Sentences with phrase «provincial legislature as»

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.

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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.

Prior to the calling of the 2008 general election, the party standings in the provincial legislature were as follows:

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

«Prorogation jumped into the headlines again last fall when then - Ontario premier Dalton McGuinty, embroiled in a number of scandals, resigned as Liberal leader and called a halt to business at the provincial legislature.»

Again, this raises the not - too - rhetorical question of what changed in the laws of nature governing reality in common law Canada — at least reality as it exists outside of the National Capital Region and the boundaries of the various provincial and territorial legislatures — so that the but - for test was now almost Ivory Snow level workable?

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».

As compared to the provision that was before the Supreme Court of Canada in the Tse case, Bill C - 55 restricts the persons who may use warrantless wiretaps, implements a requirement that notice be given to persons subject to a wiretap, and mandates an annual report to Parliament and the provincial legislatures.

[18] As Lord Denning explained in The Queen v The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, the Constitution Act, 1867 (formerly the British North America Act 1867) «set out detailed provisions, in sections 91 and 92, distributing legislative powers between the Dominion Parliament and the provincial legislatures.»

The issues of prayers and religious symbols in provincial legislatures and municipal councils; religious - based schools and practices; and Canada as a multicultural country have caused widespread debate in Quebec and across Canada of late.

Research at the Faculty is supported by federal as well as provincial research grants and leads to varied products, including books, journal articles, policy documents, government advisory papers, consultation documents and expert testimony before Provincial Legislatures and Parliament.

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.

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.