This report is made pursuant to Bill S-211, An Act to enact the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (the “Act”). The report outlines the approach and initiatives taken by Gatekeeper Systems, Inc. (“Gatekeeper”) to identify and address the risks of forced labour and child labour in its business operations and supply chains in the 2023 financial reporting year.
OUR COMMITMENT
Gatekeeper is committed to preventing and reducing the risk that forced labour or child labour is used in the production of the goods it sells in Canada and globally. The company relies on ethical business practices and operates in compliance with national and international labour standards.
STRUCTURE, ACTIVITIES, AND SUPPLY CHAINS
Gatekeeper is a corporation headquartered in Foothill Ranch, California. With over 400 employees, the company designs, manufactures, markets, and sells video security solutions for mobile and extreme environments in Canada and the United States. The company’s expanded product suite of intelligent cart solutions offers solutions for retailer’s needs to minimize merchandise loss and reduce asset and labour expenditures.
Gatekeeper produces, sells, and distributes goods inside and outside of Canada. The company makes products at its internal manufacturing facilities and buys finished goods, raw materials, and purchased components from trusted third-party suppliers. The company also imports into Canada goods that are produced outside of that country.
Gatekeeper sources and procures materials from various approved vendors located in North America and internationally. In particular, the suppliers of the signs, shopping cartwheels, anti-tilt bars, and perimeter wire used in the production Gatekeeper’s goods are based in Malaysia. Gatekeeper’s internal manufacturing facility for electrical components and wheels, as well as a contract manufacturer of transmitters, are both located in China. Ultimately, the finished goods produced by Gatekeeper are primarily sold across Canada and the United States.
Gatekeeper operates and controls a wholly owned subsidiary, Gatekeeper Systems Canada (“Gatekeeper Canada”), which has a sales office and warehouse in Toronto, Ontario. Gatekeeper Canada focuses primarily on the purchase and importation of products from its parent company, as well as domestic and international suppliers, for re-sale into the Canadian market. The subsidiary is not a reporting entity as it does not meet the criteria under the Act.
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