Supply Chain Accountability
Statement on Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour
This statement is made on behalf of the leadership of King Taps Restaurants Ltd. (“King Taps”) with regards to the Canada’s Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (Modern Slavery). This statement covers King Taps reporting following the 2024 financial year period (January 2024 to January 2025) and articulates the Group’s policies and practices around recognizing and preventing Modern Slavery in the global supply chain.
About King Taps
King Taps is a restaurant brand that employs around 1080 business partners across Canada and operates 5 locations. They manage a centralized supply chain that extends to international suppliers of goods including agricultural and manufactured products and equipment, and other related goods and services.
Our policies and values
King Taps recognizes its responsibility to assess actual and potential human rights impacts across its operations and supply chain and is committed to working with a supply chain free from forced labour and child labour. King Taps seeks to work with value-aligned partners and suppliers and expects suppliers working on its behalf to reflect King Taps’ commitment to acting ethically and with integrity in all business relationships. King Taps expects suppliers to implement and enforce systems and controls to ensure Modern Slavery is not taking place anywhere in their supply chains. The Group has commenced the process of integrating this Business Code of Ethics standard of business conduct into its contracts for all new and existing suppliers in its supply chain.
King Taps’ business practices include the following core values which we also require from our suppliers:
- Employment is freely chosen
- Freedom of Association is respected
- Working Conditions are safe and hygienic
- Child labour is not used
- Working hours are not excessive
- No discrimination is permitted
- No harsh or inhumane treatment is permitted
Due Diligence, risk assessment and training
King Taps launched in-depth supplier reviews in 2023 as a key component of its supply chain risk management, designed to proactively identify various risks with a strong focus on human rights.
Building on the work of 2023 and continuing this commitment, King Taps further integrated risk assessments into its processes in 2024, placing a strong emphasis on supplier engagement and strengthened contractual obligations to ensure a high standard of due diligence against Modern Slavery.
Recognizing the critical role of ongoing education, King Taps remains dedicated to continually reviewing and enhancing employee training. This ensures that staff in procurement, supply chain, and related functions are well-equipped to identify, prevent, and address instances of Modern Slavery. By prioritizing education and awareness, King Taps is dedicated to fostering a corporate culture deeply rooted in ethical practices.
Assessment of effectiveness in preventing Modern Slavery
King Taps will continue to keep under review new risks as they emerge and carefully monitor both existing and new suppliers and business activities with a robust verification program in place to confirm our suppliers’ compliance with Canada’s Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act. This is achieved through robust contract terms and expectations, regular supplier visits, communications and reviews. We believe in continuous improvement in the prevention of Modern Slavery and we will continue to review our ethical trading programme annually to ensure it reflects best practices.
This statement was approved by the Executive Leadership of King Taps Restaurants Ltd. on September 19th, 2025.
Andrew Latchford, President