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 …