Nevsun Resources Ltd. v. Araya: What the Canadian Supreme Court decision means in holding Canadian companies accountable for human rights abuses abroad
By James Yap, CLAIHR President This post originally appeared on the blog of the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC). Momentum continues to gather
CORE Mandate: Canada’s Responsible Enterprise Ombudsperson
By Madeline Torrie, JD candidate, University of Toronto Faculty of Law On April 24, 2013, Rana Plaza, an eight-storey garment factory in Bangladesh, collapsed, killing an
Forum Non Conveniens and Judicial Corruption: Key Developments at BCCA
By Arron Chahal, JD candidate, University of Toronto Faculty of Law A pair of 2017 decisions by Canadian courts have made it harder for Canadian companies
Investor-State Dispute Settlement: Human Rights vs. Corporate Profits
By Cassandra Knapman, J.D. Candidate, University of Western Ontario In late 2016, long-running negotiations on the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) came to a
The Omar Khadr Controversy: Child Soldiers in Canadian and International Law
By Madeline Torrie, J.D. Candidate, University of Toronto Faculty of Law One of the biggest controversies of 2017 was the Trudeau government’s decision to pay