Canada eyes domestic tech gains in fighter contract race
Ottawa weighs industrial benefits offered by foreign bidders as it eyes a 130 to 150 fighter purchase to replace aging CF aircraft. Industry leaders seek advanced technology and local assembly to build expertise for future markets, while Ottawa cites fixed budgets and cost considerations.
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Ottawa
Canada
J. J. Shepherd
Science Council of Canada
Shepherd
Toronto
Grumman
McDonnell Douglas
Northrop
General Dynamics
Panavia
NATO
North America
Air Industries Association
Canadair
David Mundy
Mundy
Alec Bishop
Defence
Barney Danson
Danson
Defence Department
Dawson
NORML argues privacy protects home marijuana use in major case
In U S District Court NORML bursts the federal law classifying possession of marijuana as a felony. Ramsey Clark argues privacy and equal protection defenses while the government cites potential harms and enforcement questions. Grinspoon testifies marijuana shows few serious effects and is not addictive.
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Ramsey Clark
United States District Court
Clark
National Organization For the Reform of Marijuana Laws
NORML
American Bar Association
The
American Medical Association
National Council of Churches
Allan P. Mackinnon
Justice Department
Congress
Mackinnon
Peter J. Meyers
Lester Grinspoon
Harvard Medical School
Grinspoon
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