Democracy Gone Astray

Democracy, being a human construct, needs to be thought of as directionality rather than an object. As such, to understand it requires not so much a description of existing structures and/or other related phenomena but a declaration of intentionality.
This blog aims at creating labeled lists of published infringements of such intentionality, of points in time where democracy strays from its intended directionality. In addition to outright infringements, this blog also collects important contemporary information and/or discussions that impact our socio-political landscape.

All the posts here were published in the electronic media – main-stream as well as fringe, and maintain links to the original texts.

[NOTE: Due to changes I haven't caught on time in the blogging software, all of the 'Original Article' links were nullified between September 11, 2012 and December 11, 2012. My apologies.]

Wednesday, June 08, 2011

Let customs officials seize counterfeit goods, Ottawa told

The Harper government is facing high-level coaxing to grant border services officers the power to target and seize counterfeit or pirated goods entering Canada – contraband that ranges from fake Louis Vuitton bags to knockoff auto parts.

The largest business lobby groups in both Canada and the United States are requesting this enhanced power for Canadian customs be put on the agenda of perimeter-security talks between Washington and Ottawa – negotiations aimed at deeper co-operation with between the two countries on border matters.

Full Article
Source: Globe & Mail 
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