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- Federal Government Applauds Success of Motion on the Tackling Violent Crime Act.
- OTTAWA, ONTARIO, Feb 12, 2008 Marketwire via COMTEX -- The federal government today applauded the successful passage in the House of Commons of the motion asking the Senate to pass the Tackling Violent Crime Act by March 1st. "The Canadian people through their...
- Research articles 2008-02-12
- Queen appoints first 'woman in tights' to Britain's parliament
- LONDON AFP — Upholding law and order in the "Mother of All Parliaments" is now woman's work, after Queen Elizabeth II on Wednesday approved the appointment of the House of Commons first female serjeant at arms. Jill Pay, a former assistant serjeant -- the word comes from the Latin...
- Research articles 2008-01-30
- The rule of law in Blair's Britain
- I INTRODUCTION Blair's Britain came to an end in June 2007 when, after ten years and one month, Tony Blair stepped down as Prime Minister. His decade in office will be remembered for many things: for ending eighteen years of electoral wilderness for the Labour party, albeit only by...
- Research articles 2007-12-01
- Media Advisory: Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform.
- OTTAWA, ONTARIO, Feb 7, 2007 CCNMatthews via COMTEX -- The Honourable Peter Van Loan, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform, and the Honourable Marjory LeBreton, Leader of the Government in the Senate and Secretary of State Seniors, will...
- Research articles 2007-02-07
- Reactions to the Enclosure of the Information Commons: 2000-2004
- In the U.S. Constitution, Congress is tasked with granting only one specific property right: "To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries" (Art. 1, S 8). That grant of right is...
- Research articles 2005-10-01
- Understanding Alienation in Western Canada: Is "Western Alienation" the Problem? Is Senate Reform the Cure?
- This essay investigates the conceptual foundations of "western alienation" and evaluates whether Senate reform is the appropriate cure for alienation in western Canada. It disputes the thesis, put forward most persuasively by political scientist Roger Gibbins which argues "western alienation" is both an exceptional type of regional alienation and is...
- Research articles 2005-04-01
- British parliament forces through ban on fox hunting
- LONDON AFP — Britain's parliament forced through a ban on fox hunting, leaving Prime Minister Tony Blair facing the prospect of massive civil disobedience from hunters in the run-up to an imminent general election. A law ending the centuries-old pursuit, the subject of furious debate in parliament for years,...
- Research articles 2004-11-18
- Reporter smuggles 'bomb-making gear' into British parliament
- LONDON AFP — An undercover journalist smuggled fake bomb-making material into the British parliament, only a day after fox-hunting supporters ran into the House of Commons in a dramatic breach of security, a newspaper reported. The Sun newspaper said its reporter Anthony France was able to enter the Houses...
- Research articles 2004-09-17
- In The Middle Of A Chain Reaction; Iain Macwhirter fears A POLITICAL
- Given the lamentably porous security in the House of Commons and the Scottish parliament, everyone's wondering why real terrorists haven't stormed these bastions of democracy before now. Chechen militants, al-Qaeda, the Real IRA all seem to have given the parliaments a wide berth. Only Fathers 4 Justice, Greenpeace and hunt...
- Research articles 2004-09-19
- Worship and wilderness; Culture, religion, and law in public lands management by Lloyd Burton
- $24.95. University of Wisconsin Press, 2003. This indepth study by University of Colorado scholar Lloyd Burton raises important new questions about the rightful future of our public lands when these national commons are understood as sacred grounds, as sanctuaries "in addition to being natural resource supermarkets and outdoor playgrounds...
- Research articles 2004-03-22
- A sea of peace or a theater of war? Dealing with the inevitable conflict in space - Features
- Editorial Abstract How will the military use space? This question has been studied for over 40 years, most recently by the 2000 Commission to Assess United States National Security Space Management and Organization. Colonel Hyten assesses current US space policy and makes recommendations aimed at keeping inevitable space conflicts...
- Research articles 2002-09-22
- Crews Demolish Old Library at Santa Clara University; State-of-the-art Learning Commons Set to Be Built
- SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- The last chapter of Santa Clara University's Orradre Library is being written this month. On Monday, July 24 at 9 a.m., excavation crews will use a claw to take down the walls of the 42-year-old building to make room for the university's new, state-of-the-art Learning Commons....
- Research articles 2006-07-21
- PWGSC: Minister Boudria Announces New Parliamentary Precinct Building Project.
- OTTAWA, ONTARIO, Apr 11, 2002 The Honourable Don Boudria, Minister of Public Works and Government Services, today announced that a new building will be constructed in the Parliamentary Precinct to help meet the requirements of the Senate and House of Commons over the next...
- Research articles 2002-04-11
- [ Warranty Deeds ]
- A list of Warranty Deeds filed with the Oklahoma County Clerk's office is published daily in The Journal Record. Information listed for each warranty deed includes book and page numbers, the owner of the property granting the property to a new owner, sales price as calculated from revenue stamp amount,...
- Research articles 2001-05-01
- Albany, N.Y.-Area Creditors Take Legal Action against Telemarketing Center.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
- Sep. 1--ALBANY, N.Y.--Hoping to recoup more than $210,000 in unpaid bills, three creditors have taken the first legal steps to force a subsidiary of the Urban League of Northeastern New York into involuntary bankruptcy. Bast Hatfield Inc. of Clifton Park, Gomez Electrical Contractors ...
- Research articles 2000-09-01
- Reforming the framework in which custody and access decisions are made
- In 1996, the federal government was taken by surprise when public pressure and widespread concern over the state of custody and access law in Canada almost derailed passage of the government's Bill C-41. Recall that Bill C-41 completely reformed the manner in which child support is calculated, but did not...
- Research articles 2000-04-01
- Stones to die for.(support for return of Elgin marbles)
- ATHENS As pressure increases on Britain to return the Elgin marbles, British excuses for refusing to do so are growing thinner AS A British parliamentary committee begins, next week, to take oral evidence in an inquiry into trading in looted...
- Research articles 2000-03-18
- Government announces BBC licence fee rises by GBP3 in return for GBP1 billion savings and extra accountability in digital age.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-22 February 2000-UK GOVERNMENT: Government announces BBC licence fee rises by GBP3 in return for GBP1 billion savings and extra accountability in digital age C1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:21022000 The Government today spelled out new efficiency targets and arrangements...
- Research articles 2000-02-22
- Managing The Commons
- Managing The Commons. 2nd edition. John A. Baden and Douglas S. Noonan, Eds. 1998. Indiana University Press, Bloomington, IN. 264 pp. $16.95, paperback, ISBN 0-253-211530. $39.95, hardcover, ISBN 0-25333361-X. An insightful series of classic and recent essays that lay the groundwork for a more intelligent choice regarding the management of...
- Research articles 1999-01-01
- Cycles and pendulums: God faith, norms, and the commons
- Table of Contents I. Introduction 400 II. Good Faith Norm Is a Standard of Many Levels 402 A. Good Faith Is a Norm in the Business Context 403 B. The Good Faith Norm Is on a Continuum from Good Faith to Fiduciary Duty Q5 III. The Good Faith Norm, Acting...
- Research articles 1997-04-01
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