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Tory government breaks langauge lawsThe Tory government violated the Officials Languages Act when it cut the court challenges program, according to a report by the official languages commissioner obtained by CBC News. In his first report as commissioner, Graham Fraser looked into more than 100 complaints about the cancellation of the program. |
Entertainment battles over copyright lawAs the Conservative government prepares to update copyright laws, Canada's entertainment industry is pushing hard for rules that would restrict opportunities to download music and video illegally. However, there are just as many voices pushing for a reform of copyright laws that would allow for copying and wide dissemination of artistic works. |
Private military contractors and the lawArmed with the latest assault weapons, wearing flak jackets and often dark glasses, and travelling in powerful SUVs with tinted windows, military contractors have become a familiar sight in Iraq, Afghanistan and other trouble spots around the world. The contractors protect diplomats and other officials, escort convoys, and sometimes act as auxiliary forces for conventional military forces. |
Land Claim Laws to ChangePrime Minister Stephen Harper is planning to announce plans to speed up land claims, as native groups prepare for a national day of action on June 29. Sources say Harper will propose a plan that follows the recommendations of the Senate standing committee on aboriginal peoples. The committee examined ways to streamline the settlement process, which now takes an average of 13 years. |
Canada, the World and ImmigrationThe movement of money is no longer a mystery. Ever since economist David Ricardo started looking at international trade in 1817, we've known what happens when money moves across international borders, the benefits and detriments of letting it flow freely and the very limited extent to which we can control it. But on the movement of people? We remain in the dark. |
A Look at Canadian CrimeThe 2006 Canadian crime rate was the lowest in 25 years primarily due to the statistics for non-violent crime, according to Statistics Canada. A drop in the number of break-ins, thefts under $5000 and counterfeiting resulted in a decrease of three percent in the overall Canadian crime rate since 2005, and a drop of 30 percent since a high in 1991. |