Unthinkable even five years ago, a number of transnational human rights claims against companies are proceeding on the merits in Canadian courts. These include claims made by overseas plaintiffs alleging slavery, rape, murder and battery.
Last year, a new client approached me with an intriguing and unusual request. Knowing that I work with companies on sustainability issues, could I help her create a “Forever Forest,” that is, set aside land as protected forest in perpetuity?
If an MSI elects to create an independent secretariat, it will need to select a city and country in which to locate its headquarters. It is not always easy for a global initiative to decide this, as there will be a multitude of factors and these will rarely point to one location.
