Twenty-three municipalities in Quebec have joined together to ask the courts to suspend parts of Quebec’s new language law, which they describe as abusive, while they contest it. All of the cities and towns taking part in the challenge, including Côte Saint-Luc, Beaconsfield, Dorval, Kirkland, Montreal West and Westmount have bilingual status. The Act respecting […]
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‘Don’t want anyone to be hurt again’
A Parksville couple is warning the public about a former tenant who they say is illegally selling law services. The Willards say they’re out thousands of dollars in rent and are concerned for those who may think Daniel Lozinik is running a legitimate business. “$12,000, so we are four months behind in rent,” said Marcus […]
Pakistan election panel seeks change in law guiding its powers | Elections News
In a letter to parliament, ECP chief says ‘judicial overbearing’ has ‘diluted the writ’ of the panel in holding free and fair elections. Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan’s election panel is seeking a legislative amendment to remove the president’s role in deciding the dates for general polls amid a continuing political crisis in the country. Sikandar […]
Where parental snooping is becoming the law
This concerns many privacy groups and children’s mental health advocates, who worry that in the rush to protect teens from predators, drugs and other online dangers, lawmakers might also be creating real-life harm for children in difficult situations. “That means that a child couldn’t privately discuss sexual abuse with friends online, they couldn’t privately discuss […]