Bringing Claims from Abroad: the Procedural Significance of Nevsun

In 2020, the Supreme Court of Canada released its landmark decision in Nevsun Resources Ltd. v. Araya ( Nevsun ), a case that reshaped how Canadian courts engage with international law in domestic litigation. The case arose from allegations that a Canadian mining company, operating abroad, was complicit in serious human rights abuses, including forced labour, at the Bisha Mine in Eritrea. The…