Category Archives: Regulation

Here’s Your Allowance, Dear

Posted on October 1, 1998 by Other News Sources

(October 1, 1998) Healthcare allowances for all Canadians: Are they the long-awaited financial solution to our healthcare troubles, or just a really ‘dumb idea’? Continue reading →

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Shocking developments

Posted on September 21, 1998 by urbanrenaissanceinst

(September 21, 1998) Through the usual gambling noise, Carolyn McCloud heard the sounds of a commontion. An old hand at betting establishments, McCloud knew that fights frequently broke out, so she barely looked up from her slot machine. Continue reading →

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Discussion group on – Robed dictators

Posted on September 21, 1998 by urbanrenaissanceinst

(September 21, 1998) On March 6, 1857, The United States Supreme Court dropped a political bombshell on the American people in the form of the Dred Scott decision. Continue reading →

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What would happen if federal law banned discrimination based on income?

Posted on June 21, 1998 by urbanrenaissanceinst

(June 21, 1998) It would bring federal human rights law into line with that of most Canadian provinces. Right now, five provinces provide protection from discrimmination on the basis of either source of income or social condition. Two other provinces specifically ban discrimmination on the basis of being “in receipt of public assistance.” Continue reading →

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Planners from hell – Taken to the cleaners

Posted on June 21, 1998 by urbanrenaissanceinst

(June 21, 1998) Richard Morantz, a Winnipeg property manager, recently bought an apartment building whose previous owner had been providing laundry facilities to tenants at no charge. He didn’t mind that so much. Continue reading →

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