Canadian Courts Assert Jurisdiction Over Allegations ...
On 28 February 2020, a majority of the Supreme Court of Canada (the "SCC") ruled in Nevsun Resources Ltd. v. Araya, [2020] SCC 5 that Canadian courts have jurisdiction over modern slavery claims and allegations of human rights abuses abroad by local subsidiaries and subcontractors of Canadian companies. The claim alleges that Canadian mining company Nevsun Resources Ltd. ("Nevsun"), .