Agriculture

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Animals and the Law

Animals and the Law

Animals and the Law examines the unique role that animals play as living property in a legal system conceived by and for human beings. On the one hand, animals are things that we buy, eat, and … 323 View
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Beasts

Beasts

From: Animals and the Law

Examination of federal and provincial laws regarding wildlife management and their effect on animals as individuals. 44 $4.40 Add
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Bringing Animal Abusers to Justice Independently

Bringing Animal Abusers to Justice Independently

Private Prosecutions and the Enforcement of Canadian Animal Protection Legislation

From: Canadian Perspectives on Animals and the Law

Exploration of the role that private prosecutions might be able to play in promoting animal welfare. ; 26 $2.60 Add
Canadian Perspectives on Animals and the Law

Canadian Perspectives on Animals and the Law

Canadian Perspectives on Animals and the Law provides an important new contribution to the debate on the legal status and treatment of animals in Canada. Twelve chapters by leading academics and … ; ; 377 View
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Closing Thoughts

Closing Thoughts

From: Animals and the Law

Argument for a need for legal change to address animal suffering and exploitation. 7 $0.70 Add
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Commodification

Commodification

Part II: A History of Seed Politics in Canada

From: Good Crop / Bad Crop

Chapter 6 explores the commodification of the agricultural industry by seed corporations, GURTS, patents and intellectual property, Monsanto’s Roundup Ready seeds, plant breeders’ … 30 $3.00 Add
Constitutional Labour Rights in Canada

Constitutional Labour Rights in Canada

Farm Workers and the Fraser Case

On 29 April 2011, the Supreme Court of Canada released its much-anticipated decision in Attorney General of Ontario v Fraser, which dealt with the scope of constitutional protection of collective … ; ; 333 View
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Corporation

Corporation

Part II: A History of Seed Politics in Canada

From: Good Crop / Bad Crop

Chapter 5 examines the rise of corporations in agriculture in the 1970’s onward in Canada, The National Biotechnology Strategy 1983, policy reform, neoliberalism, and more. 9 $0.90 Add
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Current Ideas

Current Ideas

From Science to Philosophy to Law

From: Animals and the Law

Overview of twentieth century thinking of the status of animals, including the development of the concept of animal rights. 18 $1.80 Add
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Development as Remittances or Development as Freedom?

Development as Remittances or Development as Freedom?

Exploring Canada’s Temporary Migration Programs from a Rights-based Approach

From: Constitutional Labour Rights in Canada

Discusses development and Canada’s temporary migration programs, focusing on methods and terminology, problematic policies of "managed migration" and moving from meeting needs to … 28 $2.80 Add
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Farm Worker Exceptionalism

Farm Worker Exceptionalism

Past, Present, and the post-Fraser Future

From: Constitutional Labour Rights in Canada

Discusses farm worker exceptionalism, specifically considering how the Fraser case has effected this, as well as the history of farm worker exceptionalism, the role of the Charter and the future … 27 $2.70 Add
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Federal Anti-cruelty Laws

Federal Anti-cruelty Laws

From: Animals and the Law

Discussion of the development, interpretation, and attempted amendments of federal anti-cruelty laws in the Criminal law of Canada. 40 $4.00 Add
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Food

Food

From: Animals and the Law

Overview of the modern agriculture industry, overview of animal life in the industry, and overview of legislation regulating the industry. 57 $5.70 Add
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Germination

Germination

Part II: A History of Seed Politics in Canada

From: Good Crop / Bad Crop

Chapter 3 explores the germination process, discussing the history of agricultural practice in Canada from pre-colonization, the adoption of Indigenous crops by white settlers, agricultural … 3 $0.30 Add
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Giving Life to the ILO—Two Cheers for the SCC

Giving Life to the ILO—Two Cheers for the SCC

From: Constitutional Labour Rights in Canada

Reflects on the importance of Fraser and BC Health Services, focusing on the International Labour Organization (ILO) and parallels between the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) and the European Court … ; 32 $3.20 Add
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Glossary

Glossary

From: Animals and the Law

Glossary of terms related to animals and the law. 4 $0.40 Add