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Canada's Arctic Jurisdiction In International Law, Donat Pharand
Canada's Arctic Jurisdiction In International Law, Donat Pharand
Dalhousie Law Journal
The purpose of this study is to make a brief overview of Canada's jurisdiction in the arctic regions, jurisdiction which has developed since the transfer of the Arctic Islands to Canada by Great Britain in 1880. The study will concentrate on Canada's jurisdiction over the water areas of the Arctic, but will also cover the status of the other areas involved. More specifically, the areas to be covered are: 1) the islands; 2) the continental shelf; 3) the waters in general; 4) the Northwest Passage; and 5) the airspace.
Canada And The Challenge Of Foreign Investment: The First Decade Of Foreign Investment Review, Brian Derrah
Canada And The Challenge Of Foreign Investment: The First Decade Of Foreign Investment Review, Brian Derrah
Dalhousie Law Journal
The enactment of the Foreign Investment Review Act did not halt the evolution of foreign investment policy, nor did the creation of the Foreign Investment Review Agency (FIRA) end the foreign investment problem. For many, the agency became part of the problem. Now, a decade since its inception, FIRA operates in one of the few areas of government endeavour that has no statutorily developed foreign investment policy. The effectiveness of the agency as an articulator and implementor of foreign investment policy requires evaluation. This paper will review the Canadian government's response to the foreign investment challenge - the development of …
The History Of Shipping Law In Canada: The British Dominance, Theodore L. Mcdorman
The History Of Shipping Law In Canada: The British Dominance, Theodore L. Mcdorman
Dalhousie Law Journal
In many areas of Canadian law, the British influence has been pervasive, but in no area has it been more so than in merchant shipping law. Great Britain have long been a seafaring nation and British prosperity and pride have long rested on maritime achievements. Great Britain controlled almost all aspects of colonial merchant shipping, and thus prevented the development of an autonomous Canadian foundation in maritime law. The British influence over Canadian merchant shipping legislation remained pervasive after Confederation and contributed to the failure of Canada to develop a merchant marine, despite Canada being one of the major users …
Law Reform In Canada: The Impact Of The Provincial Law Reform Agencies On Uniformity, Thomas W. Mapp
Law Reform In Canada: The Impact Of The Provincial Law Reform Agencies On Uniformity, Thomas W. Mapp
Dalhousie Law Journal
It is now generally acknowledged that during the course of the last decade the provincial law reform agencies' have emerged as a dominant force in the law reform movement in Canada. The author believes that an analysis of the reports published by these agencies, and the provincial legislation enacted in response to them discloses, however, that to a large extent the imporovements in provincial law that have been gained have come at the expense of uniformity of law among the provinces. This erosion of uniformity under the impact of the benign efforts of the provincial law reform agencies is the …