On January 1, 2024, the Government of Canada’s Act on fighting against forced labor and child labor (Bill S-211) came into effect. The government introduced the legislation to ensure Canadian businesses do not intentionally or unintentionally take part in forced labour or child labour.

Long View values integrity. We will do the right thing even if no one is watching. We believe that everyone should be free to choose their employment without fear for their lives or the lives of those they love. We believe that no child or person should need to work or live through the fear of persecution or exploitation.

Why is this important to Long View?

Forced labour and child labour can occur anywhere at any time. There are proven and ongoing systems of forced labour around the world, such as in mining polysilicon used to make electrical and computer components. Long View has taken steps to ensure the products we sell do not contain materials produced by forced labour.

What is forced labour and child labour?

Forced labour refers to work or services extracted from a person “under the threat of penalty” and where that work or service is not offered with freely given, fully informed consent. Forced labour can also be called modern slavery. Child labour is work that obstructs “a child’s right to education and to play.” This includes work that occurs in unsafe conditions that are “hazardous to a child’s health and development.”

Long View’s Commitment

Our position on Forced and Child Labour exists to outline and communicate Long View’s commitment to comply with the Government of Canada’s Act. The position commits Long View to maintaining firm measures to prevent and reduce the risk of forced labor or child labor being used in its supply chain in the production of goods in Canada or elsewhere or in the production of goods imported into Canada. Long View will achieve this by doing the following:

• Filing an annual report with the Government of Canada regarding ongoing efforts to reduced forced labour and child labour in our supply chain.
  Reviewing all new and existing suppliers’ policies and procedures to reduce the risk of forced labour and child labour within their supply chains.
  Ceasing relations with any supplier found to be using forced labour of child labour in their supply chain.
  Training staff on what forced labour and child labour look like in our industry.
  Investigating all suspected incidences of forced labour and child labour submitted to [email protected].

The threat continues to exist in our industry and beyond, therefore we aim to remain vigilant in identifying and reporting unlawful practices. To support these efforts, all employees have a responsibility to comply with this policy and contribute to the prevention, detection, and reporting of real or suspected forced labour and child labour anywhere in Long View’s supply chain. This position applies to all employees, independent contractors, sub-contractors, or any other person(s) association with Long View Systems (including third parties), or any of our subsidiaries or their employees, no matter where they are located.

Acknowledgement

Download a copy of Long View Position on Forced Labour.