The battle over Inuit identity in Labrador - Policy Options
WEBby Bill Flowers December 8, 2023. Labrador is currently involved in an Inuit identity debate. A southern Labrador group – the NunatuKavut Community Council (NCC) – says it is Inuit and has opened rights-based discussions with the federal government. The Nunatsiavut government, whose constituents are the Inuit of northern and central ...
Electoral reform and the pros and cons of compulsory voting
WEBJul 25, 2016 · The main reason for considering compulsory voting is to increase the turnout rate in elections. There was an increased turnout in the October 2015 election, but turnout had been declining over several decades, with some rare exceptions. There is also the related concern that the voting population is not representative of society at large.
How can we improve our criminal justice system? - Policy Options
WEBDec 8, 2021 · Legal scholar Herbert L. Packer described two models of the criminal justice system: the crime-control model and the due-process model. The crime-control model focuses on harsh policies, laws and regulations. Its goal is to create swift and severe punishments for offenders. The due-process model, …
New privacy bill is a data protection reset for Canada - Policy …
WEBNov 24, 2020 · New privacy bill is a data protection reset for Canada. Bill C-11 is a long-awaited update to our outdated data protection laws, as Canadians struggle to control how their personal information is used. It is no secret that Canada’s data protection laws are lagging badly behind both the technological challenges to data protection and emerging ...
Ottawa races to collect Phoenix overpayments ahead of deadline
WEBJan 25, 2022 · Kathryn May is a reporter and the Accenture fellow on the Future of the Public Service, providing coverage and analysis of the complex issues facing Canada’s federal public service for Policy Options.She has spent 25 years covering the public service – the country’s largest workforce – and has also covered parliamentary affairs and politics for The Ottawa Citizen, Postmedia Network Inc ...
Abortion in Canada is legal for all, but inaccessible for too many
WEBAug 18, 2022 · The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v.Wade – an attack on the rights of women and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people who can get pregnant in America – has sent shockwaves of fear and grief across the globe. Nearly half of all states have laws that can restrict access to legal abortions with 13 having pre-existing “trigger laws” to outlaw abortion, which kicked in when Roe v.
Why mixed member proportional representation deserves to be at …
WEBLet me start by explaining in brief several reasons mixed member proportional deserves to be at the top, or at the top along with one or two other proportional models. The standard reason you’ve all heard is that it’s the best of two worlds, which are the two principles from the committee’s mandate. They are called effectiveness and ...
Now, with a deal made to help cities, the work begins - Policy …
WEBAug 17, 2020 · Now, with a deal made to help cities, the work begins. Canada’s outdated federal structure needs to be corrected to put provinces and municipalities on better footing, and coordination must be trilateral. by Enid Slack, Tomas Hachard August 17, 2020. The $19-billion agreement between Ottawa and the provinces announced on …
What are the rights and responsibilities of healthcare providers in …
WEBApr 1, 2020 · In Canada, many applicable policies and codes of ethics establish that healthcare providers have a duty to care for patients during a pandemic, but also recognize that there are limits on this duty. The extent to which a healthcare worker owes a duty of care depends on several factors. For example, healthcare providers who have chosen to …
Will Bill S-210 prevent minors from accessing pornography?
WEBDec 21, 2023 · A bill making its way through Parliament would force operators of pornographic sites to ensure that Canadians browsing their platforms are adults. This is one of the major objectives of Bill S-210, drafted and passed by the Senate and now to be examined in committee by federal MPs. Should the …