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Topic: Alberta general election, 1975


  
  Alberta
Alberta is 756 miles (1,217 kilometers) from north to south and between 182 and 404 miles (293 and 650 kilometers) in width from west to east.
In 1992/93, Alberta Environmental Protection was formed from the merger of the former departments of Forestry, Lands and Wildlife, and Environment, and the Parks Division of the former department of Tourism and Recreation.
Alberta became one of the most impoverished areas of Canada during the 1930s, and social welfare programs were rapidly expanded at this time to help the poor and the unemployed of the province.
www.nationsencyclopedia.com /canada/Alberta-to-Nova-Scotia/Alberta.html   (6254 words)

  
 ice fields
The Alberta Plain in the S is a gently rolling grasslands region, trees being confined to the river valleys; the soils of this region are notably fertile.
Alberta's highest courts are the court of appeal, with a chief justice and 13 other justices, and the Court of Queen's Bench, with 69 members.
Alberta is represented in the Canadian Parliament by 6 senators appointed by the Canadian governor-general in council and by 26 members in the House of Commons popularly elected to serve terms of up to five years.
www.wrw1.com /canada/icefields.html   (3243 words)

  
 Alberta general election, 2004 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Alberta general election of 2004 was the twenty-sixth general election for the province of Alberta, Canada.
This election was held in conjunction with the Alberta Senate nominee election, 2004.
The 2001 election was generally regarded to be as a disaster for the Liberals.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alberta_general_election,_2004   (2144 words)

  
 CBC - Alberta Votes 2004 - Ridings   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Newly formed Battle River-Wainwright is a large rural riding in east-central Alberta, sweeping from Camrose in the west to the Saskatchewan border in the east.
This is one of Alberta's least multicultural ridings, where less than four per cent of residents are immigrants and barely one per cent are aboriginal.
Though Fischer won the 2001 general election, defeating runner-up Jerry Barber, of the Alberta First Party, by a 5-1 margin, he surprised constituents by resigning at the end of that same year.
www.cbc.ca /albertavotes2004/riding/047   (336 words)

  
 PC Candidates   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
ASET recently invited declared candidates for the Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta to attend informal lunch meetings and present their views on the future of the province.
Alberta is now a modern, cosmopolitan community and citizens must be able to live with dignity.
Alberta should work towards promoting the province as an attractive place to come to live, work and play.
www.aset.ab.ca /albertapccandidates.htm   (2160 words)

  
 Online Dictionary of the Social Sciences
Generally, scientific method involves the steps of gathering of data, by observation and research, formulation of hypotheses, testing by experiment, replication of tests to ensure consistent results, and avoidance of personal bias and pre-judgement.
A general term for political doctrines that claim an important role for the state and the community in the shaping and directing a society's economic and social life.
Societies are generally identified as existing at the level of nation states, but there can be regional and cultural communities within nation states that possess much of the cultural distinctiveness and relative self-sufficiency of societies.
bitbucket.icaap.org /dict.pl?alpha=S   (9169 words)

  
 content - GFC Policy Manual - University of Alberta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Where it is required that members of a particular committee also be members of General Faculties Council, the term of office for such members shall be 3 years or the duration of their membership on General Faculties Council, whichever is the shorter.
The term of office for student members of General Faculties Council standing committees shall be one year which shall run from May 1 of the year of election to April 30 of the succeeding year.
The University Secretariat retains all election material (excluding actual ballots, which are destroyed one month after the election), all agendas and procedural material; a list of those who applied; the interview schedule with names; and letters of reference/support and the Curricula Vitae (CV's) of those interviewed.
www.uofaweb.ualberta.ca /gfcpolicymanual/content.cfm?ID_page=37722   (5057 words)

  
 Thomson Nelson - Political Science Resource Centre
Visit New Zealand Elections for more information about this system and the history of its adoption in time for the 1996 general election.
The raw survey data from the 1997 and 2004 elections are available for the CES and for the 1984-2000 election studies from York University.
Elections Canada provides the official results of the 1997 and 2000 general elections on line.
polisci.nelson.com /elections.html   (1396 words)

  
 Alberta ProLife - Abortions in Canada Timeline
1975 May: A petition of over 1 million signatures sponsored by Alliance for Life, the national umbrella organization for pro life education groups in Canada and greater than any in Canada’s history is presented to parliament requesting protection for the life of the unborn.
1975: Joe Borowski, former NDP Minister of Highways in Manitoba launches a court case asking that the 1969 amendments to the Criminal Code be declared invalid, and that the outlay of public money for abortion is unlawful because it contravenes the Canadian Charter of Rights.
The suit also claims Henderson General Hospital in Hamilton was negligent in aborting her fetus because she was considered healthy and there was no risk to the baby.
www.albertaprolife.com /resources/abortiontimeline.html   (3668 words)

  
 ABORIGINAL
In Alberta, the Métis of the Paddle Prairie Settlement in Northern Alberta managed to threaten the negotiation of governance restructuring.
Peter Lougheed, the Alberta Premier who began these negotiations to restructure the relationship between the province and one group of Métis in Alberta, wanted a made-in-Alberta solution to aboriginal self-reliance.7 "Resolution 18", which Lougheed introduced in the provincial legislature in 1982, was a commitment made by the government that led to the Métis Settlements Accord.8
However, it is important to note that within the constraining financial and legal boundaries set by the federal and provincial governments, in domains such as human resources policy, education policy or social policy, aboriginal decision-making may be relatively unencumbered.
www.ualberta.ca /~walld/NUNSEPT2.html   (6375 words)

  
 Enjoyment of the Right to Participation in Political and Public Life by Persons with Disabilities - Illustrations of ...
Introduced in the wake of the 2000 federal elections, HAVA is intended to encourage the updating of election technologies and systems across the United States, and improve access to the voting process for all Americans.
Although it is too early to adequately assess how HAVA impacted the 2004 federal elections, a brief review of state electoral information websites reveals that HAVA has indeed had an impact at the state level and has assisted in prompting states to review and revise accessibility of their voting systems to people with disabilities.
The Federal Election Commission (FEC) is an independent federal agency established in 1975 to oversee certain aspects of federal elections, such as the financing of elections.
www.ncd.gov /newsroom/publications/2005/enjoyment.htm   (5155 words)

  
 Canada: "Time is wasting: Respect for the land rights of the Lubicon Cree long overdue. - Amnesty International   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
While the case was still before the court, the Alberta government passed a new law that retroactively prohibited certain title claims on crown land.
The Alberta court judge who heard the case refused to grant the injunction saying that it would cause "large and significant damages" to the government and the oil companies while any harm done to "a few individuals who hunt and trap" could be financially compensated later if the Lubicon eventually proved their claim.
The decision was later upheld by the Alberta Court of Appeal which agreed that if the Lubicon ever won their land rights, they could gain "sufficient moneys to restore the wilderness".
web.amnesty.org /library/index/engamr200012003   (2821 words)

  
 ACVA Association - History of the American College of Veterinary Anesthesiologists
They shall initiate election of officers as wet forth in Article III, Section 3 of the Bylaws of this Constitution.
Election of the Charter Diplomates must take place within one year following official recognition of the College.
         Election of the candidate to Diplomate status shall be by majority vote of the Board of the College.
www.acva.org /general/constn_bylaws.asp   (4277 words)

  
 Supreme Court of Israel
The Central Election Committee to the Twelfth Knesset, 43(4) P.D. "The principle that a person should not be discriminated against on the basis of race, sex, nationality, ethnicity, national origin, religion, personal views or class is a basic constitutional principle, which is an indispensable part of our fundamental legal perceptions" (High Court 114/78 Burkan v.
The Attorney General, 35(4) P.D. The judicial principle of Equality is projected into the broad notions of the legal system (e.g., reasonability, justice, equality and public policy) and constitutes a normative factor in determining their scope (see High Court 693/91 Efrat v.
The Attorney General, 5 P.D. As we have seen, the contractual regime at El-Al gives every employee a right to receive a benefit (free or discounted flight tickets) for his or her spouse or common law spouse, provided they belong to the opposite sex.
www.tau.ac.il /law/aeyalgross/Danilowitz.htm   (7927 words)

  
 LE REVUE GAUCHE - Left Analysis And Comment: Socialized Medicine Began In Alberta
They had a view of civil society that was based on social need, as a meritocratic order they used their status in society to promote social medicine for the province and the country.
The Grand Lodge of Alberta, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons was constituted and consecrated on the 12th of October 1905 and was confirmed under an Act of the Province of Alberta passed in the Legislative Assembly in 1908.
When Alberta first became a province, the British/American medical interests founded the University of Alberta and the College of Physians and Surgeons, making their establishment the first acts of the provincial legislature.
plawiuk.blogspot.com /2005/11/socialized-medicine-began-in-alberta.html   (8880 words)

  
 University of Minnesota Human Rights Library
With regard to the exhaustion of domestic remedies, the author states that he has appealed to the, Supreme Court of Alberta, but that the court of appeals refused to investigate the trial judge's use of discretion and that no written reasons were given for refusing to consider the appeal.
The author has also addressee himself to the Chief Justice of Alberta, the Judicia Council, the Minister of Justice of Canada, the Minister of Justice of Alberta, and the Provincial Ombudsman of Alberta, without success, because the judge's powe of discretion is considered beyond challenge and thus no investigations were conducted.
With regard to the claim that article 2, paragraphs 1 to 3, and article 3 of the Covenant have been violated, the State party submits that although these provisions are relevant to a determination of whether other articles of the Covenant have been violated, they are not capable of independent violation in their own right.
www1.umn.edu /humanrts/undocs/html/192-1985.htm   (2301 words)

  
 Justifying the End of Official Bilingualism: Canada’s North-West Assembly and the Dual Language Question, 1889-1892
In 1905, when two new provinces, Alberta and Saskatchewan, were carved out of the North-West Territories, their constitutions made no direct reference to language rights, although each carried over existing territorial laws and regulations, until such time as the provincial legislatures should see fit to make modifications.
Territorial elections were held about a month later, and the North-West Legislative Assembly was convened on December 10, 1891.
French-speaking Population in the Future Provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan, 1870-1991 (relative to the non-Native population and to the total population, in percentages)
www.ualberta.ca /~eaunger/pubs/Justifying2001.htm   (6513 words)

  
 The Honourable Peter Lougheed
Subsequently, at the provincial election of 1967, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta to represent the electoral district of Calgary West and, from 1967 to 1971, he served as Leader of the Official Opposition.
At the provincial election of 1971, E. Peter Lougheed was reelected, and the Alberta Progressive Conservative Party won the majority of seats in the Legislature.
Peter Lougheed was reelected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Calgary West at the provincial elections of 1975, 1979, and 1982.
www.abheritage.ca /abpolitics/people/prem_lougheed.html   (762 words)

  
 Your NDP MLA's : Alberta New Democratic Party
Brian Mason was active in Alberta politics early on, when he served as the Executive Director of the Alberta Federation of Students from 1977-1979 following his Political Science studies at the University of Alberta.
Raj was elected to the Alberta Legislature to represent Edmonton Strathcona on March 11, 1997.
He fought the 2001 general election, gaining respect and popularity for his principled and tough views on health care, education, and social justice.
www.albertandp.ca /Your_MLA.cfm   (993 words)

  
 Peak Oil News: 10/01/2004 - 10/31/2004
The hatred Bush has generated has helped immeasurably those trying to recruit anti-American terrorists—indeed his policies are the gift to terrorism that keeps on giving, as the sons and brothers of slain Iraqis think how they may eventually take their own revenge.
However, burning coal inevitably generates carbon dioxide, the gas primarily responsible for global warming, which even the Bush Administration has now admitted is a genuine phenomenon.
Power generated from waves, windmills, and solar panels is weak, intermittent, and expensive—at least twice the cost of electricity produced from coal or gas.
peakoil.blogspot.com /2004_10_01_peakoil_archive.html   (13682 words)

  
 F.C. Marshall Fonds Finding Aid
By 1987 there was considerable dissatisfaction by some of the Alberta members with the leadership and overall direction of the party.
The Alberta Political Alliance was an attempt to unite the Western Canada Concept Party, the Social Credit Party of Alberta and the Heritage Party of Alberta.
Also includes records relating to Dr. Marshall's early political activities as a member of Mel Hurtig's 1972 election campaign, records for a 25th anniversary reunion for Dr. Marshall's graduating medical class, a series of small notebooks containing brief notes on hiking trips, thoughts and quotes, and later a short daily diary of political engagements.
www.ucalgary.ca /UofC/departments/UARC/fcMarshallAid.html   (3208 words)

  
 The Honourable Harry E. Strom, 1968-71
Harry E. Strom ran as the Social Credit candidate for the electoral district of Cypress at the provincial general election of June 29, 1955, and was elected.
Engineering and economic studies were initiated which resulted in a program of financial support to rehabilitate the structures and works of the irrigation districts and the establishment of cost-sharing arrangements with water users and the federal government.
In recognition for his service to the Province of Alberta, Harry E. Strom received Honorary Doctor of Laws degrees from the University of Calgary (1969), the University of Lethbridge (1979), and the University of Alberta (1982).
www.assembly.ab.ca /lao/library/premiers/strom.htm   (698 words)

  
 American Bonsai Society - Purposed Revision to Bylaws
All members shall be entitled to vote for the election of Directors and upon all other business coming before any general meeting of members A member's right to vote must be exercised in person unless an advance provision of voting by proxy with respect to a particular matter has been made.
At the next general meeting of the Society, a new President shall be elected to replace the Interim President.
The Judge of Election shall establish procedures to facilitate the balloting and to preserve the confidentiality of individual member's votes and shall set the deadline for voting.
www.absbonsai.org /bylaws.html   (1824 words)

  
 Canadian Links   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Elections Canada agency responsible for conducting national elections in Canada.
Elections Canada is one reason, but not the only one, that you do not see the absurdies of the U.S. 2000 election north of the border.
Centre for Election Studies at the University of Waterloo is a good source of election data.
www.fredonia.edu /department/polisci/canada.htm   (3477 words)

  
 Internet Society (ISOC) 1999 BOT Election - ISOC Members Only
Although I'm a U.S. citizen and have diverse networking interests, I consider the most important to be assisting the developing world to become connected and, in doing so, improve all aspects of their civil society.
My interest in running for election to the ISOC Board of Trustees is to help foster the continuing growth of the Internet and to preserve and strengthen the global community the Internet has helped to create.
They have in general over emphasized the 'game' part of it, or the extrange behaviours of some groups or, of course the use of the Net by people involved in selling pornography or in terrorism.
www.isoc.org /members/vote/99election/99candinfo.shtml   (6507 words)

  
 ACE 2005 Election
There are many reasons to stress the ever-increasing involvement of these groups in the College, including developmental opportunities for the next generation of professionals, revitalization of College activities through new ideas brought by those with fresh perspectives, and broadening professional development.
He is a past-President of the American Association for Cancer Education and has served the College in several ways including Editor of the Newsletter for four years, member of the College’s Communications Committee and as Vice Chair/Chair of the Ethics and Standards of Practice Committee.
Gene-environment interactions are important components in several cancers in human populations and the knowledge generated from this research will help in planning of cancer prevention and control.
www.acepidemiology2.org /elections/2006/06ballotbios.htm   (5168 words)

  
 This Day In Military History... - Page 91 - Armchair General Forums   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
This was an ill-fated move, as it led to the disastrous Battle of Fredericksburg on December 13, in which the Army of the Potomac was dealt one of its worst defeats at the hands of General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia.
However, Lincoln and general in chief Henry Halleck were concerned that Burnside was focused solely on capturing Richmond; they believed that the goal should be to destroy Lee's army.
For a generation whisper of "El Dragon" was sufficient to warn every child to bed and more importantly every shipping manager, captain and dock clerk to do his best for King and kind.
www.armchairgeneral.com /forums/showthread.php?p=593583   (8004 words)

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