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Intelligence Sharing

Intelligence Sharing

From: National Security Law

Explores the issue of intelligence sharing, specifically considering information sharing among states, intelligence-sharing agreements, information sharing within government. The role of many … 27 $2.70 Add
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Interdict

Interdict

Restricting the Movement of Threats

From: False Security

Exploration of “interdiction”: directly or indirectly inhibiting the movement of suspected terrorists. ; 26 $2.60 Add
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Interrupt

Interrupt

Disruption When All Else Fails

From: False Security

Exploration of “interruption”: forestalling a feared terrorist event using tools that may be available when more conventional devices are ineffective. ; 46 $4.60 Add
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Introduction

Introduction

The Administration of Justice and National Security in Democracies

From: In The Balance

Introduces the administration of justice and national security in democracies, focusing on the question of terrorism. A brief overview of the book is also given. 9 $0.90 Add
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Introduction

Introduction

From: Laws of Government, 2/e

Two key principles inform “liberal” democracy — the kind of democracy we enjoy in Canada. First, government should be by the citizenry, at least indirectly. Second, government … ; 7 $0.70 Add
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Introduction
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Introduction

From: Corporate Rules

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Introduction

Introduction

From: False Security

Review of the historical and political context of the enactment of Bill C-51, the Anti-terrorism Act, 2015, and overview of its perceived shortcomings. ; 19 $1.90 Add
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Islamist Terrorism

Islamist Terrorism

Assessing Threats to Democracy

From: In The Balance

Assesses the challenges that Islamist terrorism pose to Western democracies by considering the threat of jihadist terrorism and post-9/11 developments. The question of what role the law can play … 9 $0.90 Add
Laws of Government, 2/e

Laws of Government, 2/e

The Legal Foundations of Canadian Democracy

The Laws of Government is a comprehensive legal treatise on the law of Canadian democracy. This book is a one-stop-shop for an area of law and policy that is emerging quickly. Almost every year, … ; 609 View
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Legal Accountability
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Legal Accountability

How the Department of Justice Lost Its Way and Created the Context for Dysfunctional Regulation-Making

From: Corporate Rules

In this chapter, Edgar Schmidt examines the evolution of the Federal Department of Justice (DOJ) in Canada. Schmidt argues that, in the past, there was an understanding that when Parliament … 14 $1.40 Add
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Lobbying

Lobbying

From: Laws of Government, 2/e

Guarding against special interest governance is a difficult task. In Canada, we have responded by regulating the activities of those who would influence government in one direction or another, … ; 20 $2.00 Add
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Mining Abroad
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Mining Abroad

Getting Real — Canadian Mining Abroad and the Ombudsman for Responsible Enterprise

From: Corporate Rules

In this chapter, Elizabeth Steyn critically examines what lead to the short comings of the long-awaited creation of the Canadian Ombudsman for Responsible Enterprise or CORE which was promised to … 15 $1.50 Add
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Municipal Governance and Innovative Shark Conservation Efforts

Municipal Governance and Innovative Shark Conservation Efforts

Problems and Prospects

From: Canadian Perspectives on Animals and the Law

Examination of the capacity of Canada’s municipal governments to promote animal welfare and conservation through the use of by-laws. ; 24 $2.40 Add
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Nuclear Power
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Nuclear Power

Regulating the Nuclear Power Industry — the Need for Independence of the Regulator

From: Corporate Rules

In this chapter, Theresa McClenaghan discusses the history of of nuclear power in Canada and the world. She explains many aspects involved with the creation and sustaining of the nuclear … 28 $2.80 Add
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On Being Overinvested in Law as a Weapon Against Terrorism

On Being Overinvested in Law as a Weapon Against Terrorism

From: In The Balance

Considers the role of law as a weapon against terror in the United States, arguing that it is overinvested. The role of domestic intelligence and the overuse of judicial warrants are discussed. 26 $2.60 Add
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Oversight

Oversight

Who Is in Charge of Canadian Anti-terrorism?

From: False Security

Examination of the need for better executive oversight of security measures. ; 40 $4.00 Add