ABSTRACT

A recent decision of the Supreme Court of Canada Nevsun Resources Ltd. v Araya, has brought the issue of transnational corporations’ responsibility for human rights violations to the forefront in Canada. After critically examining the decision, this article aims to propose an effective legislative design for Canada. The article also examines another pertinent decision (this one from the UK), Vedanta Resources plc. v Lungowe in this regard. The proposals for effective legislation in Canada set out in this article will also be relevant for other countries considering the introduction of (or amending) modern slavery laws.

中文翻译：

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跨国公司与现代奴隶制：Nevsun 及其他

摘要

加拿大最高法院最近的一项裁决Nevsun Resources Ltd. v Araya将跨国公司对侵犯人权行为的责任问题带到了加拿大的首要位置。在对该决定进行批判性审查后，本文旨在为加拿大提出有效的立法设计。这篇文章还研究了另一个相关的决定（这个来自英国），Vedanta Resources plc。v Lungowe在这方面。本文中提出的加拿大有效立法提案也适用于考虑引入（或修改）现代奴隶制法律的其他国家。