Law Reform Commission urges modern rape and sexual assault reforms
The Law Reform Commission of Canada proposes major updates to the Criminal Code on rape and sexual assault. It calls dropping many outdated bans and replacing them with age based sexual contact rules for those in authority, aligning laws with societal changes and gender equality.
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Law Reform Commission of Canada
Commission
Justice
Ron Basford
Commons
Basford
Smothering Quebec culture fades under government overreach
Critics argue Camille Laurin's cultural protection white paper would backfire by expanding state control, risking stifling French and broader Quebec culture. They warn a loose, bureaucratic framework invites censorship and undermines artistic independence, threatening a three-century tradition.
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M. Laurin
Quebec
Quebec Culture White Paper Signals Cautious Policy Tone
Quebec's White Paper on Cultural Development presents a tentative two year plan with a broad view of culture and a strong state role. It emphasizes openness to outside influences while seeking Quebecers to define their culture and limits on media ownership remains only broadly described.
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Quebec City
Quebec
Rene Levesque
Camille Laurin
Laurin
Levesque
Fernand Dumont
Parti Quebecois
CBC French Network
Montreal
la Presse
Quebec Public Services Board
A Na
Tional Assembly Committee
Louis O'Neill
O'Neill
Canada Eyes Garrison Dam Fight Amid U S Congressional Vote
Ottawa officials press for support in Congress to free funds for the North Dakota Garrison diversion project. The plan faces U S court and environmental scrutiny, with Carter backing a scaled down version and Canadians warning of ecological harm to Lakes Winnipeg and Manitoba.
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Ottawa
Canada
U.S
North Dakota
Don Jamieson
Commons
Washington
U.S. Senate
House of Representatives
Jimmy Carter
Congress
International Joint Commission
Mississippi
Hudson’s Bay
Carter
Audubon Society
Department of the Interior
Department
U.S. Administration
Carter Administration
Lonetree
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Congressional
Misgivings on Alaska Highway Pipeline impact controls
Yukon concerns rise as engineer Carson Templeton warns Ottawa draft terms omit key safeguards. Vancouver law dean Ken Lysyk joins calls for independent oversight, information centers, and an ombudsman to manage social economic and environmental effects of the Alaska Highway Pipeline.
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Winnipeg
Alaska
Ottawa
Yukon
Carson Templeton
Southam News Services
Canada
United States
New Northern Pipeline Agency
Vancouver
Ken Lysyk
B.C
Foothills Consortium
Templeton
Alaska Highway Pipeline Panel
Whitehorse
Territorial Council
Northern Pipeline Agency
Dempster
Foothills Pipe Lines Ltd
Calgary
Foothills
Bob Blair
Dean Lysyk
Inquiry
Willard Phelps
Lysyk
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M. Levesque
Peter Cowan
Macleans Magazine
Dumont
New Order
Ici Quebec
Macleans
Trudeau
Garrison Dam
Joan Cohen
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