LLM Single Course - OsgoodePD

This course examines the legal dimensions of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the Canadian and International contexts. Students will learn about the meaning, purpose and history of CSR, which encompasses a wide variety of issues including, but not limited to, climate change, human rights, labour standards, business ethics, etc. Students will explore how the law influences companies’ CSR practices with reference to federal and provincial law in Canada and selected international laws like in the UK and USA. The course will also cover how the business sector is developing its own governance frameworks for CSR.

Pre/anti-requisites

N/A

NCA equivalence:

N/A

Terms Offered

Winter 25

Video conference available

Course Section: M

3.0 credits

Start Date

2025-01-09

End Date

2025-01-11

Location

Osgoode Hall - 4700 Keele St

Instructors

Benjamin Richardson

Elective for

Business Law , and General Law

Schedule

Thursday Jan. 9 (9am-1pm), Friday Jan. 10 (9am-5pm), and Saturday Jan. 11 (9am-5pm)

Required Textbook(s)

No required textbook

Method of Evaluation

All courses in the International Business Law specialization will have at least one research & writing assignment worth up to 100% of the final grade, but may also include marks for participation, reflective journals, in-class presentations, take-home exams, etc. Some IBL courses may also include the option to write a Significant Research Paper (SRP) as the sole assessment for the course.

Open Accordion

Winter 27