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Auto insurance law

(October 9, 2003) For the full article, please see http://www.autoinsurancelaw.com Continue reading

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The Impact of International Migration and Remittances on Poverty

(October 1, 2003) Remittances – money and goods – that migrants from developing countries sent home can reduce poverty in labor-sending countries. Continue reading

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I am. A composter

(October 1, 2003) Do you like to compost? Ride public transit? Garden without chemicals? If so, you are deserving of becoming a Canadian, says Citizenship and Immigration Canada, the federal department that decides who’s worthy and who’s not. Continue reading

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Building the 21st century economy

(September 15, 2003) “I’d like to take this opportunity to speak especially about the new economy – the parts of our economy that are based on the potential of transformative technologies which are going to be the real economic engines of the years to come.” Continue reading

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The boors nearby

(August 14, 2003) Homeowners worry about their homes’ property value, and how their neighbours affect it. The boors nearby (the word “neighbour” was formed by combining “nigh” and “boor”) do material harm: By failing to mow their lawns or paint their peeling shutters, they make the neighbourhood unsightly, lowering property values for all. Continue reading

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