Sentences with phrase «provincial legislature»

Prior to the election, the PCs held a huge majority in provincial legislature and were high in public polls.

This very issue is being debated on the floor of provincial legislatures right now.

Canadian law societies are authorized by provincial legislatures to decide who can practice law and provide legal services [2].

At the time, provincial legislatures across Canada were attempting to consolidate this area of law in their respective jurisdictions.

Of note, in Martin v. Workers» Compensation Board, the Supreme Court of Canada interpreted sections 126 and 161 of the WSIA as indicating that the Ontario legislature, like all other provincial legislatures in Canada, «contemplate [d] the consistent adjudication of claims through the application of policies».

The Brains Worldwide Foundation NFP has called for Canada's Ontario provincial legislature to pass proposed legislation that would introduce concussion protocols and awareness initiatives of concussions in youth sports and other activities.

Prof. Smith's concerns about renewable terms point to the central constitutional issue raised by our expert witnesses: whether Bill S - 4 can be enacted exclusively by Parliament, or also requires agreement by at least seven provincial legislatures representing at least 50 % of the population of all the provinces.

Government Amends the Real Estate Services Act On Wednesday, March 25, 2015, a number of changes to the Real Estate Services Act (RESA) came into effect when Bill 13, the Finance Statutes Amendment Act, received Royal Assent in the BC provincial legislature.

said Andrew Weaver, a Canadian climate scientist and lead author of the IPCC's section on climate projections, who was elected in May to British Columbia's provincial legislature as a Green Party member.

Even as calls for action to avert a looming retirement crisis still echo around provincial legislatures, labour conventions and Bay Street, most signs actually point to an improving state of retirement readiness across the land.

Advocates of an unfettered press will rightly be concerned that the case for more journalists working their beats, especially hard - hit local and regional issues and institutions — from the courts to city halls, school boards and even provincial legislatures — can not be relieved of their agony without the state doing business in the newsrooms of the nation.

Congratulations are also due to Andrew Weaver, my supervisor from last summer, who has just been elected to the British Columbia provincial legislature.

The constitutional and legislative history of parliamentary privilege does not include protections afforded to municipal councils, which are «creatures of the Legislature» [32] and lack the internal mechanisms for self - regulating their processes as do provincial legislatures and Parliament.

The Federal Government has jurisdiction over inter-provincial transportation services and sets new vehicle standards, while provincial legislatures have authority over intra-provincial bus and train lines.

To return to prof. Peters» example, the rules that divide power between federal and state or provincial legislatures impose duties on legislators not to act in certain ways (i.e. not to legislate ultra vires).

Part Six confirmed provincial legislatures have exclusive jurisdiction over non-renewable natural resources.

With the disparate provincial legislatures being responsible for standards within our industry, it makes one wonder how it is that transitory elected officials (who often come and go as the case may be from election to election) with short - term agendas (aimed at the next election) are the people who set standards for a business environment so critical to the long - term economic well - being of our national society.

There have also been numerous minority governments in provincial legislatures, particularly in provinces such as Ontario where there are strong third parties.

We don't want to end up with a stale list,» said Alison Redford, Calgary - Elbow member of provincial legislature and the lone female candidate in the Tory race.

In an attempt to resolve the legal uncertainties that surround many aspects of electronic commerce, the Uniform Electronic Commerce Act (Canada) was developed by the Uniform Law Conference of Canada («ULCC») and, in September of 1999, the ULCC recommended it for adoption by provincial legislatures.

At the time, provincial legislatures across Canada were attempting to consolidate this area of law in their respective jurisdictions... [more]

Though the Legislature of Manitoba recently created a civil right of action for «non-consensual distribution of intimate images», no other provincial legislature has followed suit.

It says the groups supporting the move to introduce an amended bill have also identified some members of Parliament and the Ontario provincial legislature to act as sponsors.

It may fall within the class of amendments that can be made by Parliament acting on its own, as is the position of the government or, as has been suggested by some, it may require ratification by the Parliament and seven provincial legislatures representing at least two - thirds of the population of all the provinces.

Sir John A. Macdonald, who would have turned 200 this year, advocated a single central government for Canada, without the bother of provincial legislatures: «one government and one parliament... for the whole of these peoples,» he argued during debates over Confederation.

In May, Bill 64 was introduced into the provincial legislature to amend the Occupational Health and Safety Act with respect to scents in the workplace.

But earlier this year, voters chose Greg Clark, the only member of the centrist Alberta Party to be elected to the provincial legislature.

The advisory council is being led by former Ontario health minister Eric Hoskins, who resigned from his post in the provincial legislature the day before the federal budget.

They manage the House of Commons and the provincial legislatures.

The PCs won 61 of 83 seats in the provincial legislature, with 47 percent of the popular vote (CBC, Alberta Votes).

Elected to the provincial legislature in 2007, Charles has been instrumental in securing new hospital expansions, full - day kindergarten in local schools and seeing work completed on south Mississauga's Lakeshore West GO line to add a third track.

When it comes to carrying out government policy, that «should be left to properly resourced independent agencies,» the group says, such as the Ontario Energy Board and Independent Electricity System Operator, which can be held to account by the provincial legislature.

Stroud is not the only councillor looking at making a move to the provincial legislature.

Ric Dolphin is president of Dolphin Media Inc., an Alberta company based at the provincial legislature in Edmonton, from where it publishes Insight Into Government, a widely read, politically and financially independent, weekly newsletter about politics in Alberta.

Mr. Graham was first elected to the provincial legislature in 1998, representing the riding of Kent.

Consequently, the governing PC Party will be forced to work with other parties in the provincial legislature in order to pass government legislation and initiatives.

He was first elected to the provincial legislature in 1998, and became leader of the New Democratic Party in 2002.

The PC Party secured 25 seats in the provincial legislature, 2 seats shy of a clear majority.

Out of 120 votes in the provincial legislature since the NDP took office, the two parties voted together 90 per cent of the time, says the report by John Whittaker, a policy analyst with the Calgary - based research centre.

She was first elected leader of the New Democratic Party in 1988, and was elected to the provincial legislature in 1991.

He endorsed Jason Kenney and his multistep bid to take over the Alberta PC party, merge it with the Wildrose, and stampede Rachel Notley's NDP out of the provincial legislature's government offices.

Both major parties» national executives routinely switch elected representatives between parliament, a provincial legislature and a municipality.

British Columbians could learn about the Assembly's work by watching the recordings of the Assembly's sessions, which broadcast repeatedly over the provincial legislature's television service.