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1 – 10 of 26With Florida holding a similar referendum this year, the abortion rights issue underscores the important role now played by referendums in states where one party has control of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286424
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The ruling upholds the right of parliament to pass laws on Indigenous issues and to incorporate Indigenous laws into federal law. The act in question is one of many passed over…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285575
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As state governments become more entrenched in the use of re-districting to cement their legislative majorities, referendums offer a rare direct link between citizens and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282039
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At a time when political polarisation at the federal and state level makes the role of the Supreme Court as a neutral arbiter more important, the Court’s standing with the public…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275756
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Tensions between Ottawa and some provincial governments have been mounting in recent months. Alberta’s Sovereignty Act and Quebec’s ending of a parliamentary oath of allegiance to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274992
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The Queen’s death has brought many Canadian tributes to her personally, not least during the national commemorative ceremony in Ottawa also held on September 19, but in the coming…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272866
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While provincial premiers have been asking for more than the federal government is now offering, Trudeau’s plan for additional spending over the next ten years will make the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275938
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The Supreme Court is poised to make dramatic changes to the remedies available to governments, legislatures and courts considering ways to address the legacies of racial…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274290
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The US Supreme Court's rulings in RJR Nabisco v European Community and Cuozzo Speed Technologies v Lee.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB212061
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In the 2016 federal election scheduled for November 8, 33 states will have voter ID requirements in place for Election Day. However, five states have had their voter ID and…