Reporting obligations under the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act

Name of government institution

Military Police Complaints Commission of Canada

Financial reporting year

April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026

Indicate if this is a report produced by a federal Crown corporation or a subsidiary of a federal Crown corporation.

The Military Police Complaints Commission (MPCC) is not a federal Crown corporation or a subsidiary of a federal Crown corporations. The MPCC which is located in Ottawa, is an administrative tribunal created by the Parliament to provide independent, civilian oversight of the Canadian Forces Military Police.

Which of the following accurately describes the government institution’s activities?

• Purchasing goods
  • in Canada;
  • outside Canada.

The MPCC does not produce nor distribute goods in Canada or outside of Canada.

Provide additional information on the government institution’s structure, activities and supply chains.

The MPCC is an independent civilian oversight agency and administrative tribunal operating at arm’s length from the Government of Canada. The MPCC reviews and investigates complaints concerning military police conduct and investigates allegations of interference in military police investigations. It reports its findings and makes recommendations to the military police and national defence leadership. As a micro-organisation of 30 employees, it is part of the Defence portfolio for reporting purposes.

Mission

To promote and ensure the highest standards of conduct by the military police, to deter interference in military police investigations and to enhance public confidence in military policing.

Vision

To be an authority on independent civilian oversight of the police by providing an impartial, accessible and efficient complaints process.

Mandate

The MPCC’s mandate is set out in Part IV of the National Defence Act, which provides the following powers:

• monitoring investigations by the Canadian Forces Provost Marshal of military police conduct complaints;
• reviewing disposition of conduct complaints about military police members, at the request of complainants;
• investigating complaints of interference made by military police members;
• conducting public interest investigations and hearings;
• reporting findings and making recommendations directly to the military police and national defence leadership.

Activities and Supply Chains

As a micro-organization of 30 employees, the MPCC neither produces nor distributes goods. The MPCC does not rely on supply chains.

Our main purchases are of professional services, along with various office supplies and equipment.

At the MPCC, in 2025-2026, approximately 36% of the annual value of our purchases were made through the use of Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) tools such as Standing Offers and Supply Arrangements (SOSA).

Since November 2021, PSPC implemented anti-forced labour clauses in all goods contracts to ensure that it can terminate contracts where there is credible information that the goods have been produced in whole or in part by forced labour or human trafficking. Additionally, since November 20, 2023, all PSPC Standing Offers and Supply Arrangements for goods that have been issued, amended, or refreshed include anti-forced labour clauses.

As such, all of our contracts for goods resulting from the use of these tools include clauses relating to forced labour which set out, among other things, human rights and labour rights requirements. These clauses can be found in the CanadaBuys website.

In 2025-2026, the MPCC purchased approximately 64% of other goods and services externally from SOSA. These procurements primarily relate to professional services supporting investigative files, including contractors engaged for file investigations and Public Interest Hearings associated with those investigations. All these contracts are subject to the applicable general conditions and clauses set out in the Standard Contract Clauses Inventory (SCCI).

In addition to the requirement to use Standing Offers and Supply Arrangements (SOSA) for mandatory commodities, it is important to note that Information Technology items are mainly procured through Shared Services Canada (SSC). As such, proposals are typically requested from suppliers identified through SSC-established procurement instruments for these commodities.

Indicate steps 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 produced, purchased or distributed by the government institution. If applicable, please provide additional information describing the steps taken.

The MPCC’s procurement is extremely low risk for forced labour and child labour due to the nature of our procurement. The MPCC is enforcing the socio-economic benefits including green, social, indigenous, local and accessible procurement, which significantly decreases the risk of child and forced labour.

Furthermore, the MPCC continues to apply PSPC’s updated General Conditions for goods contracts and adheres to PSPC’s Code of Conduct for Procurement in its purchasing activities.

In addition, to prevent and reduce the risk of forced labour or child labour in our procurement projects, the MPCC uses the following list of PSPC’s tools:

• Standing Offers
• Supply Arrangements
• Contract Management Initiative

While PSPC supports government institutions in their daily operations by acting as the central purchasing agent for the Government of Canada, the MPCC undertakes activities under its own procurement authority, independently of the aforementioned PSPC tools.

During the previous fiscal year, we purchased goods and services under our own procurement authority in the following areas:

• Investigator services;
• Legal services;
• Transcription Services;
• Simultaneous Interpretation Services;
• Virtual Hearing Services;
• Graphic Design Services;
• Academic Expert Services;
• Office Equipment and Licenses;
• Office supplies and other minor items.

The MPCC is engaged in ensuring that forced labour and child labour are not present in our practices.

Does the government institution currently have policies and due diligence processes in place related to forced labour and/or child labour?

In 2024–25, the MPCC strengthened its commitment to ethical procurement by integrating the Ethical Procurement and Supply Chains Act into its Procurement Management Framework (PMF). The framework is regularly updated to support overall alignment with legislative requirements and ethical standards, including considerations related to child and forced labour.

Additionally, the MPCC continues to reinforce expectations for ethical procurement within its Professional Services contracting processes. Statement of Work (SOW) templates are reviewed and updated as needed and support expectations for suppliers to comply with applicable legislation, including upholding human rights and responsible sourcing practices throughout their supply chains.

These measures reflect our proactive approach to embedding ethical considerations into procurement governance and operational procedures.

Has the government institution identified the parts of its activities and supply chains that carry a risk of forced labour or child labour being used?

The Military Police Complaints Commission (MPCC) conducted an assessment of its operations and supply chains and determined that the risk of forced labour or child labour is extremely low. This assessment reflects the nature of the MPCC’s mandate and procurement practices. The MPCC remains committed to ongoing vigilance and will continue to monitor and assess potential risks as they may arise.

Has the government institution identified forced labour or child labour risks in its activities and supply chains related to any of the following sectors and industries?

The MPCC has not identified any forced labour or child labour risks in its activities.

Has the government institution taken any measures to remediate any forced labour or child labour in its activities and supply chains?

Not applicable since the MPCC has not identified any forced labour or child labour in its activities and supply chains.

Has the government institution 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 or child labour in its activities and supply chains?

Not applicable since the MPCC has not identified any loss of income to vulnerable families resulting from measures taken to eliminate the use of forced labour or child labour in its activities and supply chains.

Does the government institution currently provide training to employees on forced labour and/or child labour?

While the MPCC has not yet introduced dedicated training on forced labour or child labour, it ensures that functional specialists in Materiel Management and Procurement complete mandatory training in line with the Treasury Board Mandatory Training Inventory, including:

• Procurement Fundamentals (COR401)
• The Procurement Process (COR402)
• Overview of Materiel Management (COR418)
• Overview of Real Property Management (COR411)
• Indigenous Considerations in Procurement (COR409)

The MPCC continues to monitor and evaluate available training offered by other institutions, such as PSPC, Canada School of Public Service, SSC or others.

Throughout 2025–26, the MPCC continued to promote awareness of ethical procurement practices, including considerations related to forced and child labour. In June 2025, an email was sent to key stakeholders reinforcing the use of mandatory Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) standing offers and supply arrangements, while also highlighting ethical considerations related to forced and child labour.

In January 2026, the functional specialist attended the online Public Procurement Forum on Human Rights in Canadian Supply Chains which further supported their knowledge development in this area, and relevant information was then shared with key stakeholders. In February 2026, they also attended a PSPC webinar on ethical procurement and shared the invitation to relevant stakeholders to encourage broader awareness and engagement.

Does the government institution 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?

Not applicable, the MPCC assessed the nature of its operations and determined that the risk of forced labour or child labour remains minimal within its activities or supply chains. Given this low-risk profile, the MPCC has not established formal policies or procedures to assess the effectiveness of measures in this area, as such mechanisms continue to be considered unnecessary.