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Preventing and reducing the risk of forced
labour or child labour
In 2023, Air Canada took the following steps to prevent and
reduce the risk of forced labour or child labour:
— Developed a new Anti-Human Trafficking and Modern
Slavery Policy
— Updated and enhanced our reporting procedures for
suspected in-flight and airport incidents.
— Performed due diligence of potential suppliers before
entering contracts.
Due diligence process for modern slavery and
human trafficking
We strive to take appropriate measures to protect and promote
human rights for our employees and our customers, while also
mitigating the risk of modern slavery and human trafficking in our
operations, either directly or through our service providers and
community partnerships.
A due diligence process is performed to assess potential risks,
including, as required, human rights considerations prior to
launching new routes. We recognize the risk of our services being
exploited by human traffickers and, as such, we work closely with
law enforcement agencies globally to help investigate and identify
suspected human traffickers and protect victims of human
trafficking.
We have, as provided in our procurement policy, a reputational
assessment process to assess our suppliers prior to contracting. To
that end, we have taken the following steps:
— We use external tools for third-party risk analytics and
reports.
— We screen potential suppliers to help assess if they are the
subject of adverse media:
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The screening process reports on Special Interest
Persons (SIP) and on any reported topics of people
and human organ trafficking.
With respect to employment practices and child or
workforce rights issues, our process includes searches
for adverse media on discrimination against workers,
clients, prospects or other entities, child labour,
forced labour and discrimination.
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Policies
Our policies contain provisions that target or contribute
to mitigating the risk of slavery and human trafficking in
any part of our global business or supply chain.
Our relevant policies include:
— Anti-Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery
Policy
• A new Anti-Human Trafficking and Modern
Slavery Policy was developed in 2023 and
adopted in 2024. It outlines our steps to
help identify, report and mitigate risks in our
flights, operations and global supply chain.
Raising awareness is at the core of this policy
that further enhances a culture that does not
tolerate modern slavery, child labour, forced
labour and human trafficking. Training, supply
chain diligence and collaboration with law
enforcement agencies are key pillars of this
policy.
— Corporate Policy and Guidelines on Business
Conduct (Code)
• Air Canada has a Corporate Policy and
Guidelines on Business Conduct, which is
reviewed annually by the Board. The Code
applies to all directors, officers and employees
of Air Canada and reinforces our culture of
integrity across our operations. It addresses,
among other things, respect and dignity,
compliance with laws, violence prevention,
health and safety, harassment, as well as
human rights. The Code is available on our
website at www.aircanada.com and at
www.sedarplus.ca.
• The Code is brought to the attention of
all employees of Air Canada. In addition,
all directors of Air Canada and members
of management are required to complete
an annual acknowledgment and take all
reasonable measures to ensure that the
employees under their supervision comply
with the Code. Training also contributes to
ensuring ethical reflexes remain sharp and at
pace with our ever-changing world.
• Employees are required to report any illegal
acts and report actual or potential misconduct
or violations under the Code, which also
provides guidance on how to report, including
through our confidential and anonymous
telephone and online independent third-party
reporting system. Anyone, worldwide, can
report concerns about any wrongdoings. We
also have reporting lines dedicated to safety
issues. Breaches of the Code may result in
disciplinary action. On a quarterly basis, the
Board’s Audit, Finance and Risk Committee
receives an account of reports logged and
investigated.
