Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains 2024-2025

ISSN: 2818-7288

Part 1: Government Institution

Name

Public Prosecution Service of Canada

Financial Reporting Year

April 1, 2024 – March 31, 2025

Part 2: Report Contents

2.1 Information on the Government Institution’s Structure, Activities, and Supply Chains

The Public Prosecution Service of Canada (PPSC), established in 2006, is an independent federal agency with approximately 1,200 employees across Canada. Its primary objective is to prosecute cases under federal jurisdiction impartially. Governed by the Director of Public Prosecutions Act (2006), the PPSC initiates federal prosecutions, intervenes in public interest cases, issues guidelines, advises law enforcement agencies, communicates with the media, exercise the authority of the Attorney General of Canada in respect of private prosecutions; and exercise any other power or carry out any other duty or function assigned by the Attorney General of Canada. The PPSC prosecutes cases under various federal statutes referred by law enforcement agencies, with a focus on drug-related cases and Criminal Code offenses in the territories.

The following shows the organizational structure of the PPSC:

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• Director of Public Prosecutions
  • Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
  • Supreme Court Litigation Coordination
  • Finance and Acquisitions
  • Internal Audit and Evaluation
  • Corporate Services
    • Administration Services
    • Agent Affairs Program
    • Communications and Parliamentary Affairs
    • Human Resources
    • National Fine Recovery Program
    • Strategic Planning and Performance Measurement
  • Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions
    • Advancement Centre for Employment Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility
    • Atlantic
    • British Columbia
    • Northwest Territories
    • Nunavut
    • Quebec
    • Yukon
  • Headquarters Counsel Group
  • Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions
    • Alberta
    • Manitoba
    • National Capital Region
    • Ontario
    • Saskatchewan

The PPSC’s organizational structure is decentralized, with 11 regional offices, an Advancement Centre for Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility, and headquarters in Ottawa. The Finance and Acquisitions Directorate manages procurement, focusing on commodities like IT products, guard services, library subscriptions, and storage.

The PPSC is committed to social, ethical and environmental responsibility in its supply chains. Our main commodities of goods of services include:

• Legal Services;
• Information Technology Products and Services;
• Guard Services;
• Library Subscription Services;
• Storage and Warehousing.

The main commodities of goods procured within the PPSC for financial year 2024-2025 are:

The PPSC awarded 289 contracts within financial year 2024-2025 for a combined total of $6,558,895.33. The total cost of goods procured is $1,635,691.47.

2.2 Steps Taken to Prevent and Reduce the Risk of Forced Labour or Child Labour

The PPSC integrates PSPC’s General Conditions and Code of Conduct for Procurement into its purchasing activities to prevent forced labor or child labor risks. It utilizes PPSC’s tools like Standing Offers and Supply Arrangements, which include clauses to mitigate the risk of forced or child labor. Additionally, the PPSC undertakes its procurement authority activities, ensuring compliance with ethical standards.

2.3 Policies and Due Diligence Processes

Effective April 1, 2023, the PPSC incorporates PSPC’s Code of Conduct for Procurement into its contracts, ensuring compliance with laws and regulations, including prohibitions on forced labor. The PPSC requires vendors and sub-contractors to adhere to Canada’s anti-forced labor laws.

2.4 Risk Assessment and Management

The PPSC has initiated the process of identifying risks related to forced labor or child labor in its supply chains. It has utilized PSPC’s risk analysis and is monitoring the development of an Ethical Procurement Policy, which is expected to guide future procurement decisions and help mitigate labor exploitation risks.

2.5 Measures Taken to Remediate Forced Labour or Child Labour

No remediation measures have been undertaken as forced labor or child labor has not been identified in PPSC’s activities and supply chains.

2.6 Measures Taken to Remediate Loss of Income

The PPSC has not implemented measures to remediate the loss of income resulting from eliminating forced labor or child labor in its activities and supply chains.

2.7 Employee Training

Currently, the PPSC does not provide training to employees on forced labor or child labor. However, it plans to adopt awareness materials developed by PSPC once they are available.

2.8 Assessment of Effectiveness

The PPSC does not yet have specific policies or procedures in place to assess its effectiveness in ensuring the absence of forced labor or child labor in its activities and supply chains.

This report reflects the PPSC's commitment to ethical procurement and its efforts to mitigate risks associated with forced labor and child labor in its supply chains.