Democracy

Democracy (Greek: δημοκρατία, dēmokratiā, from dēmos 'people' and kratos 'rule') is a form of government in which the people have the authority to choose their governing legislators. The decisions on who is considered part of the people and how authority is shared among or delegated by the people have changed over time and at different speeds in different countries, but they have included more and more of the inhabitants of all countries. Cornerstones include freedom of assembly and speech, inclusiveness and equality, membership, consent, voting, right to life and minority rights. The notion of democracy has evolved over time considerably, …

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Unifor · 27 August 2111 English

"Issue: Ontario's school bus workers face insecurity on the job: substandard wages as well as unstable, insufficient work hours are a reality for most. To make matters worse, the school …

their workplace is run; a true expression of democracy at work. The constant renegotiation of service


APF: Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada · 14 March 2024 English

NSL was imposed following The Hong Kong government will move at “full speed” Hong Kong’s 2019 pro-democracy protests, which the to pass the Safeguarding National Security Bill, also governments in both Hong

will move at “full speed” Hong Kong’s 2019 pro-democracy protests, which the to pass the Safeguarding National


IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 12 March 2024 English

In global environmental talks in 2023, the focus across nearly all issue areas was funding implementation and reviewing performance.The year saw the last of the COVID pandemic-delayed milestones completed. Countries …

number of elections. 2024 will be a big year for democracy. Over half the world’s population will be involved


CIGI: Centre for International Governance Innovation · 6 March 2024 English

Headquartered understanding of the socio-economic and technological in Waterloo, Canada, CIGI has received support impacts of digitalization and improve the quality and from the Government of Canada, the Government relevance …

intelligence; outer space; digitalization, security and democracy; and the environment and natural resources. The impose significant threats to society at large, to democracy, to human rights and to gender justice.4 3 The


BCCLA: BC Civil Liberties Association · 5 March 2024 English

The Federal Court of Appeal conferred public interest standing based on this line of reasoning in Democracy Watch v Canada (Attorney General), an application for judicial review challenging the legality of

COA-23-CV-0858 COURT OF APPEAL FOR ONTARIO B E T W E E N: DEMOCRACY WATCH Appellant -and- ONTARIO INTEGRITY COMMISSIONER public interest in legality.1 2. The Appellant, Democracy Watch, asserts public interest standing to challenge Registration Act]; Democracy Watch v Ontario Integrity Commissioner, 2021 ONSC 7383, para. 19 [Democracy Watch ONSC] ONSC] 3 Democracy Watch ONSC, para. 41; Democracy Watch v Ontario Integrity Commissioner, 2022 ONSC 4761 4761, para. 8 [Democracy Watch DivCourt]. 4 Democracy Watch ONSC, para. 43. 1 https://canlii.ca/t/jpx81


CIGI: Centre for International Governance Innovation · 1 March 2024

It was the first nation in the have a significant impact on the lives of Canadians world to publish a national AI strategy.5 The and the operations of Canadian businesses.”9 …

utoronto.ca/news/once-a-leader-canadas- Canadian democracy.48 Policy makers could ask the artificial-int explore XR and XR/AI and their implications for democracy. Policy makers Balsara, Samira. 2022. “Over half


BCCLA: BC Civil Liberties Association · 1 March 2024 English

Put another way, it would be inconsistent with the purpose of FIPPA to require the OIPC to take on a “limited role” in reviewing a legal counsel affidavit put forward …

information legislation such as FIPPA is “to facilitate democracy” by ensuring that “citizens have the information


BCCLA: BC Civil Liberties Association · 1 March 2024 English

14 in the absence of the records: there must be a clear description of the records that should include the date it was created, the nature of the communication and …

one “crucial to the proper functioning of our democracy”; Mandate Letters at para. 1. But FIPPA cannot principle crucial to the proper functioning of our democracy; Mandate Letters case, para. 1. It grants the role in our Westminster model of parliamentary democracy (para. 1). This is echoed in her consideration conventions “crucial to t‑he proper functioning of our democracy” (para. 1; see also paras. 3, 7, 21, 27 28 and


Canadian Council for International Cooperation · 28 February 2024

T H E F U T U R E S I N I T I A T I V E | 2 0 2 3 M I D T E …

Romero Latin American and Caribbean Network for Democracy (REDLAD), Hans Tippenhauer Fondation Espoir Haïti


Canadian Council for International Cooperation · 28 February 2024 English

Concur- rently, the world is witnessing the rise of the far right, a trend increasingly accompanied by the repression of rights and freedoms and the shrinking of civil society space. …

Romero (Latin American and Caribbean Network for Democracy (REDLAD)), Jyostna Mohan (Asia Development Alliance dialogue Participants also warn of a crisis of democracy, a notable rise in far-right governments with


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