General Appeal Podcast

We're looking at the appeal of the British Columbia Court of Appeal's decision in Nevsun Resources v. Araya, that Eritrean nationals can bring a case in a Canadian court against a Canadian mining company they claim engaged in human rights abuses. When the world of business and technology is pulling ever closer together - and shareholders and customers expect industry to constantly strive for bigger, cheaper, faster - what role do the concepts of national boundaries and state sovereignty play?  And while states may benefit from state immunity, what about corporations wanting to do business in and with those states?  Just how far can the shields states hide behind also protect business interests, particularly when human rights are on the line?  These are just some of the questions we'll be exploring on this episode of The General Appeal Podcast. Our guest this episode is Cory Wanless, Waddell Phillips, @CoryWanless - Link to the British Columbia Court of Appeal decision: Araya v. Nevsun Resources, 2017 BC