{"id":9306,"date":"2025-10-16T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ccli.ubc.ca\/resource\/duty-of-vigilance-in-2025-pathways-for-quebec\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T13:05:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T20:05:54","slug":"duty-of-vigilance-in-2025-pathways-for-quebec","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/ccli.ubc.ca\/resource\/duty-of-vigilance-in-2025-pathways-for-quebec\/","title":{"rendered":"Duty of vigilance in 2025: Pathways for Qu\u00e9bec"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This exploratory report examines the duty of vigilance, its development in France, and possible avenues for promoting vigilance (enhanced, proactive, and preventive diligence) in order to hold companies in Qu\u00e9bec accountable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The report maps the state of the conversation and trends around the regulation of large companies, particularly in France and Europe. 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