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Small Steps: Ending Trade’s Splendid Isolation from Human Rights

By rmate on August 3, 2012

ID: Title: Small Steps: Ending Trade’s Splendid Isolation from Human Rights Source: Social Science Research Network Parties: Dispute Resolution Organ: Year: 2007 Pages: 0 Author(s): Powell, Stephen J. Keywords: trade, human rights, international trade, WTO, free trade, transparency, accountability, United Nations Abstract: The author advances three propositions that for him would portend the way to […]

Posted in 2007, Archival Research Protocol II, Authors, P, Powell, Stephen J. | Tagged accountability, free trade, human rights, international trade, trade, transparency, United Nations, WTO

Human Rights and the World Trade Organization: Not Just a Case of Envy Regime

By rmate on August 2, 2012

ID: Title: Human Rights and the World Trade Organization: Not Just a Case of Envy Regime Source: online: Social Science Research Network . Parties: Dispute Resolution Organ: Year: 2008 Pages: 0 Author(s): Joseph, Sarah Keywords: poverty, development, United Nations, WTO, human rights, international trade, economy Abstract: The author argues the present imbalance ineffectiveness between international […]

Posted in 2008, Archival Research Protocol II, Authors, J, Joseph, Sarah | Tagged development, economy, human rights, international trade, poverty, United Nations, WTO

Human rights for daily use: making the legal case for women’s unpaid work

By Sally Ding on May 24, 2011

ID: HARP-171 Title: Human rights for daily use: making the legal case for women’s unpaid work Source: Canadian Woman Studies , v.18(1) Spr’98 pg 11-20 Parties:   Dispute Resolution Organ:   Year: 1998 Pages: 0 Author(s):   Keywords: equality before the law, gender equality, human rights, law, racial discrimination, woman, United Nations, sexual harassment, civil […]

Posted in 1998 | Tagged civil and political rights, equality before the law, gender equality, human rights, law, liberty, racial discrimination/racism, security, sexual harassment, United Nations, violence, woman

How does Alberta measure up to the UN rights for children?

By Sally Ding on May 9, 2011

ID: HARP-360 Title: How does Alberta measure up to the UN rights for children? Source: Law Now , v.25(5) Ap/My’01 pg 12-15 Parties: Dispute Resolution Organ: Year: 2001 Pages: 0 Author(s): Keywords: Canada, child benefits, economic, social, and cultural rights, human rights, United Nations, children’s rights education, Alberta, civil and political rights, children’s rights, family […]

Posted in 2001 | Tagged Alberta, Canada, child benefits, children's rights, civil and political rights, cultural rights, economic, family, human rights, social, United Nations

The Active Child Citizen: Lessons from Canadian Policy and the Children’s Movement

By Sally Ding on May 9, 2011

ID: HARP-300 Title: The Active Child Citizen: Lessons from Canadian Policy and the Children’s Movement Source: Citizenship Studies, 2002, 6, 4, Dec, 507-538 Parties: Dispute Resolution Organ: Year: 2002 Pages: 0 Author(s): Keywords: Canada, child benefits, citizenship, court, decision making, human rights, law, tribunal, United Nations, Rights of the Child, family law, juvenile justice, neoliberal […]

Posted in 2002 | Tagged Canada, child benefits, citizenship, court, decision/decision-making, family law, human rights, juvenile justice, law, neoliberal, Rights of the Child, tribunal, United Nations

The responsibility to protect: assessing the report of the International Commission on Intervention and State Sovereignty

By Sally Ding on May 6, 2011

ID: HARP-132 Title: The responsibility to protect: assessing the report of the International Commission on Intervention and State Sovereignty Source: International Journal, v.57(4) Fall’02 pg 489-502 Parties: Dispute Resolution Organ: International Commission on Intervention & State Sovereignty Year: 2002 Pages: 0 Author(s): Keywords: Canada, equality before the law, human rights, jurisdiction, legitimacy, sovereignty, United Nations, […]

Posted in 2002 | Tagged Canada, civil and political rights, equality before the law, human rights, jurisdiction, legitimacy, liberty, politics, security, sovereignty, United Nations

What is Right about the Canadian Health Care System?

By Sally Ding on May 6, 2011

ID: HARP-642 Title: What is Right about the Canadian Health Care System? Source: The Milbank Quarterly, Vol. 77, No. 3, 1999 Parties: Dispute Resolution Organ: Year: 1999 Pages: 0 Author(s): Keywords: Canada, economic, social, and cultural rights, human rights, United Nations, health care Abstract: The UN reports that Canada is the most livable country in […]

Posted in 1999 | Tagged Canada, cultural rights, economic, health care, human rights, social, United Nations

Instituting and Projecting Human Security: A Canadian Perspective

By Sally Ding on April 27, 2011

ID: HARP-533 Title: Instituting and Projecting Human Security: A Canadian Perspective Source: Australian Journal of International Affairs, Nov2000, Vol. 54 Issue 3, p269, 8p, 4 charts Parties: Dispute Resolution Organ: Year: 2000 Pages: 0 Author(s): Keywords: Canada, human rights, United Nations, civil and political rights, security, liberty Abstract: Focuses on the implementation and projection of […]

Posted in 2000 | Tagged Canada, civil and political rights, human rights, liberty, security, United Nations

Complicity or social change: housing requirements and development

By Sally Ding on April 26, 2011

ID: HARP-478 Title: Complicity or social change: housing requirements and development Source: Canadian Woman Studies , v.13(3) Spring, 1993 pg 48-51 Parties: Dispute Resolution Organ: Year: 1993 Pages: 0 Author(s): Keywords: Canada, discrimination, economic, social, and cultural rights, human rights, right to housing, United Nations, racism, sexism, heterosexuality/heterosexualism, standard of living Abstract: The many ways […]

Posted in 1993 | Tagged Canada, cultural rights, discrimination, economic, heterosexuality/heterosexualism, human rights, racial discrimination/racism, right to housing, sexism, social, standard of living, United Nations

Immigration in the global village era

By Sally Ding on April 26, 2011

ID: HARP-468 Title: Immigration in the global village era Source: Canadian Speeches , v.8(10) March, 1995 pg 39-42 Parties: Dispute Resolution Organ: Year: 1995 Pages: 0 Author(s): Keywords: Canada, human rights, immigration law, movement and residency, social security, United Nations, civil and political rights, refugee, Cold War, immigration Abstract: In the post – Cold War […]

Posted in 1995 | Tagged Canada, civil and political rights, Cold War, human rights, immigration, immigration law, movement and residency, refugee, social security, United Nations

The best laid plans: Canada’s proposal for a United Nations rapid reaction capability

By Sally Ding on April 26, 2011

ID: HARP-446 Title: The best laid plans: Canada’s proposal for a United Nations rapid reaction capability Source: International Journal , v.52(1) Wint’96/97 pg 118-141 Parties: Dispute Resolution Organ: Year: 1997 Pages: 0 Author(s): Keywords: Canada, human rights, United Nations, peace, civil and political rights, violence, security, Cold War, liberty Abstract: Since the end of the […]

Posted in 1997 | Tagged Canada, civil and political rights, Cold War, human rights, liberty, peace, security, United Nations, violence

Residential schools violated UN law

By Sally Ding on April 26, 2011

ID: HARP-436 Title: Residential schools violated UN law Source: Windspeaker , v.16(3) Jl’98[16(4)] pg 2 Parties: Dispute Resolution Organ: Year: 1998 Pages: 0 Author(s): Keywords: Canada, economic, social, and cultural rights, human rights, movement and residency, United Nations, civil and political rights, education, minority rights, self-determination Abstract: The man who will write a report to […]

Posted in 1998 | Tagged Canada, civil and political rights, cultural rights, economic, education, human rights, minority rights, movement and residency, self-determination, social, United Nations

“Middle power blues”: Canadian policy and international security after the cold war

By Sally Ding on April 26, 2011

ID: HARP-432 Title: “Middle power blues”: Canadian policy and international security after the cold war Source: American Review of Canadian Studies , v.28(1/2) Spr/Summ’98 pg 131-156 Parties: Dispute Resolution Organ: Year: 1998 Pages: 0 Author(s): Keywords: Canada, human rights, United Nations, foreign policy, diplomacy, civil and political rights, security, Department of Foreign Affairs and International […]

Posted in 1998 | Tagged Canada, civil and political rights, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Tr, diplomacy, foreign policy, human rights, liberty, security, United Nations

Canadian foreign policy: from internationalism to isolationism?

By Sally Ding on April 26, 2011

ID: HARP-431 Title: Canadian foreign policy: from internationalism to isolationism? Source: International Journal , v.54(1) Wint’98/99 pg 57-75 Parties: Dispute Resolution Organ: Year: 1999 Pages: 0 Author(s): Keywords: Canada, human rights, United Nations, foreign policy, civil and political rights, Cold War, liberalism, foreign aid, liberty, national defence Abstract: CANADIAN FOREIGN POLICY HAS BEEN TRANSFORMED since […]

Posted in 1999 | Tagged Canada, civil and political rights, Cold War, foreign aid, foreign policy, human rights, liberalism, liberty, national defence, United Nations

Canada’s UN agenda to strengthen human security

By Sally Ding on April 26, 2011

ID: HARP-427 Title: Canada’s UN agenda to strengthen human security Source: Canadian Speeches , v.12(9) Ja/F’99 pg 15-22 Parties: Dispute Resolution Organ: Year: 1999 Pages: 0 Author(s): Keywords: Canada, human rights, Quebec, United Nations, peace, foreign policy, civil and political rights, security, armed force, liberty Abstract: Greater emphasis on the security of people rather than […]

Posted in 1999 | Tagged armed force, Canada, civil and political rights, foreign policy, human rights, liberty, peace, Quebec, security, United Nations

Canada’s UN agenda to make world safe for people

By Sally Ding on April 26, 2011

ID: HARP-418 Title: Canada’s UN agenda to make world safe for people Source: Canadian Speeches , v.13(4) S/O’99 pg 45-48 Parties: Dispute Resolution Organ: Year: 1999 Pages: 0 Author(s): Keywords: Canada, court, human rights, trade, United Nations, war, civil and political rights, security, crime, criminal law, liberty Abstract: Making the world safer for people must […]

Posted in 1999 | Tagged Canada, civil and political rights, court, crime, criminal law, human rights, liberty, security, trade, United Nations, war

Canada accused of life-threatening violence to deny Aboriginal rights

By Sally Ding on April 26, 2011

ID: HARP-376 Title: Canada accused of life-threatening violence to deny Aboriginal rights Source: Canadian Speeches , v.14(4) S/O’00 pg 3-6 Parties: Dispute Resolution Organ: Year: 2000 Pages: 0 Author(s): Keywords: Canada, human rights, law, United Nations, civil and political rights, violence, indigenous people, New Brunswick, Supreme Court, minority rights, self-determination Abstract: Canada is accused of […]

Posted in 2000 | Tagged Canada, civil and political rights, human rights, indigenous people, law, minority rights, New Brunswick, self-determination, Supreme Court, United Nations, violence

Canada dodges UN questions about racism

By Sally Ding on April 21, 2011

ID: HARP-338 Title: Canada dodges UN questions about racism Source: Windspeaker , v.20(5) S’02 pg 10-11 Parties: Dispute Resolution Organ: Year: 2002 Pages: 0 Author(s): Keywords: Canada, discrimination, human rights, non-discrimination, racial discrimination, treaty, treaties, United Nations, racism, ethnic minorities, civil and political rights, indigenous people, First Nations, minority rights Abstract: Questions about the treatment […]

Posted in 2002 | Tagged Canada, civil and political rights, discrimination, ethnic minorities, First Nations, human rights, indigenous people, minority rights, non-discrimination, racial discrimination/racism, treaty, United Nations

Casualties of Aboriginal Displacement in Canada: Children at Risk among the Innu of Labrador

By Sally Ding on April 21, 2011

ID: HARP-403 Title: Casualties of Aboriginal Displacement in Canada: Children at Risk among the Innu of Labrador Source: Refuge: Canada’s Periodical on Refugees, 2002, 20, 2, Feb, 21-33 Parties: Dispute Resolution Organ: Year: 2002 Pages: 0 Author(s): Keywords: Canada, human rights, United Nations, ethnic minorities, civil and political rights, refugee, indigenous people, Inuit, Convention on […]

Posted in 2002 | Tagged Canada, civil and political rights, Convention on the Rights of the Child, ethnic minorities, family, First Nations, human rights, indigenous people, Inuit, minority rights, refugee, self-determination, United Nations

Directions in Canada’s international security policy: from marginal actor at the centre to central actor at the margins

By Sally Ding on April 21, 2011

ID: HARP-397 Title: Directions in Canada’s international security policy: from marginal actor at the centre to central actor at the margins Source: International Journal , v.55(2) Spr’00 pg 167-187 Parties: Dispute Resolution Organ: Year: 2000 Pages: 0 Author(s): Keywords: Canada, human rights, military service, Quebec, United Nations, civil and political rights, security, Department of Foreign […]

Posted in 2000 | Tagged armed force, Canada, civil and political rights, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Tr, human rights, liberty, military/military services, national defence, Quebec, security, United Nations

Mohawk Family Hopes to Reclaim Identity in Canadian Court

By Sally Ding on April 20, 2011

ID: HARP-281 Title: Mohawk Family Hopes to Reclaim Identity in Canadian Court Source: Cultural Survival Quarterly, Issue 26.4, http://www.culturalsurvival.org/publications/csq/print/article_print.cfm?id=496F35BA-3790-431D-AE00-5A40670AEAD0 Parties: Dispute Resolution Organ: Year: 2002 Pages: 0 Author(s): Keywords: Canada, culture, discrimination, equality before the law, gender equality, human rights, woman, United Nations, civil and political rights, educational rights, minority rights Abstract: Under the terms […]

Posted in 2002 | Tagged Canada, civil and political rights, culture, discrimination, educational rights, equality before the law, gender equality, human rights, minority rights, United Nations, woman

Human rights are too important to be left to politicians – or the courts: Ontario and Canada have placed themselves above the rule of law and are ignoring the UN International Bill of Rights

By Sally Ding on April 20, 2011

ID: HARP-264 Title: Human rights are too important to be left to politicians – or the courts: Ontario and Canada have placed themselves above the rule of law and are ignoring the UN International Bill of Rights Source: Humanist in Canada, Summer 2001 v34 i2 p12-15 Parties: Dispute Resolution Organ: Year: 2001 Pages: 0 Author(s): […]

Posted in 2001 | Tagged Canada, civil and political rights, discrimination, freedom of thought, human rights, non-discrimination, Ontario, politics, rule of law, United Nations

A ban for all seasons: the landmines convention and its implications for Canadian diplomacy

By Sally Ding on April 13, 2011

ID: HARP-154 Title: A ban for all seasons: the landmines convention and its implications for Canadian diplomacy Source: International Journal, v.53(2) Spr’98 pg 189-203 Parties:   Dispute Resolution Organ:   Year: 1998 Pages: 0 Author(s):   Keywords: Canada, human rights, United Nations, civil and political rights, security, liberty Abstract: On 3-5 December 1997 in Ottawa, […]

Posted in 1998 | Tagged Canada, civil and political rights, human rights, liberty, security, United Nations

Eleanor Roosevelt, John Humphrey and Canadian opposition to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: looking back on the 50th anniversary of UNDHR

By Sally Ding on April 13, 2011

ID: HARP-153 Title: Eleanor Roosevelt, John Humphrey and Canadian opposition to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: looking back on the 50th anniversary of UNDHR Source: International Journal, v.53(2) Spr’98 pg 325-342 Parties:   Dispute Resolution Organ:   Year: 1998 Pages: 0 Author(s):   Keywords: Canada, economic, social, and cultural rights, employment, equality before the […]

Posted in 1998 | Tagged assembly and association, Canada, civil and political rights, cultural rights, economic, education, employment, equality before the law, family, freedom of thought, gender equality, health, housing, human rights, liberty, minority rights, movement and residency, non-discrimination, politics, right to privacy, security, self-determination, social, social security, standard of living, tolerance, United Nations, Universal Declaration of Human Rights

A brief guide to international human rights law for Canadian advocates.

By Sally Ding on April 13, 2011

ID: HARP-146 Title: A brief guide to international human rights law for Canadian advocates. Source: Canadian Woman Studies, v.20(3) Fall’00 pg 64-71. CBCA Fulltext: http://delos.lib.sfu.ca:8366/cgi-bin/slri/z3950.CGI/137.82.100.228.350957673/?cbca.db Parties:   Dispute Resolution Organ:   Year: 2000 Pages: 0 Author(s):   Keywords: Canada, economic, social, and cultural rights, equality before the law, freedom of expression, gender equality, human rights, […]

Posted in 2000 | Tagged assembly and association, Canada, civil and political rights, economic, equality before the law, freedom of expression, gender equality, human rights, justice, liberty, minority rights, non-discrimination, peace, politics, second world war, security, self-determination, social and cultural rights, social security, standard of living, United Nations

Foreign policy based on jobs, security and Canadian values

By Sally Ding on April 7, 2011

ID: HARP-460 Title: Foreign policy based on jobs, security and Canadian values Source: Canadian Speeches , v.9(6) October, 1995 pg 3-7 Parties: Dispute Resolution Organ: Year: 1995 Pages: 0 Author(s): Keywords: Canada, culture, economic, social, and cultural rights, employment, human rights, United Nations, institutions, foreign policy, diplomacy, civil and political rights, security, liberty Abstract: The […]

Posted in 1995 | Tagged Canada, civil and political rights, culture, diplomacy, economic, employment, foreign policy, human rights, institutions, liberty, security, social and cultural rights, United Nations

Democratizing the WTO

By Sally Ding on March 31, 2011

ID: TARP-154 Title: Democratizing the WTO Source: 33 Geo. Wash. Int’l L. Rev. 451 Parties:   Dispute Resolution Organ:   Year: 2001 Pages: 0 Author(s): Jeffery Atik Keywords: accountability, appellate body, democracy, democratic deficit, EU, free trade, legitimacy, membership, parliament, structual weaknesses, WTO, supra-nationalism, judicial lawmaking, political capture, United Nations Abstract: WTO faces a legitimacy […]

Posted in 2001, Atic, Jeffery | Tagged accountability, appellate body/appellate review, democracy, democratic deficit, Europe/European Union, free trade, judicial lawmaking, legitimacy, membership, parliament, political capture, structual weaknesses, supra-nationalism, United Nations, World Trade Organization/WTO