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Judges in several provinces are pushing back against the Conservative government\u2019s tough-on-crime agenda and its built-in limits to judicial discretion. In a hearing at the Supreme Court of Canada on Thursday, the government will duke it out with judges over clashing interpretations of the Truth in Sentencing Act. . . . \u201cThis is one instance of a larger pattern of the current government seeking to take the traditionally discretion-rich role of judges in the crucial process of sentencing and to transform sentencing into a world of minimums, bright lines and other in-advance judgments about what just punishment looks like,\u201d said Osgoode Hall Law School Professor Ben Berger<\/b> in The Globe and Mail<\/i> Jan. 22. Read full story<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Proceed with caution: China expert says the new Promised Land can be perilous for novices<\/a>
\nJames McGregor moved to Beijing in 1990 to work as a journalist for the Wall Street Journal<\/i> and went on to lead Dow Jones\u2019 in China before shifting gears to become a venture capitalist and eventually a business author. More than 20 years in the world\u2019s most complex and enigmatic market has afforded McGregor a great deal of insight on the best way to do business in China \u2013 carefully. His contention in No Ancient Wisdom, No Followers: The Challenges of Chinese Authoritarian Capitalism<\/i> is that China\u2019s brand of commerce isn\u2019t necessarily congruent with the laws and practices of western society, and that westerners must understand the cultural nuances of the Chinese economy and the intricacies of Chinese state-owned enterprises before diving head first into the new Promised Land. That was the message he delivered to a group of more than 200 students at York University\u2019s Schulich School of Business<\/b> on Jan. 22 as part of the school\u2019s partnership with law firm Davies, Ward, Phillips & Vineberg, reported the Financial Post<\/i> Jan. 22.\u00a0 Read full story<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sex, war and stability in the firm \u2013 a clash of cohorts
\n<\/a>Generational friction is normal. This is rightfully so, in some cases, as numerable papers and surveys show a general decline over the decades in institutionally-beneficial traits like work ethic, collectivism and acquiescence to authority. Though intergenerational disdain may seem orthodox, if not attended to in a professional environment, gaps can fester and turn malignant. . . . Prior to writing their article \u201cMale Age Composition and Severity of Conflicts\u201d for the September \u201999 issue of Politics and the Life Sciences<\/i>, authors Christian Mesquida <\/b>and Neil Weiner<\/b> of York University made an interesting anecdotal observation \u2013 nations whose populations exhibited large groups of younger men were more vulnerable to violence, reported Forbes<\/i> Jan. 22. Read full story<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Ryerson Students\u2019 Union wants separate gym times for women<\/a>
\nThe Ryerson Students\u2019 Union (RSU) is running a campaign to introduce women-only gym times at the athletics facilities on Ryerson University\u2019s campus, reported the Charlatan <\/i>Jan. 22. . . . York University<\/b> and the University of Toronto have already implemented women-only gym times. York offers women-only fitness five hours per week. Read full story<\/a>.<\/p>\n

York Region's first female deputy fire chief takes up post in Vaughan<\/a>
\nDeryn Rizzi<\/b> is blazing a trail for women in York Region. The 38-year-old mother of two was named deputy fire chief in Vaughan last month, making her the first female in York region to achieve that rank, reported the Vaughan Citizen <\/i>Jan. 22. . . . Along the way, Rizzi spent a lot of time educating herself and others. She holds a masters degree in disaster and emergency management and is currently working on a doctorate at York University. Rizzi continued putting her teaching skills to work at Durham College, Georgian College, George Brown College and York University as an instructor for courses in firefighting and emergency management. Read full story<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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