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Watch: Police target fishing boat over 'modern slavery' claim

A 38-year-old man was arrested and two Ghanaian men were removed from the vessel as part of the operation.




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Canada’s Proposed Modern Slavery Act Would Impose Significant Annual Reporting Obligations on Certain Private-Sector Entities

  • Bill S-211 would enact the Modern Slavery Act, which would require covered employers to report annually on efforts to combat forced and child labour.
  • If the Modern Slavery Act receives Royal Assent in 2022, it will take effect January 1, 2023, and employer reporting requirements will commence May 31, 2023.
  • Non-Canadian entities that do business in Canada and meet the size and activity requirements might be subject to this law.




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Canada Passes Modern Slavery Act

On May 11, 2023, Canada passed An Act to enact Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act and to amend the Customs Tariff (the “Act”). As we reported previously, the Act will create supply chain transparency and reporting obligations for certain companies as part of Canada’s efforts to fight against forced labour and child labour in Canadian supply chains.




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Addressing modern slavery / Justine Nolan and Martijn Boersma.

Human trafficking.




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Abolish modern slavery!

29 June 2017 - On the occasion of the 5th Global Forum on Responsible Business Conduct, Gabriela Ramos, OECD Chief of Staff and Sherpa to the G20, draws attention to the human rights abuse of modern slavery and makes a plea for reinforced international coordination and cooperation to help fight this unacceptable reality.




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Modern Slavery Bill 2018 [Provisions] / Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee

Australia. Parliament. Senate. Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee, author, issuing body




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Modern slavery: a comparative study of the definition of trafficking in persons / by Dominika Borg Jansson

Online Resource