Related NewsHenry Porter: We need to defend the personal sphere from government interference (Guardian Unlimited)Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:17:14 GMT
Henry Porter: Reams of legislation have focused on our private lives; we need to defend them from government interference
More... Workplace law to boost power to end long disputes (The Advertiser)Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:05:15 GMT
EMPLOYEES locked out of their jobs by their employers during enterprise bargaining will be able to secure arbitrated settlements of the disputes if they are suffering financial hardship, under the Federal Government's planned industrial relations legislation.
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The Liechtenstein government has ratified proposals seeking to amend three provisions contained within its value-added tax (VAT) law. Among the new provisions detailed in the bill is an order to align Liechtenstein's legislation with Swiss VAT law.
More... Animal-cruelty law praised (Windsor Star)Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:43:37 GMT
The head of the local humane society is lauding the province for passing stringent new animal cruelty legislation and calling on the federal government to toughen its laws as well.
More... New Law Cripples Internet Gambling (Washington Post)Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:47:48 GMT
Placing bets over the Internet was effectively criminalized by the federal government yesterday, as lawmakers work to eliminate an activity enjoyed by as many as 23 million Americans who wagered an estimated $6 billion last year.
More... Review of government procurement law sought (The Daily Tribune)Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:30:48 GMT
A leader of the House of Representatives yesterday pushed for a review of the government procurement law in the light of the controversy stirred by the alleged diversion of P728-million fertilizer funds at the Department of Agriculture (DA) to the administration’s campaign kitty in the 2004 national elections.
More... New legislation changes rules for rent increases (Regina Leader-Post)Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:49:00 GMT
Landlords will soon be required to give tenants at least six months notice before they boost the rent, under legislation introduced Tuesday by the Saskatchewan Party government.
More... Hungary OKs law setting limits to state spending (Lexington Herald-Leader)Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:51:37 GMT
Hungarian lawmakers approved a law Monday setting spending limits on the state budget. The so-called "ceiling law" says Hungary's state budget expenditures in 2009 cannot exceed 2008 levels and can increase in 2010 and 2011 only by half the level of the previous year's rate of economic growth. The new legislation also sets up a three-member Budget Council to advise the government on ...
More... Sask. introduces legislation to fight organized crime (Regina Leader-Post)Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:19:10 GMT
The Saskatchewan Party government introduced two anti-crime bills Wednesday it says will increase the province's role in combating organized crime.
More... Nearly 1 year after smoking ban, health officials say new law needed (The Pantagraph)Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:50:56 GMT
BLOOMINGTON -- A new state law is needed to strengthen the statewide smoking ban, which is being applied inconsistently because enforcement rules were never approved, public health officials said.
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