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word of the week emotion hate speech

Emotion is an "instinctive ... feeling as distinguished from reasoning or knowledge" and is therefore subjective

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Human Rights is a rich and complex area of law within Canadian jurisprudence. One distinguishing feature of human rights legislation is its “quasi-constitutional” status, which is associated with special rules of statutory interpretation. This post provides a concise summary of those rules, as well as a discussion of constitutional aspects of human rights law, and the burden of proof on human rights claimants.

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Word of The Week - AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

Amnesty International is an international non-governmental organization committed to the advancement of human rights across the globe.

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The regulatory regime for pensions is complex. Depending on the industry, the pension may be governed either by federal or provincial legislation. This post provides an overview of the Federal regulatory regime for private pensions. It covers such issues as: delegation of responsibility to other professional advisors such as accountants | plan expenses | the minimum standards that all federally regulated pension plans must meet | the disclosure of information; and | funding and investments.

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