In the March 30, 2009 report of the CJC to the Minister of Justice, the Council members stated, [1] Public confidence in the judiciary is essential in maintaining the rule of law and preserving the strength of our democratic institutions. [read post]

Slater decided that his future lay in emigrating to the United States, he faced such draconian trade-secrets laws in his native Britain (which tried to enforce them in a failed attempt to prevent new technology from arriving to the United States) that he had to keep his travel plans secret from family and friends, and disguise himself as a farm labourer. [read post]