RECENT DECISION OPENS DOOR TO CANADIAN COMPANIES FACING CLAIMS IN CANADA FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS THAT OCCUR IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES

19. May 2020 0
The Supreme Court of Canada recently dismissed a preliminary application by a Canadian mining company, Nevsun Resources Ltd.   The SCC decision allows three Eritrean workers to proceed with a claim in B.C. alleging that Nevsun violated customary international law in its mine operation in Eritrea, Africa.  This decision represents a significant shift in Canadian law ...