Sentences with phrase «precedent for future governments»

Governor General Michaëlle Jean's agreement to allow Prime Minister Stephen Harper to prorogue Parliament last week may have created a dangerous precedent for future governments, says University of Ottawa law professor Errol Mendes.

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My hope is that this government's anti-corruption war will lay some precedents, and perhaps another regime will come in future that will ensure that those overlooked today may account for their own thefts in future.

In other words, the government's move should create a precedent whereby it should no longer only be private companies or consortia that can bid for future franchises.

In HREOC's view, the development and implementation of the Indigenous Health Equality Targets represents a «best practice» approach to co-operative policy making between state / territory and Commonwealth governments, and sets a precedent for successful policy approaches in areas external to health in the future.