Mining Companies Take Note: May 31st 2024 Modern Slavery Legislation Reporting Deadline

Canada's Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (the "Supply Chains Act") came into force on January 1, 2024 and many mining companies with a connection to Canada will be required to report by the May 31^st, 2024 deadline mandated by the Act, and in the case of federally-incorporated companies, possibly even sooner.

The Supply Chains Act applies broadly to any "entity" (as defined in the Act, and described below) that (excluding very minor dealings, according to Public Safety Canada guidance):

• produces, sells, or distributes goods in Canada or elsewhere;

or

• imports into Canada goods produced outside Canada;

or

• controls another entity engaged in such production, sale, distribution, or importation.