Sentences with phrase «fundamental values»

In 2009 and 2011, Marois presented bills «to assert the fundamental values of the Québec Nation,» which we wrote about previously on Slaw here.

The bill would also add a provision specifying that the Charter must be interpreted with due regard to Quebec's heritage and the fundamental values of the Quebec nation.

In 2011, the bill was reintroduced as Bill 391, An Act to assert the fundamental values of the Québec nation.

It also means that we lose the chance to speak to each other and to the public about more fundamental values that underlie the role of lawyers in our society.

I believe we need to safeguard the rule of law, the independence of the profession, and the fundamental values to which lawyers have always sworn oaths.

We can take some solace in the fact that many of the disruptive new players are being led by lawyers who take the fundamental values of the profession seriously.

Justice Abella's dissent on the issue makes for powerful reading, invoking the sanctity of the justice system and the high standard we expect from our quasi-judicial prosecutors, who stand on behalf of the state as upholders of society's fundamental values.

In each case, unfettered political speech and forensic advocacy represent such fundamental values that they should not be constrained by the laws of defamation.

For me, the most important issue now is dealing with the pace of change and working with leading companies like ROSS to assure lawyers utilize technologies to benefit their practices and their clients while protecting the core, fundamental values of the legal profession.

[6] See the review in Brian Langille and Benjamin Oliphant, «From Rand to Rothstein: Labour Law, Fundamental Values and the Judicial Role» (2016) 74 SCLR (2d) 252.

Charter and Aboriginal litigation then, as now, allows Canadians to observe the interplay of competing rights and interests as we seek to realize our fundamental values in real - life contexts.

The Administrative Council plays a key role in the «reign of terror» that tries to discourage EPO staff, including judges, from fighting for basic human rights and one of the most fundamental values of the civilized world: judicial independence.

But enough has been said to show that senior Harper government misanthropes, whether because of ideology, stubbornness, stupidity or cynicism, continue to run roughshod over fundamental values of our political tradition, which true conservatives should be the first to defend.

The unethical nature of this contradicts the fundamental values which govern the legal profession, which promote ethical conduct, adherence to the law and to making actions in good faith.

In reply, Bingham quotes the Council of Europe: «[W] hile the State has the right to employ to the full its arsenal of legal weapons to repress and prevent terrorist activities, it may not use indiscriminate measures which would only undermine the fundamental values they seek to protect.

It undermines the fundamental values of democracy, federalism and the rule of law informing the Constitution....

What is notable and deeply disappointing, however, is that the new plan does not give even a passing nod to the importance of pursuing greater trade and investment in ways that promote and strengthen respect for human rights, protection of the environment and other fundamental values.

The Intervenor submits that this Honourable Court, in fashioning a fit and proper sentence in the case at bar, must recognize the fundamental values and purposes that Section 241 (b) of the Criminal Code is designed to protect.

By practicing our fundamental values and fully replicating them in the day - to - day conduct of our business, weare able to fulfill our ambitions.

David Dyzenhaus, «Constituting the Rule of Law: Fundamental Values in Administrative Law» (2002) 27:2 Queen's LJ 445 at 450.

It remains difficult to foster trust in a system that does not reflect the fundamental values of First Nations communities.

Assuming the Charter represents a restatement of our fundamental values, if courts meaningfully engage their responsibility to modify the common law in accordance with dynamic social processes, and if the current state of the media represents an elemental change in how information is disseminated, then a reassessment of the nature of reputation and how it is protected is required.

It is far more insidious in that it attacks our very way of life and seeks to destroy the fundamental values to which we ascribe — values that form the essence of our constitutional democracy.»

The Task Force took as its starting point the following principle: «the University's unwavering commitment to fundamental values of free expression, free inquiry, and respect for genuine diversity of thought and opinion», a commitment that had been included in the TF's terms of reference.

In 2009 and 2011, Marois presented bills «to assert the fundamental values of the Québec Nation,» which we wrote about previously on Slaw.

Coming at a time in which migration and asylum are topics often used to manipulate the political opinion of the electorate both in Europe and in the world, the opinion could serve as a wake - up call as it recalibrates the EU's migration and asylum policy on the fundamental values it is constructed on: respect for human rights and obligations stemming from international treaties.

I cherish the fundamental values that are the foundations in our court process: the need to respect the procedural rules in order to allow for the most expeditious means to reach a resolution on the merits, the importance of consistency and equality in applying the rules equally to every party.

It is, however, for this court to affirm the fundamental values of our society and to respond to actions that undermine the integrity of the justice system.

In particular, the court noted [at paragraph 29] the established principle that «though discretionary decisions will generally be given considerable respect, that discretion must be exercised in accordance with the boundaries imposed in the statute, the principles of the rule of law, the principles of administrative law, the fundamental values of Canadian society, and the principles of the Charter.»

[1] The repute of our criminal justice system rests on the deeply held belief of Canadians that the right to liberty and the presumption of innocence are fundamental values of our society that require protection.

Rather than finding that the Oakes test should be applied directly to administrative decisions, the court found that «administrative decisions are always required to consider fundamental values.»

A revisiting of fundamental values would be another useful corrective.

as their guiding philosophy, but deep ecology may have reached its greatest popular prominence when Senator Al Gore wrote in his 1989 book «Earth in the Balance» that, «We must change the fundamental values at the heart of our civilization» in order to solve global environmental problems.

Sehgal's practice explores social processes, cultural conventions and the allocation of roles, reconsidering fundamental values of our social system while questioning definitions of materiality, authenticity and ownership.

The video Present Perfect reflects the origins and results of these inspirations through a journey that captures folklore impulses observed in Japanese landscape, gardens and vernacular architecture to present a contemporary reinterpretation of their fundamental values found not only in Metabolism but also in Tokyo's metropolitan manifestation.

He also talked about the election in the US, saying that it was not only about refugees, but about human dignity, about human rights, and about what kind of fundamental values we are defending.

Base stats are the fundamental values that are used to calculate a Pokemon's stats at any level.

The fundamental values of the Ethics Committee are quality, integrity, compassion, collaboration and commitment.

This frenetic response to external developments sometimes causes prices to fluctuate widely around companies» fundamental values and presents opportunities to buy good companies at favorable prices.

If there is any one thing to which TAVF's good 1990 through 1994 performance ought to be attributed, it is the absence of any permanent impairments in the fundamental values of any of the businesses in which the Fund invested, either as a creditor or an equity holder.

We certainly don't say that earnings - justified fundamental values of individual companies should not be explored.

The proportion of the Allocation Fund's portfolio invested in each asset class will vary from time to time based on the Manager's assessment of relative fundamental values of securities and other investments in the class, the attractiveness of the investment opportunities within each asset class, general market and economic conditions, and expected future returns of investments.

Nevertheless, the truth is that many stocks are now significantly overvalued based on both historic norms and fundamental values.

Therefore, the reader is free to discover whether or not current valuations make sense based on historical norms coupled with fundamental values.

The last part of the paper discusses two possible explanations for mean reversion: time varying required returns, and slowly - decaying «price fads» that cause stock prices to deviate from fundamental values for periods of several years.

Although the strategy may appear simple at first glance — buying securities with prices that are trading at discount multiples than their fundamental values — it can be tricky to implement.

Behavioral finance is the concept that investor psychology causes market prices and fundamental values to diverge over periods of time.

Kobo and the ABA share fundamental values that are rooted in the love of reading.

Honesty and integrity are our fundamental values, and we will work to make your buying experience a pleasure.

Of particular significance in this context is the introduction of the hybrid system which, making full use of the Scuderia Ferrari's F1 KERS know - how, has resulted in a solution that exalts Ferrari's fundamental values — performance and driving thrills.