4 May 2020
To date, eight claims containing allegations of environmental or human rights abuse related to the overseas operations of Canadian extractive companies have been filed in Canadian courts.
This document provides a summary of these eight lawsuits, their implications, and the challenges presented by transnational lawsuits of this nature.
Document published February 17, 2016; updated May 4, 2020
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