Port security rules don't violate Charter rights, Federal Court rules

Credit to Author: Kim Bolan| Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2020 01:46:35 +0000

The Federal Court of Canada has rejected an application from a group representing port workers that wanted government marine security regulations declared unconstitutional. The Canadian Maritime Workers Council, which includes unions representing B.C. dockworkers, argued that the Charter rights of waterfront employees are being violated by the screening process used to issue security passes. The […]

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Douglas Todd: Think B.C. has a lot of housing regulations? You ain't seen nothing

Credit to Author: Douglas Todd| Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2020 15:00:14 +0000

Opinion: Around the world there are almost no limits to legislators’ creativity in protecting renters and potential home buyers from soaring prices.

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Daphne Bramham: Urgent overhaul of long-term care funding and oversight needed

Credit to Author: Daphne Bramham| Date: Wed, 05 Feb 2020 17:40:58 +0000

Opinion: The system is broken when for-profit operators get to keep the money when they don’t deliver the long-term care the government pays them to provide. And that’s just one example of what’s going wrong.

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Daphne Bramham: Before planes become Noah's ark, some regulation is needed

Credit to Author: Daphne Bramham| Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 01:15:21 +0000

Opinion: A long list of bizarre and strange animals are queuing for flights alongside their owners.

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