On December 20, 2023, Public Safety Canada launched its online filing portal and issued guidance with respect to the novel annual supply chain transparency reporting requirement pursuant to the Fighting against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (the Act), which comes into force on January 1, 2024 (Guidance)The Guidance provides information on the format and filing process for the annual report, the substance of the annual report and the interpretation of the Act. The first reports are due to be filed by reporting entities before or on May 31, 2024. 

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Julia Webster is a disputes and international trade lawyer. She advises companies on trade remedies, free trade agreements, blocking measures, customs compliance, anti-corruption laws, economic sanctions, AML compliance, supply chain ethics, and cross-border M&A.

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Jacqueline Rotondi has a broad regulatory practice. She advises Canadian and international clients in the areas of competition and antitrust, foreign investment, marketing, advertising, and other areas of regulatory compliance.

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Jing Xu advises on competition law, international trade law, and commercial regulatory compliance. As part of her competition practice, Jing has experience working on complex and high profile cross-border merger transactions, securing merger control clearance, and advising on marketing and advertising issues. As part of her international trade practice, Jing has advised clients on Canadian sanctions and customs law and other regulatory matters affecting the cross-border movement of goods. Jing has also advised clients on product regulation, licensing and permitting requirements for doing business in Canada across a variety of industries.