Consultation for Industry StakeholdersBody Armour Control Act Posted February 25, 2010 – Ends March 12, 2010BackgroundIn July 2009, the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General surveyed industry groups, police and security personnel on the proposal to regulate the sale, possession and use of body armour. The feedback received was used...
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Body Armour Control Act Consultation: BC
Alberta Legislation Extends Liability Protection to Emergency Workers
Bill 6 supports Alberta’s search and rescue groupsEdmonton… Alberta search and rescue groups would receive liability protection when acting in good faith under changes proposed in Bill 6, the Emergency Management Amendment Act. Good faith means search and rescue volunteers acted with good intentions and according to their duty when helping Albertans...
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Civil Forfeiture Act New Brunswick
FREDERICTON (CNB) – A new act introduced in the legislative assembly today will give the attorney general the power to apply to seize property acquired or used in unlawful activity even if no person has been charged with a crime.The Civil Forfeiture Act will apply to land and personal property,...
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B.C. PILOTS ELECTRONIC JURY SELECTION RESPONSE SYSTEM
VICTORIA – A web-based system called eResponse that will give potential jurors the option of responding to summonses electronically will be piloted for a number of upcoming civil trials, Attorney General Michael de Jong, QC, announced today.“By making it possible to respond to summonses online, we are enabling British Columbians...
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Public Consultations on Emerging Technologies
Privacy Commissioner launches public consultations on emerging technologiesConsultations to focus on online tracking, profiling and targeting of consumers by businessOTTAWA, January 18, 2010 — The Privacy Commissioner of Canada announced today an upcoming consultation with Canadians on privacy issues related to the online tracking, profiling and targeting of consumers by...
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Québec policy against homophobia
Presented by the Minister of Justice, the Québec policy against homophobia comprises strategic guidelines and choices targeting the attainment of social equality for members of sexual minorities, thereby making Québec a truly unprejudiced society.These guidelines seek to recognize the realities face by sexual minority members; promote respect of their rights;...
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