Cultural politics pathology: the Charter of Québec values†
The paper argues that the Québec Government Bill 60, popularly known in English as The Charter of Québec Values, is symptomatic of a pathological strain in Québec's cultural politics.
Contesting the Nation: Reasonable Accommodation in Rural Quebec
In 2007, the village of Herouxville attracted a significant amount of media attention after adopting a controversial code of conduct for living in this municipality. This code of conduct, commonly referred to as the Herouxville Standards, constructed the community’s collective identity in ways that were positioned against several “Others,” including women, children and (most notably) immigrants. The construction of “Us” and “Them” evident in the Standards points to ongoing contestations over the definition of nationhood in Quebec. In particular, the Standards reflect a reassertion of exclusive concepts of the nation. As such, the Standards must be read, not as an isolated case, but as part of a larger debate about national identity, immigration and multiculturalism in Quebec.
Unfair competition law : the protection of intellectural and industrial creativity
Introduction 1. Unfair Competition, Its Legal Basis 2. Making the General Clause Specific 3. The Economics of Preemption and the Abuse of a Dominant Position 4. Shaping a New Action Malign Competition 5. Cognisance in Malign Competition 6. Cognisance in Intellectual Property Law 7. Malign Competition: Action and Remedy Conclusion