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To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Federalism and energy policy are once again dominating the national discussion. The situation is complicated by the emergence of the environment as an important constitutional subject that cuts across both sides of the division of powers allocated between federal and provincial governments by the Constitution. Due to their complexity, courts frequently rely upon flexible constitutionalism and...

To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Non-solicitation or "no-poach" clauses that prohibit franchisees from soliciting or hiring the employees of other franchisees are commonly included in Canadian and American franchise agreements. However, these provisions have increasingly been scrutinized by US antitrust regulators, who have indicated that no-poach clauses, including those in franchise agreements can be subject to criminal pr...

Stefan Sinclair-Fortin The Sipeknekatik First Nation says it is ceasing discussions with the federal government about the implementation of a treaty-rights-based lobster fishery. An open letter signed by chief Mike Sack, sent Thursday to federal fisheries Minister Bernadette Jordan, expressed the bands frustration, saying Jordans department doesn’t have “the desire nor the a...

December 15, 2020 Existing structure found inadequate for growing number of MPs When first constituted in 1952, Parliament had 703 members — 499 in the Lok Sabha and 204 in the Rajya Sabha. Despite a cap of 500, fixed in 1956 via a Constitution Act, the number of Lok Sabha members was increased to 525 in 1973 and 530 in 1987. Now, on a business day with full attendance, the Lok Sabha seats 550 members (the current strength is 545). Similarly, the seats in the Rajya Sabha also increased, from...

by Michael Jessen on Sunday Dec 13 2020 Today’s children have given up watching and waiting. Their patience has run out. They are demanding the law recognize their right to a future that won’t become a climate catastrophe. “Dont worry that children never listen to you; worry that they are always watching you.” – Robert Fulghum In 1790, Irish statesman and philosopher Edmund Burke wrote that society is “a partnership not only between those who are living, ...

Sipekne'katik First Nation has halted discussions with the federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans after suggestions put forward by the band were rejected in regard to the implementation of its treaty right to fish to earn a moderate livelihood.

Pursuing renewable projects in Alberta in 2021: 5 things you need to know Canada December 9 2020 Alberta is the fastest growing jurisdiction in Canada from the perspective of renewable power development. This is a result of, among other things, the strength of Alberta’s wind and solar resources, its unique deregulated wholesale electrical generation market, government incentives provided under the market-based Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) regime and the abundance of e...