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Supply Chain Transparency Reporting in Canada Has Begun

  • May 15, 2024
  • Stephen A. Pike, partner, Gowling WLG

With the May 31 deadline for filing a report less than a month away, Canada's Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act ("S-211") is now a "front burner" item for many Canadian businesses.

Business Law, International Law, Student Forum

Forced Labour and Increasing Supply Chain Scrutiny: Long-awaited Guidance Released on Canada's Forced Labour Reporting Requirements

  • February 06, 2024
  • Kathleen Wang and Jessica Horwitz

On May, 3, 2023, the Canadian Parliament passed a supply chain transparency law, the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (the Act). Among other amendments to Canada's import laws, notably, the Act introduces a forced labour diligence public reporting requirement that will apply to both private sector entities and government institutions. The first reporting deadline approaching, with reports due by May 31, 2024.

Student Forum

Prospective Developments in Italian Law Regarding 2SLGBTQ+ Families

  • November 17, 2023
  • Rachel Allen (she/her)

In 2022, Italy elected Giorgia Meloni as prime minister. Meloni ran on a platform that specifically targeted 2SLGBTQ+ parenting rights. The impact of Meloni's election demonstrates the current risk facing 2SLGBTQ+ rights globally.

International Law, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Law, Student Forum

My *Legal* Bucket List

  • April 04, 2023
  • Sabrina Clark

Gain international legal experience with an overseas organization. Check!

International Law, Student Forum
photo of author Tina Daschuk

YLIP Experience: Journey of Openness

  • April 04, 2023
  • Tina Daschuk

Rather than following the traditional path of articling or clerking right after law school, I participated in the Young Lawyers International Program (YLIP) because I could meaningfully contribute to human rights initiatives and learn about different parts of the world. Although I did not know much about South Africa beyond apartheid, Nelson Mandela, and the 2010 FIFA World Cup, I chose to work on land reform and women’s rights with the Legal Resources Centre based in Durban.

International Law, Student Forum
photo of author Tina Daschuk

What Women’s Land and Property Rights Look Like Around the World

  • April 04, 2023
  • Tina Daschuk

The United Nations recognizes women’s land rights as a human right. The ability women have to access and own land contributes to empowerment, development, sustainability and democracy for a nation. Yet many women around the world have been denied land, property, and housing rights. Less than 20% of women in the world are landholders. As part of my experience with the CBA Young Lawyers International Program, I analyzed women’s land rights in over 15 countries and noticed similar trends.

International Law, Student Forum

The Standard of Review for Jurisdiction Decisions in International Commercial Arbitration – An Update on Recent Jurisdiction Decisions

  • April 08, 2022
  • Chloe Snider and Karin Kazakevich

Ontario and BC courts have recently taken conflicting approaches to the standard of review of jurisdictional decisions in international commercial arbitration under the UNCITRAL Model Law. In this article, Chloe Snider and Karin Kazakevich explore this case law in detail, including the theoretical differences between the correctness standard and a hearing de novo.

Alternative Dispute Resolution, International Law, Student Forum

China's New Privacy Legislation: The Personal Information Protection Law

  • January 21, 2022
  • Nicholas Wall

On November 1, 2021, the new law governing privacy in the People's Republic of China (PRC) came into effect. The Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) contains substantive privacy obligations and has the potential to significantly impact organizations operating both within and outside of the PRC. Nicholas Wall provides an overview of PIPL's scope of application, central principles and restrictions on cross-border transfers.

International Law, Privacy Law, Student Forum

Loblaw Financial Holdings Inc. Wins at SCC

  • January 12, 2022
  • Prince S. Arora

Supreme Court of Canada unanimously rules that Loblaw Financial Holdings Inc. was entitled to benefit from the “financial institution” exception in the “foreign accrual property income” tax rules.

International Law, Student Forum, Taxation Law