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By McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 10 Minutes Read April 3, 2020

Supreme Court of Canada cracks open the door for international human rights tort claims in Nevsun Resources Ltd. v. Araya

Although the majority decision in this case does not definitively establish the existence of torts based on international human rights violations in Canadian courts, the reasons represent a significant leap in judicial thinking on the responsibilities and liability of Canadians corporations who operate internationally in jurisdictions where human rights abuses may occur.

Article by McCarthy Tétrault LLP / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Human Rights / act of state doctrine, Charter of Rights and Freedoms, corporate social responsibility, crimes against humanity, customary international law, employment law, international human rights, violation of international norms

By McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 11 Minutes Read January 31, 2020

Free speech on campus is subject to the Charter — but only in Alberta

On August 2018, Ontario’s Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities announced that it would “require every publicly-assisted college and university to develop and publicly post its own free speech policy by January 1, 2019 that meets a minimum standard specified by the government”. In December 2019, Alberta’s government followed suit.

Article by McCarthy Tétrault LLP / Business, Privacy / Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Freedom of expression, UAlberta Pro-Life

By Occasional Contributors | 3 Minutes Read September 11, 2018

Ontario court strikes down limits on non-partisan political advocacy by charities

An Ontario court decision rendered on July 16th may completely change the rules about political advocacy by Canadian charities. The decision struck down the law limiting a charity’s non-partisan political activities. This affects every Canadian charity hoping to get public support for policies relevant to its charitable purposes and activities.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Not for Profit / Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Freedom of expression, non-partisan political, non-partisan political advocacy, political activites audit

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