An Act respecting the fight against certain forms of modern slavery through the imposition of certain measures and amending the Customs Tariff = Loi concernant la lutte contre certaines formes modernes...: XB421-423/1-PDF
"This enactment enacts the Modern Slavery Act, which imposes an obligation on certain entities to report on the measures taken to prevent and reduce the risk that forced labour or child labour is used at any step in the manufacture, production, growing, extraction or processing of goods in Canada or elsewhere by the entity or in the manufacture, production, growing, extraction or processing of goods imported into Canada by the entity. The Act provides for an inspection regime and gives the Minister the power to require an entity to provide certain information. This enactment also amends the Customs Tariff to allow for a prohibition on importation of goods manufactured or produced wholly or in part by forced labour or child labour"--Summary, p. ii.
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| Department/Agency | Canada. Parliament. House of Commons. |
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| Title | An Act respecting the fight against certain forms of modern slavery through the imposition of certain measures and amending the Customs Tariff = Loi concernant la lutte contre certaines formes modernes d'esclavage par l'imposition de certaines mesures et modifiant le Tarif des douanes. |
| Variant title | Loi concernant la lutte contre certaines formes modernes d'esclavage par l'imposition de certaines mesures et modifiant le Tarif des douanes Modern Slavery Act Short title: |
| Series title | Bill C-... ; Bill C-423, 1st session, 42nd Parliament |
| Publication type | Series - View Master Record |
| Language | Bilingual-[English | French] |
| Format | Electronic |
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| Note(s) | Cover title. "First reading, December 13, 2018." Text in English and French. |
| Publishing information | [Ottawa] : House of Commons of Canada = Chambre des communes du Canada, 2018. |
| Description | ii, 8 p. |
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| Subject terms | Legislation Slavery |
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