The speed of policymaking in Canada, and its frequent deadlock in the U.S., may come down to the rules of their political systems.
Tag: Law and Legislation
What Canada Doesn’t Know About Its Guns
New record-keeping requirements for nonrestricted firearms began this month, but the origins of Canada’s so-called crime guns are largely unknown.
Iraqi Parliament Expands Law Against Normalizing Ties With Israel
The legislation, based on a similar law dating back to 1969, makes it a crime punishable by death. It makes Iraq an outlier in the Arab world, where more countries are forging diplomatic relations with Israel.
Iraqi Parliament Expands Law Against Normalizing Ties With Israel
The legislation, based on a similar law dating back to 1969, makes it a crime punishable by death. It makes Iraq an outlier in the Arab world, where more countries are forging diplomatic relations with Israel.
How an Organized Republican Effort Punishes Companies for Climate Action
Legislators and their allies are running an aggressive campaign that uses public money and the law to pressure businesses they say are pushing “woke” causes.
Law Requiring French in Quebec Becomes Stricter
Quebec’s new law limits access to government services in languages other than French, requires small businesses to operate in it and caps enrollment at English-language junior colleges.
The Senate Approves $40 Billion in New Aid to Ukraine
The measure’s smooth path through Congress reflected a broad consensus on Capitol Hill, for now, to devote massive sums to supporting Ukraine’s war effort with little debate.
Spain Considers Bill to Give Period Leave to Women With Menstrual Pain
A draft law would allow women to stay home if they are diagnosed by a doctor. It would also extend abortion access, but it faces an arduous path through Parliament.
Tattoos, Still Illegal in South Korea, Thrive Underground
Tattoo artists, long treated as criminals for their work, say that it is time to end the stigma against their business.
In South Korea, ‘Ghost Surgeries’ Lead to Cameras in Hospitals
After scandals in which doctors let unsupervised assistants operate on patients, the country is becoming one of the first to require cameras in operating rooms.