In a time-honoured tradition of Canadian democracy, government regulations become public when they appear in the Canada Gazette. That’s why Ottawa’s proposal to bypass that step is so troublesome.
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Former Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter explains what Biden’s “all hands on deck” approach could look like as the new administration takes on five big climate challenges.
Weak regulation and a lack of mandatory inspections have increased fire risks for the one in four homes with rooftop PV panels. Here’s what we need to do to be safer.
The major social media firms have taken a largely piecemeal and fractured approach to managing the problem.
The Boeing 737 MAX, which has been grounded since 2019 following two fatal crashes, is expected to be cleared to fly again. An aviation law expert proposes a way to improve the certification process.
Lack of competition regulation created outright dominance of a few players in some industries.
While nursing homes have accounted for more than half of COVID-19 deaths in some states, they’ve barely been a factor in others. Three experts explain why.
Drug shortages occur regularly in the US, even in the best of times. The pharmaceutical supply chain embodies ‘just in time’ shipping and has little built-in redundancy.
According to a new study, about four in 10 air pollution deaths in the US are due to emissions crossing state lines.
Bioprinting, an offshoot of 3D printing, is advancing so rapidly that regulators have been caught off guard. Two legal scholars argue patients and manufacturers would benefit from clearer rules.
CRISPR technology could have momentous effects if it’s used to edit genes that will be inherited by future generations. Researchers and ethicists continue to weigh appropriate guidelines.
The Facebook boss’s calls for outside help to draft new rules on what is acceptable behaviour online should be welcomed. So what’s his next step?
Scientists and ethicists have called for a five-year moratorium on editing human genes that will pass on to future generations. Yes, society needs to figure out how to proceed – but is this the best way?
Brexiters are arguing for Theresa May to abandon her Chequers deal and push for a Canada-style trade agreement with the EU.
The damage to coal ash sites from Hurricane Florence demonstrates how a community’s vulnerability to natural disasters is closely linked to how stringent environmental regulations are.
A little-noticed court ruling represents the biggest setback for opponents of child porn in decades.
And Brexit could make things even more challenging.
Large-scale solar and wind tend to push energy prices down, which sounds great as a consumer. But that makes keeping the grid in constant balance harder.
A review of Trump’s stated war on regulations doesn’t find many successful repeals. But it is hurting regulatory enforcement in quieter ways.
As the online trade of pets becoming normalised, regulation is now needed to protect animals.
Top contributors
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Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change, York University, Canada
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Associate Professor in Accounting, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Industrial Strategy, Co-Director Centre for Governance, Regulation and Industrial Strategy (CGR&IS), University of Bath
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Professor of Intellectual Property and Innovation Law; Director Centre for Intellectual Property Policy and Managament (CIPPM), Bournemouth University, Bournemouth University
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Professor of Economics, RMIT University
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Doctoral researcher investigating governance of social media platforms, Queensland University of Technology
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Reader in Economics, University of Sussex Business School, University of Sussex
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Professor of Management, Director of the Center for Sustainable Enterprise and Regional Competitiveness, UMass Boston
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Professor of Health Economics, University of Bologna, University of Newcastle
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Professor of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers University
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Professor of Environmental Law, University of Maryland
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Associate Professor in Sociology, Australian National University
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Professor Emerita of Sociology and Women's Studies, CEO of Culture Reframed, Wheelock College
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Assistant Professor in Biomedical Ethics, National University of Singapore
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Principal Research Fellow and Co-Director, RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub, RMIT University
