 failure of the checks and balances to function as effectively as they should all preceded Trump’s election (as did many of the other signs of a weakening rule of law), but they have progressed rapidly since. Given the complete disregard at the top, it is fair to say that the threat to the rule of law in the United States far exceeds that in Canada.
[140] Throughout his reasons the motions judge emphasized both the importance of the rule of law and his view that “the rule of law is not functioning in Caledonia” and “the law has not been enforced”. As we said in our reasons on the stay motion, no one can deny the importance of the rule of law in Canada. The preamble to our Constitution states that Canada is founded on principles that recognize the rule of law. The Supreme Court of Canada has said that it is one of our underlying constitutional values. See Reference re Secession of Québec, 1998 CanLII 793 (SCC), [1998] 2 S.C.R. 217, [1998] S.C.J. No. 61; and Reference re Resolution to Amend the Constitution, 1981 CanLII 25 (SCC), [1981] 1 S.C.R. 753, [1981] S.C.J. No. 58.
[141] But the rule of law has many dimensions, or in the words of the Supreme Court of Canada is “highly textured”. See Reference re Resolution to Amend the Constitution, supra, at p. 805 S.C.R. One dimension is certainly that focused on by the motions judge: the court’s exercise of its contempt power to vindicate the court’s authority and ultimately to uphold the rule of law. The rule of law requires a justice system that can ensure orders of the court are enforced and the process of the court is respected.
The rule of law is a convenient weapon for governments to use, as they’ve done for over 150 years, when Indigenous peoples assert their rights and try to hold Canada accountable. Far from a neutral, universal good, it has been turned against the very people it was meant to protect.
Until Canadians and our governments start seeing the rule of law through the lens of colonialism, and recognize the lopsided, inequitable and hypocritical ways in which it has been deployed, there will be no justice for Indigenous peoples and no peace for Canadian’s colonial institutions.Guests of the Week (9/22/17)
Jay Cline, Principal at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, and Jane Allen, Principal and Partner at PwC
Congratulations Jay and Jane! You are theCUBE’s Guests of the Week.
The financial penalties for non-compliance are significant. The requirement to know where all data is kept and be able to delete it when directed is non-negotiable. And supervisory authorities in Europe can initiate audits and suspend data transfers any time. The realities of the General Data Protection Regulation (or GDPR) are beginning to set in for any company doing business in the European Union, as new laws governing data privacy will take effect on May 25, 2018.
But if there is a silver lining in all of this, it may be that GDPR could well present a useful marketing opportunity. Despite strict requirements surrounding the care and handling of personal data for EU citizens, there is a portion of the rules that could result in a significant upside for companies seeking to build stronger ties with current and prospective customers. It’s called the double opt-in.
While fines and data requirements have been grabbing most of the media attention surrounding GDPR, the double opt-in has not received as much publicity. GDPR’s provisions require that companies can no longer just market to people who expressed “soft” interest in the past, through exchange of business cards or consent to receive periodic communications. Now, current and potential customers must specifically agree to receive continuous communications, and some companies are already moving to cultivate databases, obtain consent and “lock-in” a key pipeline of customer data and interest. Is there any better prospect than one who says, “Yes, send me more information”?
“Marketing is often helping IT and legal departments fund GDPR efforts. We have a number of clients that, for the first time, are putting together a view of how they make money using data,” said Jay Cline(pictured, left), principal at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (or PwC).
Cline stopped by the set of theCUBE, SiliconANGLE’s mobile livestreaming studio, and spoke with co-hosts Dave Vellante (@dvellante) and Stu Miniman (@stu) during this week’s Veritas Vision conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was joined by Jane Allen (pictured, right), principal and partner at PwC, and they discussed opportunities to monetize data revealed by meeting requirements, limits imposed by GDPR, the need to tailor compliance based on business needs, and PwC clients’ longer-term view.
Read more about our Guests of the Week here and here.
Follow Jay (@jayprivacy) and Jane (@jane94550) on Twitter, and check out more of SiliconANGLE’s and theCUBE’s coverage of Veritas Vision 2017.You’ve just founded a new company and it’s time to start pitching to investors. What do you do?
Pitching the concept behind an early-stage startup is a challenge for any entrepreneur, and GeekWire is adding some extra pressure with its Elevator Pitch video series, pitting startup founders against each other to compete for fame and fortune.
On the latest episode of the GeekWire podcast, we sat down with two startup founders who won their respective episodes: Kwame Boler, CEO and co-founder at NEU, the vacation rental cleaning startup; and Cassie Wallender, the co-founder and chief product officer at Invio, an enterprise software startup that helps speed up clinical trials at biotech and pharmaceutical companies.
We ask them about their companies, their entrepreneurial journeys and, of course, what they’re planning for the final competition of the series, where the nine finalists will face off on stage at the GeekWire Summit.
This episode was recorded on location at the NeighborHub at Columbia Bank in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood. A big thanks to Columbia Bank for sponsoring the live event. Watch the archived live stream below.
Listen to the show in the player above, or subscribe to the GeekWire Podcast on your favorite app to listen on the go.
This week’s stories:
- Watch Kwame’s episode: New show: GeekWire’s ‘Elevator Pitch’ tests startup founders on 42-second ride up the Space Needle
- Cassie’s episode: GeekWire’s Elevator Pitch Ep. 5: Health tech startups shine on the ride up Seattle’s Smith Tower
- And also check out the other episodes of Elevator Pitch and the upcoming GeekWire Summit, where the nine finalists from each episode will face off on stage.I’ve only run in the Vaporfly which is a magnificent shoe. One of the GOATs. However I finally got round to ordering a pair of Alphafly V1s today (Yes that 40% Nike sale is ridiculous). I’m running my first marathon in April so I wanted the Alphas for that. Consensus seems to be, that anything up to Half distance is perfect for the Vape, whereas anything over 13.1 miles is Alpha territory. Again, either shoe can be used for anything, but Nike and most people push towards the Alpha for long stuff.WooCommerce Checkout Manager date is based on jQuery UI Datepicker. This is a highly configurable plugin that adds a date picker functionality to the pages. You can customize the date format and language, restrict the selectable date ranges, and add buttons and other navigation options easily.
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