Table of Contents Feature: Multicultural CanadaDepartmentsColumns Featured Articles: Multicultural Canada Canada has an official multiculturalism policy and a Multiculturalism Act to implement it. Ethnic and Cultural Minorities: Canadian Policymapleleafweb.com Big Ideas in the Land of BozBrian … [Read more...]
35-2 | Nov-Dec 2010
Table of Contents Feature: HomelessnessSpecial Report: The History of LawDepartmentsColumns Featured Articles: Homelessness It is hard for most of us to imagine what it must be like to have no home. The View From the StreetThe homeless are everywhere among us. And homelessness is often only the … [Read more...]
35-1 | Sept-Oct 2010
Table of Contents Featured Articles: Defending the EnvironmentSpecial Report: Testing the Limits of LawSchool's InDepartments Columns Featured Articles: Defending the Environment The law can be used in many ways to defend the environment, from legislation to lawsuits to citizen action. Knowledge … [Read more...]
The Case for P3s: Public Private Partnerships
Introduction Canada’s civil and social “infrastructure deficit” is estimated to be up to $125 billion which is approximately 6-10 times the level of all current annual government infrastructure budgets combined. In this context and facing a potentially protracted worldwide economic slowdown, many … [Read more...]
Parliamentary Democracy 101
In the Gettysburg address, Abraham Lincoln defined democracy as government “of the people, by the people, for the people.” He was, of course, referring to the democratic model of the United States. However, the same words can be used to define Canadian parliamentary democracy: government of the … [Read more...]
Prorogation: A Powerful Tool Forged by History
In early December 2008, the situation for Stephen Harper’s second government appeared dire. Although he had won the election of October 14, Canadians gave his Conservatives only a minority government. Now, in the few short days since he had convened Parliament, he had so angered the opposition … [Read more...]
Viewpoint 34-2: Parliamentary Fairy Tales
As we contemplate the pathetic spectacle of Parliament’s return after its prorogation in December, the name Eugene Forsey is once again being invoked by thoughtful Canadians. And well it should be. At no time in recent history has the need for my father’s constitutional and historical expertise been … [Read more...]
The Canadian Crown: The Role of the Governor General
In late 2008, Prime Minister Stephen Harper paid two notable visits to the Governor General of Canada at Rideau Hall and offered Her Excellency, Michaëlle Jean, advice which sparked controversy among intellectuals, pundits and editorialists. Canadians from across the country soon joined the … [Read more...]
Restrictive Covenants in Employment
“The public have an interest in every person’s carrying on his trade freely: so has the individual. All interference with individual liberty of action in trading, and all restraints of trade of themselves, if there is nothing more, are contrary to public policy, and therefore void. That is the … [Read more...]
What is an Employment Contract?
“Work is one of the most fundamental aspects in a person’s life, providing the individual with a means of financial support and, as importantly, a contributory role in society. A person’s employment is an essential component of his or her sense of identity, self-worth and emotional well-being.” – … [Read more...]
