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The Right to Authentic Political Communication by Ann Elizabeth Rees M.A., Simon Fraser University, 2005 B.A., Simon Fraser University, 1980 Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the School of Communication Faculty of Arts and Social Science Ann Elizabeth Rees 2016 SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY Spring 2016 Approval Name: Ann Elizabeth Rees Degree: Doctor of Philosophy Title: The Right to Authentic Political Communication Examining Committee: Chair: Katherine Reilly, Assistant Professor Peter Anderson Senior Supervisor Associate Professor Catherine Murray Supervisor Professor Alison Beale Supervisor Professor Andrew Heard Internal Examiner Associate Professor Political Science Department Paul Thomas External Examiner Professor Emeritus Department of Political Studies University of Manitoba Date Defended/Approved: January 22, 2016 ii Abstract Increasingly, governments communicate strategically with the public for political advantage, seeking as Christopher Hood describes it to “avoid blame” and “claim credit” for the actions and decisions of governance. In particular, Strategic Political Communication (SPC) is becoming the dominant form of political communication between Canada’s executive branch of government and the public, both during elections and as part of a “permanent campaign” to gain and maintain public support as means to political power. This dissertation argues that SPC techniques interfere with the public’s ability to know how they are governed, and therefore undermines the central right of citizens in a democracy to legitimate elected representation by scrutinizing government and holding it to account. Realization of that right depends on an authentic political communication process that provides citizens with an understanding of government. By seeking to hide or downplay blameworthy actions, SPC undermines the legitimation role public discourse plays in a democracy. -
Immigration Consequences at Sentencing
Update on Criminal Inadmissibility Peter Edelmann1 Division 4 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (“IRPA”) sets out the various grounds of inadmissibility along with a number of evidentiary and procedural matters. This paper will focus on the grounds of criminal inadmissibility set out in section 36. It will not address the related grounds of inadmissibility such as those under sections 34(security), 35 (international crimes) and 37 (organized criminality), each of which would provide ample material for a lengthy paper on their own. Section 36 sets out the grounds that render individuals inadmissible for criminality. The most fundamental distinction in s.36 is between criminality and serious criminality. Criminality, as described in s.36(2), only affects foreign nationals: A36 (2) A foreign national is inadmissible on grounds of criminality for (a) having been convicted in Canada of an offence under an Act of Parliament punishable by way of indictment, or of two offences under any Act of Parliament not arising out of a single occurrence; (b) having been convicted outside Canada of an offence that, if committed in Canada, would constitute an indictable offence under an Act of Parliament, or of two offences not arising out of a single occurrence that, if committed in Canada, would constitute offences under an Act of Parliament; (c) committing an act outside Canada that is an offence in the place where it was committed and that, if committed in Canada, would constitute an indictable offence under an Act of Parliament; or (d) committing, on entering Canada, an offence under an Act of Parliament prescribed by regulations. -
Carson Report Discontinuance of an Examination
Carson Report Discontinuance of an Examination 2018 Mario Dion Conflict of Interest and June 2018 Ethics Commissioner Carson Report – Discontinuance of an Examination made under the CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT For additional copies of this document, please contact: Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Parliament of Canada 66 Slater Street, 22nd Floor Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6 Telephone: 613-995-0721 Fax: 613-995-7308 Email: [email protected] Ce document est également publié en français. This document is available online at the following address: http://ciec-ccie.parl.gc.ca/ © Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner, Parliament of Canada, 2018 062018-71E PREFACE The Conflict of Interest Act, S.C. 2006, c. 9, s. 2 (the Act) came into force on July 9, 2007. An examination under the Act may be initiated at the request of a member of the Senate or House of Commons or on the initiative of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner. When an examination is initiated at the request of a Member of the House of Commons, the Commissioner is required under section 44 of the Act to examine the matter, unless he or she determines that the matter is frivolous or vexatious or is made in bad faith. The Commissioner may, having regard to all the circumstances of the case, discontinue the examination. The Commissioner must provide a report to the Prime Minister setting out the facts in question as well as the Commissioner’s analysis and conclusions in relation to the examination even where an examination is discontinued. -
Removal Order Appeals: Chapter 8
Chapter Eight Criminal Equivalency Introduction There are several provisions in IRPA relating to criminality IRPA where the issue of equivalency of foreign criminal convictions and offences to Canadian offences arises. If a person is found described in one of the equivalency provisions in subsection 36(1) for “serious criminality” or 36(2) for “criminality” that render them inadmissible to Canada, a removal order may be issued against that person. The relevant removal order in such cases is a deportation order, which must be issued by the Immigration Division (see Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, s. 229(1)(c) and (d)). A permanent resident may be ordered removed from Canada if found described in subsection 36(1) of IRPA for “serious criminality”. The ground of “criminality” found in subsection 36(2) does not apply to permanent residents. A foreign national, however, may be ordered removed from Canada if found described in subsection 36(1) or 36(2) of IRPA. Certain persons – notably, permanent residents, but also protected persons and foreign nationals who hold a permanent resident visa – have a right of appeal to the Immigration Appeal Division (IAD) from the removal order on both grounds of appeal, that is, that the removal order is not legally valid and that the discretionary jurisdiction of the IAD should be exercised in the appellant’s favour (see IRPA, s. 63(2) and 63(3)). It is also possible for the Minister to appeal against a decision of the Immigration Division in an inadmissibility hearing (IRPA, s. 63(5)), but such appeals occur infrequently. Relevant Legislation A person may be inadmissible on the grounds of serious criminality or criminality either because of a conviction for an offence committed outside Canada that, if committed in Canada, would constitute an offence under an Act of Parliament or for having committed an act outside Canada that is an offence in the place where it was committed and that, if committed in Canada, would constitute an offence under an Act of Parliament. -
Paralegal Standing Committee Report
Convocation - Paralegal Standing Committee Report Tab 3 Paralegal Standing Committee Bill C-75 Response September 11, 2019 Committee Members: Robert Burd (Chair) Megan Shortreed (Vice-Chair) Joseph Chiummiento Cathy Corsetti Seymour Epstein Sam Goldstein Shelina Lalji Marian Lippa Nancy Lockhart Michelle Lomazzo Geneviève Painchaud Geoff Pollock Chi-Kun Shi Authored By: Will Morrison [email protected] 78 Convocation - Paralegal Standing Committee Report Bill C-75 Response Table of Contents Motion ................................................................................................................................ 2 Executive Summary .......................................................................................................... 2 Background ....................................................................................................................... 3 A. Current Landscape of Agent Representation............................................................. 3 B. Background to Bill C-75 ............................................................................................. 6 C. Background to Bill C-46 ............................................................................................. 7 D. Law Society Response Efforts and Considerations ................................................... 8 Analysis ........................................................................................................................... 10 A. Response Options .................................................................................................. -
Unplugging the Dirty Energy Economy / Ii
Polaris Institute, June 2015 The Polaris Institute is a public interest research organization based in Canada. Since 1997 Polaris has been dedicated to developing tools and strategies to take action on major public policy issues, including the corporate power that lies behind public policy making, on issues of energy security, water rights, climate change, green economy and global trade. Acknowledgements This Profile was researched and written by Mehreen Amani Khalfan, with additional research from Richard Girard, Daniel Cayley-Daoust, Erin Callary, Alexandra Bly and Brianna Aird. Special thanks to Heather Milton-Lightening and Clayton Thomas-Muller for their contributions. Cover design by Spencer Mann. This project was made possible through generous support from the European Climate Fund Polaris Institute 180 Metcalfe Street, Suite 500 Ottawa, ON K2P 1P5 Phone: 613-237-1717 Fax: 613-237-3359 Email: [email protected] www.polarisinstitute.org i / Polaris Institute Table of Contents SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................................................. 1 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................................... 4 CHAPTER 1 - ORGANIZATIONAL PROFILE ............................................................................................................... 6 1.1 TRANSCANADA’S BUSINESS STRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS .............................................................................................. -
Core 1..40 Committee (PRISM::Advent3b2 17.25)
Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights JUST Ï NUMBER 114 Ï 1st SESSION Ï 42nd PARLIAMENT EVIDENCE Monday, October 29, 2018 Chair Mr. Anthony Housefather 1 Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights Monday, October 29, 2018 (Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings]) Ï (1230) (Clause 87 agreed to) [English] (On clause 88) The Chair (Mr. Anthony Housefather (Mount Royal, Lib.)): Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to the Standing Committee on The Chair: We will move to CPC-49. Justice and Human Rights as we continue our clause-by-clause review of Bill C-75. Mr. Cooper, go ahead. Mr. Michael Cooper: Thank you, Mr. Chair. I want to take this opportunity to thank all of the personnel who were able to work so hard to have this early extra meeting. Thank This is another amendment dealing with reclassification. Bill C-75 you to the clerk, the legislative clerks, and the analysts. It is really would water down sentencing for an offence related to an appreciated. Thank you as well to the translators and everyone else unseaworthy vessel and unsafe aircraft. This would maintain the who really helped out. It is much, much appreciated. status quo, which is to treat that offence as strictly indictable. I also want to thank the members and the officials from the The Chair: Thank you very much. Department of Justice who were able to accommodate their Is there any discussion? schedules. It is much, much appreciated. (Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings]) Before I go to our next clause—that will be clause 87—I want to advise members of the committee that over the weekend the vice- (Clause 88 agreed to) chairs and I had a conversation. -
Chapter 7 – Offences
Law 12 Unit Introduction There are many types of criminal offences in Canada. Generally, the less serious ones are dealt with in a different way than the more serious ones. This unit explores how the seriousness of the offence affects the way in which the police can investigate, and the crown can prosecute. It will also examine specific offences against people, property, and morality... Expanding on what we did last unit. Classification of Offences Criminal offences in Canada are placed into one of three possible categories: 1. Summary Conviction Offences Least serious, and are prosecuted in a more summary and simplified way. 2. Indictable Offences More serious and are prosecuted in more detail. Classification of Offences 3. Hybrid Offences (or Dual Procedure Offences) may be tried as either Summary or Indictable offences. These are generally seen as serious in some circumstances, and less serious in others. The circumstances around the offences determines how it is tried. For example: The criminal record of the accused and the amount of violence in a crime would determine how it is tried. Classification of Offences Grouping the least serious offences together differentiates them from the more serious ones. It’s easier for all involved. More importantly, this classification system dictates the procedures that must be followed through the system, all the way from original arrest to final sentencing. The way an officer can arrest a person is tied to this system. Classification of Offences The level of court the case will be heard in, and whether the accused has a choice in the type of trial, are all tied into the classifications as well. -
Identity Theft)
Bill S-4 - Criminal Code amendments (Identity Theft) NATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE SECTION CANADIAN BAR ASSOCIATION June 2009 500-865 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, ON, Canada K1S 5S8 tel/tél : 613.237.2925 | toll free/sans frais : 1.800.267.8860 | fax/téléc : 613.237.0185 | [email protected] | www.cba.org PREFACE The Canadian Bar Association is a national association representing 37,000 jurists, including lawyers, notaries, law teachers and students across Canada. The Association's primary objectives include improvement in the law and in the administration of justice. This submission was prepared by the National Criminal Justice Section of the Canadian Bar Association, with assistance from the Legislation and Law Reform Directorate at the National Office. The submission has been reviewed by the Legislation and Law Reform Committee and approved as a public statement of the National Criminal Justice Section of the Canadian Bar Association. Copyright © 2009 Canadian Bar Association TABLE OF CONTENTS Bill S-4 - Criminal Code amendments (Identity Theft) I. INTRODUCTION ............................................................... 1 II. GENERAL PRINCIPLES ................................................... 1 III. THE PROPOSED NEW OFFENCES................................. 2 A. Identity Document Offences ...................................................... 2 B. Identity Information Offences ..................................................... 3 C. Instruments Used for Copying Credit Card Data ........................ 5 D. Selling, Transferring or Offering -
Mandatory Sentences of Imprisonment in Common Law Jurisdictions: Some Representative Models
SERVING CANADIANS RESEARCH AND STATISTICS DIVISION MANDATORY SENTENCES OF IMPRISONMENT IN COMMON LAW JURISDICTIONS: SOME REPRESENTATIVE MODELS Table of Contents Acknowledgements............................................................................................................iii Highlights.............................................................................................................................v Executive Summary............................................................................................................ 1 1.0 Introduction............................................................................................................. 3 1.1 Mandatory Sentencing and Public Opinion ........................................................ 5 1.2 Attitudes to mandatory sentencing in the U.S., Australia and Britain................ 5 1.3 Trends in Mandatory Sentencing Legislation..................................................... 6 1.4 The Future of Mandatory Sentencing ................................................................. 7 1.5 References and Further Reading......................................................................... 7 2.0 Canada..................................................................................................................... 9 2.1 Summary............................................................................................................. 9 2.2 Overview of Sentencing Framework .................................................................. 9 2.3 Mandatory -
Anti-Corruptiontransactional Stages and for Crucial Aspects of Doing Business
GLOBAL PRACTICE GUIDE CANADA Definitive global law guides offering comparative analysis from top ranked lawyers LAW AND PRACTICE: p.2 Contributed by McMillan LLP The ‘Law & Practice’ sections provide easily accessible information on navigating the legal system when conducting business in the jurisdiction. Leading lawyers explain local law and practice at key Anti-Corruptiontransactional stages and for crucial aspects of doing business. Second Edition Canada McMillan LLP chambers.com CANADA LAW AND PRacTICE Law and Practice Contributed by McMillan LLP Contents 1. Offences p.4 5. Enforcement p.10 1.1 Legal Framework for Offences p.4 5.1 Enforcement of Anti-bribery and Anti- 1.2 Classification and Constituent Elements p.4 corruption Laws p.10 1.3 Scope p.8 5.2 Enforcement Body p.10 5.3 Process of Application for Documentation p.11 2. Defences and Exceptions p.9 5.4 Discretion for Mitigation p.11 2.1 Defences p.9 5.5 Jurisdictional Reach of the Body/Bodies p.11 2.2 Exceptions p.9 5.6 Recent Landmark Investigations or Decisions 2.3 De Minimis Exceptions p.9 Involving Bribery or Corruption p.11 2.4 Exempt Sectors/Industries p.9 5.7 Level of Sanctions Imposed p.12 2.5 Safe Harbour or Amnesty Programme p.9 6. Review and trends p.12 3. Penalties p.9 6.1 Assessment of the Applicable Enforced 3.1 Penalties on Conviction p.9 Legislation p.12 3.2 Guidelines Applicable to the Assessment of 6.2 Likely Future Changes to the Applicable Penalties p.9 Legislation or the Enforcement Body p.12 4. -
Enforcing Wildlife Law
University of Calgary PRISM: University of Calgary's Digital Repository Research Centres, Institutes, Projects and Units Canadian Institute of Resources Law 2006-03 Enforcing Wildlife Law Kwasniak, Arlene Canadian Institute of Resources Law Canadian Wildlife Law Paper #2, "Enforcing Wildlife Law" (Calgary: Canadian Institute of Resources Law, 2006) http://hdl.handle.net/1880/48580 working paper Downloaded from PRISM: https://prism.ucalgary.ca Canadian Institute of Resources Law Institut canadien du droit des ressources Enforcing Wildlife Law Arlene Kwasniak Assistant Professor of Law University of Calgary Canadian Wildlife Law Project Paper #2 March 2006 MFH 3330, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive N.W., Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 1N4 Tel: (403) 220-3200 Fax: (403) 282-6182 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.cirl.ca All rights reserved. No part of this paper may be reproduced in any form or by any means without permission in writing from the publisher: Canadian Institute of Resources Law, MFH 3330, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2N 1N4 Copyright © 2006 Canadian Institute of Resources Law Institut canadien du droit des ressources University of Calgary Printed in Canada Canadian Wildlife Law Project Canadian Institute of Resources Law The Canadian Institute of Resources Law was incorporated in 1979 with a mandate to examine the legal aspects of both renewable and non-renewable resources. Its work falls into three interrelated areas: research, education, and publication. The Institute has engaged in a wide variety of research projects, including studies on oil and gas, mining, forestry, water, electricity, the environment, aboriginal rights, surface rights, and the trade of Canada’s natural resources.