Dear Colleagues:

 

I post on behalf of Professor Ernerst Weinrib:

 

Participants in the Obligations Discussion Group might be interested in Bill 96, just introduced into the Ontario legislature last week.  The bill creates a statutory tort for human trafficking.

 

Here's the news release: https://news.ontario.ca/owd/en/2017/02/strengthening-ontarios-human-trafficking-laws.html

 

Here's the bill:

http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/bills/bills_detail.do?locale=en&Intranet=&BillID=4513#Sched217

 

From the bill's explanatory note: Part III establishes a tort of human trafficking. A civil action may be brought by a victim of human trafficking against any person who engaged in the human trafficking, and no proof of damage is required. Section 17 sets out powers of the court and specific considerations respecting damages and other compensation in such an action. 

 

Best wishes,

 

Ernest J. Weinrib

University Professor and

Cecil A. Wright Professor of Law

University of Toronto

 

 

Jason Neyers
Professor of Law
Faculty of Law
Western University
Law Building Rm 26
e. jneyers@uwo.ca
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