What the Supreme Court ruling means for Indigenous consultation
Oct 17, 2018 22:26 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
Must governments in Canada consult with Indigenous communities prior to adopting legislation that could affect their rights? The Supreme Court of Canadas decision in the Mikisew Cree case is a perfect example of a...
Stop telling people who need social care they aren't eligible – be honest, there isn't enough money
Oct 17, 2018 22:17 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy Law
As the crisis in social care funding continues, the government is due to publish a much-delayed green paper in autumn 2018 on how it plans to make the care system for both older people and working-age adults more...
African countries' policies must shift to achieve zero hunger
Oct 17, 2018 22:16 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
For the third year in a row hunger is rising across the world. And, as a recent report by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation shows, the situation is worsening in most regions in Africa. Almost 21% of the...
France: The road to a low-carbon building sector by 2050 will be a long one
Oct 17, 2018 21:59 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
In the wake of the Paris Climate Agreement, France has committed to cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 to 75% below 1990 levels. To help achieve this ambitious target and as part of its energy transition strategy,...
Legal cannabis vs. black market: Can it compete?
Oct 17, 2018 21:57 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
The Oct. 17 launch of legal recreational cannabis in Canada brings many challenges. Retailers are now worrying about possible product shortages or web site glitches. Governments are still debating how to handle amnesties,...
The Modern Slavery Bill is a start, but it won't guarantee us sweeter chocolate
Oct 17, 2018 21:56 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
Is the Modern Slavery Bill at present before the Senate onerous? It is if you are Nestle, because it might make your product more expensive. Or so it suggests in its submission to the Senate inquiry. The bill will...
Now cannabis is legal, let's use it to tackle the opioid crisis
Oct 17, 2018 21:55 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
The legalization of cannabis for adult use in Canada is one of the biggest national public policy shifts that many of us will ever witness in our lifetimes. This historic change in drug policy was proposed by the...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects