Forced-Labour Watchdog Cites BC Mining Company, Who Says Claims Are Nonsensical

Ottawa’s corporate-ethics watchdog says a Vancouver-based mining company has allowed forced labour to occur at its gold mine in the Xinjiang region of China, even though the firm lost control of the project before the alleged slavery took place. The company cited, Dynasty Gold Corp., says it’s being tarnished by baseless allegations on timelines that make no sense, but ombudsperson Sheri Meyerhoffer said companies are responsible for holdings they jointly control. The finding on March 26 is the first determination the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise has made since the office was created by the Liberals in 2018. “Evidence gathered through this investigation suggests that Uyghur forced labour likely took place at the Hatu Qi-2 gold mine,” ombudsperson Sheri Meyerhoffer wrote in a report released on March 26....