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Application Of An Extended Collective Licensing Regime In Canada: Principles And Issues Related To Implementation, Daniel J. Gervais
Application Of An Extended Collective Licensing Regime In Canada: Principles And Issues Related To Implementation, Daniel J. Gervais
Daniel J Gervais
The report examines the advantages, disadvantages and constraints of using an extended collective license in Canada (or extended repertoire) and concludes that the system would make sense in some areas. The use of this system in other countries is discussed.
The Secession Reference And The Limits Of Law, Richard Kay
The Secession Reference And The Limits Of Law, Richard Kay
Richard Kay
When the Supreme Court of Canada issued its judgment on the legality of "unilateral" Quebec secession in August 1998 many Canadians did not know what to make of it. The Court held that the only lawful way in which Quebec might depart the Canadian federation was through one of the amendment mechanisms provided in the Constitution Act 1982. It thus affirmed that Quebec could not secede without the agreement of at least the Houses of the federal Parliament and some number of provincial legislative assemblies. Prime Minister Chretien declared the next day that the judgement was a "victory for all …