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by CCPA on November 23, 2020 Since the birth of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 1995, most member states have had to abide by the Agreement on Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), which...Transgender Day of Remembrance: Don’t just grieve, get to work
by Katie Raso on November 19, 2020 A few years ago, the idea of “straight pride” had its moment in the sun. Hetero cis men took to their various soapboxes and asked why, if 2SLGBTQ+ folks had Pride events, were...Federal net-zero legislation is much ado about nothing
by Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood on November 19, 2020 The federal government tabled its long-awaited climate legislation in the House of Commons today. Bill C-12 places legal obligations on the Minister of Environment to set...
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