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Forced labour in Canadian supply chains: submit a questionnaire

Data Management Disclaimer

Entities and government institutions must complete this questionnaire if they have reporting obligations under the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (Act). If an entity or government institution is unsure whether they are required to report, refer to guidance on how to prepare a report.

Entities must have their completed report approved by the appropriate governing body or bodies.

Completing this questionnaire, including attaching the PDF version of the entity’s or government institution’s report, is mandatory. The questionnaire is considered complete if all of the mandatory fields have been filled out and a report has been uploaded that meets all of the following requirements:

Contains information addressing each of the legal requirements in subsections 6(1) and 6(2), for government institutions, or in subsections 11(1) and 11(3), for entities;
For entities, has received the necessary approvals and includes the signed attestation;
Does not exceed 10 pages in length, or 20 pages for reports provided in both Canadian official languages; and
Is a PDF file that does not exceed 100MB in size.

For more information, please refer to the guidance.

Failure to complete the questionnaire is considered an offence under subsection 19(1). All offences under subsections 19(1) and 19(2) are punishable on summary conviction and a fine of not more than $250,000. The questionnaire must be completed using information from activities undertaken during the entity’s or government institution’s previous financial year before the reporting deadline of May 31, 2024.

There is no prescribed level of detail required for the responses. Entities and government institutions should use discretion in determining the appropriate level of detail proportionate to the size and risk profile of the entity or government institution.

Knowingly making a false or misleading statement or providing false or misleading information in the questionnaire responses or in the report is considered an offence under subsection 19(2).

Questionnaire responses will be stored by Public Safety Canada and will be disposed of in accordance with the Policy on Service and Digital, the Access to Information Act, the Privacy Act and the Library and Archives Act. The report itself will be added to the Public Safety Library’s collection and will be subject to the Public Safety Canada Library Collection Development Policy. Public Safety Canada may proceed with the manipulation or translation of answers to align the bibliographical data of the report to Treasury Board Secretariat Standard on Metadata and Public Safety Canada Library cataloguing and description procedures.

Entities and government institutions are also required to publish their report in a prominent place on their website, in accordance with section 8, for government institutions, and subsection 13(1), for entities. Learn more on how to prepare a report.

An entity’s failure to publish a report in a prominent place on its website is considered an offence under subsection 19(1).

Entities must complete the questionnaire and submit their report in one of the two Canadian official languages. It is recommended, however, that reports be submitted in both English and French, in order to make reports accessible to the broader Canadian public. Requests for translated copies of reports may be directed to the responsible entity.

Government institutions may complete the questionnaire in either official language, but are required to submit the PDF version of their report in both English and French, as per the Official Languages Act.

Privacy Notice.

Privacy Notice Statement

Personal information is collected by Qualtrics on behalf of Public Safety Canada for the purpose of verifying information contained in reports submitted under the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (Act).

Participation in this questionnaire is mandatory for entities and government institutions that are required to report under the Act. Please note that information entered in any open text box field could be deemed identifiable depending on the information provided. In order to protect privacy, entities and government institutions must not add personal information of any kind in these open text areas.

Personal information will be managed and administered in accordance with the Access to Information Act, the Privacy Act and any other applicable laws. Public Safety Canada may use the personal information provided in the questionnaire responses for policy development purposes, but the information may also be used for investigative purposes.

For more information on Public Safety Canada’s privacy practices related to online activities, please refer to Public Safety Canada’s Terms and conditions.

You have the right to the protection of, access to and correction of your personal information. Find instructions for obtaining information through Public Safety Canada Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP).

Any questions, comments, concerns or complaints you may have regarding Public Safety Canada’s handling of your personal information may be directed to our Access to Information and Privacy Coordinator by emailing atip-aiprp@ps-sp.gc.ca. If you are not satisfied with Public Safety Canada's response to your privacy concern, you have the right to file a complaint with the Privacy Commissioner of Canada regarding the institution’s handling of your personal information.

*I have read and understand the information above.

Q1.

Identifying Information

Please note that information entered in any open text box field could be deemed identifiable depending on the information provided. In order to protect privacy, entities and government institutions must not add personal information of any kind in these open text areas.

*This report is for which of the following?

Entity

Q2. *Legal name of reporting entity or government institution:

Ralph Lauren Canada Corporation

Q3. *Financial reporting year (Start Date):

Month	April
Day	1
Year	2023

Q4. *Financial reporting year (End Date):

Month	March
Day	31
Year	2024

Q5. *Is this a revised version of a report already submitted this reporting year?
Note: The previous version will be deleted and users will be unable to recover the previously submitted version.

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Q7. Business number(s) (if applicable):

3253042

Q8. *Is this a joint report?

Q11. *Is the entity also subject to reporting requirements under supply chain legislation in another jurisdiction?

Q12. *Which of the following categorizations applies to the entity? Select all that apply.

Has a place of business in Canada
Does business in Canada
Has assets in Canada
Has at least $20 million in assets for at least one of its two most recent financial years
Has generated at least $40 million in revenue for at least one of its two most recent financial years
Employs an average of at least 250 employees for at least one of its two most recent financial years

Q13. *Which of the following sectors or industries does the entity operate in? Select all that apply.

Retail trade

Q14. *In which country is the entity headquartered or principally located?

Canada

Q14b. *In which province or territory is the entity is headquartered or principally located?

Nova Scotia

Q16.

Annual Report

*What steps has the entity taken in the previous financial year to prevent and reduce the risk that forced labour or child labour is used at any step of the production of goods in Canada or elsewhere by the entity or of goods imported into Canada by the entity? Select all that apply.

Mapping activities
Mapping supply chains
Conducting an internal assessment of risks of forced labour and/or child labour in the organization’s activities and supply chains
Developing and implementing an action plan for addressing forced labour and/or child labour
Gathering information on worker recruitment and maintaining internal controls to ensure that all workers are recruited voluntarily
Addressing practices in the organization’s activities and supply chains that increase the risk of forced labour and/or child labour
Developing and implementing due diligence policies and processes for identifying, addressing and prohibiting the use of forced labour and/or child labour in the organization’s activities and supply chains
Carrying out a prioritization exercise to focus due diligence efforts on the most severe risks of forced and child labour
Requiring suppliers to have in place policies and procedures for identifying and prohibiting the use of forced labour and/or child labour in their activities and supply chains
Developing and implementing anti-forced labour and/or -child labour contractual clauses
Developing and implementing anti-forced labour and/or -child labour standards, codes of conduct and/or compliance checklists
Auditing suppliers
Monitoring suppliers
Enacting measures to provide for, or cooperate in, remediation of forced labour and/or child labour
Developing and implementing grievance mechanisms
Developing and implementing training and awareness materials on forced labour and/or child labour
Engaging with supply chain partners on the issue of addressing forced labour and/or child labour
Engaging with civil society groups, experts and other stakeholders on the issue of addressing forced labour and/or child labour

Q18. Please provide additional information describing the steps taken (if applicable) (1500 character limit).

N/A

Q19. *Which of the following accurately describes the entity’s structure?

Corporation

Q20. *Which of the following accurately describes the entity’s activities? Select all that apply.

in Canada
in Canada
Importing into Canada goods produced outside Canada

Q25. *Has the organization identified parts of its activities and supply chains that carry a risk of forced labour or child labour being used?

Yes, we have identified risks to the best of our knowledge and will continue to strive to identify emerging risks.

Q22. Please provide additional information on the organization’s structure, activities and supply chains (1500 character limit).

N/A

Q23. *Does the organization currently have policies and due diligence processes in place related to forced labour and/or child labour?

Q23b. *If yes, which of the following elements of the due diligence process has the organization implemented in relation to forced labour and/or child labour? Select all that apply.

Embedding responsible business conduct into policies and management systems
Identifying and assessing adverse impacts in operations, supply chains and business relationships
Ceasing, preventing or mitigating adverse impacts
Tracking implementation and results
Communicating how impacts are addressed
Providing for or cooperating in remediation when appropriate

Q24. Please provide additional information on the organization’s policies and due diligence processes in relation to forced labour and child labour (if applicable) (1500 character limit).

N/A

Q25b. *If yes, has the organization identified forced labour or child labour risks related to any of the following aspects of its activities and supply chains? Select all that apply.

The sector or industry it operates in
The types of products it produces, purchases or distributes
The types of products it sources
The raw materials or commodities used in its supply chains

Q26. *Has the organization identified forced labour or child labour risks in its activities and supply chains related to any of the following sectors and industries? Select all that apply.

Retail trade

Q27. Please provide additional information on the parts of the organization’s activities and supply chains that carry a risk of forced labour or child labour being used, as well as the steps that the organization has taken to assess and manage that risk (if applicable) (1500 character limit)

N/A

Q28. *Has the organization taken any measures to remediate any forced labour or child labour in its activities and supply chains?

Not applicable, we have not identified any forced labour or child labour in our activities and supply chains.

Q29. Please provide additional information on any measures the organization has taken to remediate any forced labour or child labour (if applicable) (1500 character limit).

N/A

Q30. *Has the organization taken any measures to remediate the loss of income to the most vulnerable families that results from any measure taken to eliminate the use of forced labour or child labour in its activities and supply chains?

Not applicable, we have not identified any loss of income to vulnerable families resulting from measures taken to eliminate the use of forced labour or child labour in our activities and supply chains.

Q31. Please provide additional information on any measures the organization has taken to remediate the loss of income to the most vulnerable families that results from any measure taken to eliminate the use of forced labour or child labour in its activities and supply chains (if applicable) (1500 character limit).

N/A

Q32. *Does the organization currently provide training to employees on forced labour and/or child labour?

Q32b. *If yes, is the training mandatory?

Yes, the training is mandatory for all employees.

Q33. Please provide additional information on the training the organization provides to employees on forced labour and child labour (if applicable) (1500 character limit).

N/A

Q34. *Does the organization currently have policies and procedures in place to assess its effectiveness in ensuring that forced labour and child labour are not being used in its activities and supply chains?

Q34b. *If yes, what method does the organization use to assess its effectiveness? Select all that apply.

Setting up a regular review or audit of the organization’s policies and procedures related to forced labour and child labour
Tracking relevant performance indicators, such as levels of employee awareness, numbers of cases reported and solved through grievance mechanisms and numbers of contracts with anti-forced labour and -child labour clauses
Working with suppliers to measure the effectiveness of their actions to address forced labour and child labour, including by tracking relevant performance indicators

Q35. Please provide additional information on how the organization assesses its effectiveness in ensuring that forced labour and child labour are not being used in its activities and supply chains (if applicable) (1500 character limit).

N/A

Q36a. *Upload report (Required) (100MB limit):
Upload your report, including the signed attestation, in PDF format

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Q36b. Upload report in second Canadian official language (Optional) (100MB limit):
Upload your report, including the signed attestation, in PDF format

N/A

Q37.

* I confirm that the attached report is approved and attested, as required under subsection 11(4) and subsection 11(5) of the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act.

Q38. *Please identify the name, title and email address of the person authorized to fill out this questionnaire.
(Note: Public Safety Canada may use the contact information provided should it require additional details regarding the submission. Info will be used as per the privacy note statement.)

Name:	Ryan R. Laddey
Title:	Lead Corporate Compliance Counsel
Email address:	ryan.laddey@ralphlauren.com

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