Partner Lucy Blake Writes for The Times on Corporate Accountability Beyond Regulation
Partner Lucy Blake authored an article for The Times examining Canada's recent decision to wind down its corporate human rights watchdog, the Office of the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE). She explores what that move signals about the broader shift in how companies are being held accountable for forced labour and supply chain abuses.
Lucy points to Canada's decision to toughen its forced labour import ban in the same breath as closing CORE, to the existing import bans in the UE and EU and to a UK bill bolstering the transparency statement requirement for corporates under Modern Slavery Act as evidence that countries around the world remain committed to tackling forced labour. She notes that courts, investors, and the media are also leading the charge - and filling gaps left behind by enforcement agencies.
She concludes that regulatory mechanisms built on political will are inherently fragile, as CORE's closure demonstrates, but that courts, investors, and public opinion are not, and that companies waiting for a regulatory signal before addressing forced labour risk are already behind.
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Partner Lucy Blake authored an article for The Times examining Canada's recent decision to wind down its corporate human rights watchdog, the Office of the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE). She explores what that move signals about the broader shift in how companies are being held accountable for forced labour and supply chain abuses.
Lucy points to Canada's decision to toughen its forced labour import ban in the same breath as closing CORE, to the existing import bans in the UE and EU and to a UK bill bolstering the transparency statement requirement for corporates under Modern Slavery Act as evidence that countries around the world remain committed to tackling forced labour. She notes that courts, investors, and the media are also leading the charge - and filling gaps left behind by enforcement agencies.
She concludes that regulatory mechanisms built on political will are inherently fragile, as CORE's closure demonstrates, but that courts, investors, and public opinion are not, and that companies waiting for a regulatory signal before addressing forced labour risk are already behind.
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© 2026 Jenner & Block LLP. Attorney Advertising. Jenner & Block LLP is an Illinois Limited Liability Partnership including professional corporations. This publication, presentation, or event is not intended to provide legal advice but to provide information on legal matters and/or firm news of interest to our clients and colleagues. Readers or attendees should seek specific legal advice before taking any action with respect to matters mentioned in this publication or at this event. The attorney responsible for this communication is Brent E. Kidwell, Jenner & Block LLP, 353 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654-3456. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Jenner & Block London LLP, an affiliate of Jenner & Block LLP, is a limited liability partnership established under the laws of the State of Delaware, USA and is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority with SRA number 615729. Information regarding the data we collect and the rights you have over your data can be found in our Privacy Notice. For further inquiries, please contact dataprotection@jenner.com.
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