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Canada's competition law
and the Department of Justice. There is no other related federal or provincial legislation.* The Act distinguishes between conduct which is a criminal offence, subject to fines and/or imprisonment, and conduct which is a civil reviewable practice,
Updated: 02/28/2012 11:50A
Canada's competition law
and the Department of Justice. There is no other related federal or provincial legislation.* The Act distinguishes between conduct which is a criminal offence, subject to fines and/or imprisonment, and conduct which is a civil reviewable practice,
Updated: 02/28/2012 11:50A
Pending law change may have saved Lombard directors
Had the Financial Markets Conduct Bill been in force, criminal proceedings may not have been issued against the Lombard directors and – even if charges were laid – the outcome would probably have been very different. This is because the Bill reserves
Updated: 02/28/2012 11:40A
Tory backbenchers want to talk abortion
“Don't accept any law,” he said, “that says some human beings are not human beings.” The Conservative backbencher's particular concern was Section 223(1) of the Criminal Code, which effectively states that a child does not become a human being until it
Updated: 02/28/2012 11:23A
Deficiencies of our Amla
Lucky for Chief Justice Renato Corona, our Anti-Money Laundering Law is severely restricted and not compliant with international standards and best practice, otherwise, he would be in deep you-know-what. The defects of our Amla were pointed out,
Updated: 02/28/2012 11:22A
Bodog founder, operators federally indicted in Maryland
On his website, calvinayre.com, he denounced the charges: "I see this as abuse of the US criminal justice system for the commercial gain of large US corporations. It is clear that the online gaming industry is legal under international law and in the
Updated: 02/28/2012 11:13A
Bodog founder, operators federally indicted in Maryland
On his website, calvinayre.com, he denounced the charges: "I see this as abuse of the US criminal justice system for the commercial gain of large US corporations. It is clear that the online gaming industry is legal under international law and in the
Updated: 02/28/2012 11:13A
HSBC likely facing criminal charges
HSBC already is the subject of multiple US law-enforcement probes for ties to illegal money transactions. Monday's filing was the first time the bank disclosed that Iranian transactions are under scrutiny and that it could face a criminal charge.
Updated: 02/28/2012 11:03A
FTC Releases Top Complaint Categories for 2011
The FTC enters complaints into Consumer Sentinel, a secure, online database available to more than 2000 civil and criminal law enforcement agencies in the United States and abroad. Enforcers search the database to research cases, track targets,
Updated: 02/28/2012 11:02A
Obama Poster Artist Guilty of Contempt
The street artist, who gained popularity with his red, white and blue Obama "Hope" poster, has pleaded guilty to criminal contempt. The conviction, which carries up to 6 months in jail, is likely to earn him a short stint behind bars.
Updated: 02/28/2012 11:02A
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