Sentences with phrase «decisions out of obligation»

Being loyal is admirable, but it can encourage us to make decisions out of obligation, guilt, or because we want other people to like and value us.

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Having recently called out the federal government for failing to provide a justification for its decision to approve Shell's Jackpine mine oil sands expansion project (an approach that serves no interest other than the government's, as even industry would stand to benefit from knowing why one project is justified while another, e.g. Taseko's original Prosperity mine, is not), it was reassuring to see that at least this Joint Review Panel (JRP) shares my understanding of this obligation under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012, SC 2012, c 19.

«This decision involves looking at how much enjoyment you would get out of an activity, what you lose by not sticking to what you have pledged yourself to do and any sense of obligation you have.»

Over time, key court decisions, as well as later revisions to the federal law and regulations issued by federal agencies, have spelled out the rights of students and the obligations of school districts.

Ashurst will be left with four partners in New York following decision to pull out of collateralised loan obligation work

But the Texas Supreme Court overturned the decision, refusing to create a public policy exception to the at - will nature of a partnership for carrying out one's ethical obligations to report unethical conduct (such as overbilling).

The decision dismissed the appeals of the AER and the OWA, which argued that Chief Justice Neil C. Wittmann erred in finding that Grant Thornton should not have to carry out the abandonment, reclamation and remediation obligations of Redwater's non-producing wells or perform the abandonment orders as issued by the AER.

The decision in May 2016 dismissed the application of the AER and Orphan Well Association, which argued that Grant Thornton should have to carry out the abandonment, reclamation and remediation obligations of Redwater's non-producing wells or perform abandonment orders as issued by the AER, which included paying a security deposit.

In every ground breaking decision the Crown makes arguments that the Court points out are singularly lacking in merit and that display a serious disregard for the Crown's, its obligation to avoid even the appearance of «sharp dealing», to resolve ambiguities in treaties and in statutes «in favour of the Indians», its fiduciary duty to Aboriginal communities, its duty to consult and accommodate and the honour of the Crown.

The Court, however, did not discuss international legal obligations for the participation of Indigenous peoples in decisions that impact their rights as set out in UNDRIP, despite Canada's endorsement of its requirements in 2010 and the promise to implement the Declaration made in 2016.

It was conceded that the local authority had breached its obligation under the EIA regulations to set out «the main reasons and considerations» for its decision (at para 64), but the question of remedy was unresolved, which led Lord Carnwath to canvass the various European and domestic sources for an obligation to give reasons.

The obligation of a Municipality to maintain a sidewalk and the Provincial Minimum Maintenance Standards were at the heart of a recent decision out of the Ontario Superior Court of...

The obligation of a Municipality to maintain a sidewalk and the Provincial Minimum Maintenance Standards were at the heart of a recent decision out of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Barbeau v. City of Kitchener.

The groundbreaking decisions in Delgamuukw v. British Columbia and more recently the Manitoba Métis Federation Inc. v. Canada (Attorney General) decision have set out clearly the court's insistence the Crown has an obligation to consult and accommodate legitimate First Nations» interests, and that the phrase «honour of the Crown» is not an empty rhetorical gesture.

It was accepted that the orders had implemented the first defendant lord chancellor's prior policy decision (the decision) that the principle of «full cost recovery» in setting court fees (the principle) should be applied to public law family proceedings; that the rationale for the decision had been a wish to fix fees at a level which reflected the true cost to the courts services and to replace the then extant model which involved heavy subsidisation; and that s 92 of the Courts Act 2003 (CA 2003) was relevant insofar as it empowered the lord chancellor to prescribe court fees by order, and that it set out obligations to «consult» specified judicial persons, the Civil Justice Council in civil proceedings, and «persons likely to have to pay [fees]», prior to the making of any orders.

The Supreme Court of Canada this morning told the Canadian legal profession of its obligations to continue to provide services when the money runs out, when it handed down its decision in the Cunningham case.

The appellants brought a motion to stay the action on the basis that the plaintiff and H&M failed to comply with the obligation of immediate disclosure set out in the decision of the Court of Appeal in Aecon Buildings v. Stephenson Engineering Limited.

In reaching its decision, the majority of the court stated that where a modern land claim treaty has been concluded, the first step is to look at its provisions to determine the parties» obligations, including any consultation obligations set out in the treaty.

Keep in mind that you are getting quotes to prepare for the financial obligation of having auto insurance, and there are thousands of other offers out there that you should first consider before making a decision.