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

Forced-Labour Watchdog Cites BC Mining Company, Who Says Claims Are Nonsensical
Sheri Meyerhoffer, the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise, holds a news conference in Ottawa on July 11, 2023. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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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.