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The court pointed out that international law "does not specifically grant component parts of sovereign states the legal right to secede unilaterally from their 'parent' state." [c 2] The Supreme Court of Canada's opinion stated that the right of a people to self-determination was expected to be exercised within the framework of existing states ...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered state agencies Thursday to start removing homeless encampments on state land in his boldest action yet following a Supreme Court ruling allowing cities to ...
Following the adoption of the act by the federal government, the Parti Québécois provincial government adopted its own law, Bill 99 (An Act respecting the exercise of the fundamental rights and prerogatives of the Québec people and the Québec State, [13]) This provincial act was inspired by the same decision of the Supreme Court of Canada ...
Canada (AG) v Ward, [1993] 2 S.C.R. 689 was a landmark refugee law case decided by the Supreme Court of Canada. It was significant for clarifying what constitutes a "well-founded fear of persecution" when making a claim for Convention refugee status.
The Supreme Court wrestled with major questions about the growing issue of homelessness on Monday as it considered whether cities can punish people for sleeping outside when shelter space is lacking.
The Supreme Court ruled Friday in favor of an Oregon city that ticketed homeless people for sleeping outside, rejecting arguments that such “anti-camping” ordinances violate the Constitution ...
Chaoulli v Quebec (AG) [2005] 1 S.C.R. 791, 2005 SCC 35, was a decision by the Supreme Court of Canada of which the Court ruled that the Quebec Health Insurance Act and the Hospital Insurance Act prohibiting private medical insurance in the face of long wait times, up to 9 months, violated the Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms.
The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals expanded protections for homeless people sleeping outdoors in a decision with ramifications for other cities, including L.A.