The following has been brought to us from Paul Beadry, Stikeman Elliot: On June 24, 2011, Niko Resources Ltd., a Calgary-based oil and gas exploration and production company, entered a guilty plea under Canada’s Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act(“CFPOA”) with respect to charges of bribing a public official in Bangladesh. Niko, which operates in a [...]
As the Canadian Newswire reports, Canada will finally pass the Canadian Human Rights Act, restoring rights of the Aboriginal people long since lost. The new act will grant Aboriginals along with First Nations equality with their fellow Canadians. A legislative gap long seen as a black mark on Canada’s human rights record will finally be closed onJune [...]
As President Barack Obama moves to ease restrictions on trade with Cuba, cigar lovers in the United States are savoring the prospect of legally lighting up a smoke that has long required a black- market connection and a willingness to flout the law. The lift on the embargo could very well have an adverse effect on the [...]
Ross Hendin, CFP Contributor and Principal of Hendin Consultants, brings us another addition to our case study of the Ignalina Power Plant, here discussing unique approaches from individual nations to capitalize on Ignalina and win the ongoing geo-political game of energy-chess: I found this article from Penki, published on April 16th, to be very interesting. [...]
Geoffrey York, a journalist from the Globe and Mail whom I know and respect greatly, had a very interesting article run in the paper on Friday about International Trade Minister David Emerson’s decision to back down from making any commentary on human rights during a visit to Beijing. This discussion of Canada’s dedication to promoting [...]
