Canada and the United States

• The Doctrine of Forum Non Conveniens: Canada and the United States Compared[Dagger]

Normally, a plaintiff chooses to institute an action in the jurisdiction that he or she assumes to be the most advantageous to his or her interests. This choice, however, may be resisted by the application of the doctrine of forum non conveniens. The doctrine of forum non conveniens refers to the discretionary power exercised by courts in the common law world to decline jurisdiction over a matter, despite having jurisdiction simpliciter, where the court is of the opinion that the matter may be more appropriately tried elsewhere. The purpose of this article is to give a broad overview of the doctrine of forum non conveniens as applied in Canada and the US while illustrating some of the primary differences in each country's approach. Part II explores the doctrine of forum non conveniens a...

• FDCC Quarterly
• Vol. 60 Nbr. 1, October 2009

• The 2011 Annual Baseline Assessment of Choice in Canada and the United States Report Shows Retail Energy Choice Continues to Expand Consumer Offerings and Footprint

HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The 5th Annual Baseline Assessment of Choice in Canada and The United States (ABACCUS) report, a comprehensive quantitative and qualitative analysis of residential, commercial and industrial restructured electricity markets in the U.S. and the Canadian Provinces of Alberta and Ontario, was released today. The report included an analysis showing the average price of electricity is falling in states with successful competitive markets and that wholesale power market reforms support retail supplier access to reliable sources of power at competitive prices. The report also noted there have been significant increases in the rate of residential consumer choice in Texas, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Alberta, Canada ...

• U.S. Newswire
• November 30, 2011

• Corporate Governance Developments In Canada And The United States.

Corporate governance was a major focus of attention for lawmakers, securities regulators and investors during 2010, and we expect further significant ...

• Mondaq Business Briefing
• Nbr. 2011, January 2011

• Application for a Presidential Permit To Operate and Maintain Pipeline Facilities on the Border of the United States and Canada

Notice is hereby given that the Department of State (DOS) has received from NOVA Chemicals Inc. (``NOVA Inc.'') notice that by way of corporate succession, NOVA Inc. now owns, operates, and maintains three pipeline facilities (Lines 16, 18 and 19) previously owned by Polysar Hydrocarbons Inc. (``Polysar'') and permitted under a 1986 Presidential Permit issued to Polysar. NOVA Inc. requests a new Presidential Permit be issued under its name with respect to Lines 16, 18 and 19. NOVA Inc. is incorporated in the State of Delaware and is a wholly- owned subsidiary of NOVA Chemicals Corporation (``NOVA Corporation''). NOVA Corporation is a company continued under the laws of the Province of New Brunswick, Canada. All of the issued and outstanding shares of NOVA Corporation are owned by a whol...

• Federal Register Nbr. 77 FR 67055, November 08, 2012
• Notices
• State Department

• Tagging You: Guidelines For Facial Recognition In Canada And The United States.

In October, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a Staff Report, entitled " Facing Facts: Best Practices for Common Uses of Facial Recogniti...

• Mondaq Business Briefing
• Nbr. 2012, January 2012

• Canada and the United States: Civil Military Relations.

Note from the Editor: A long time student of America's relationship with its northern neighbor looks at the bilateral military relationship as it has ...

• American Diplomacy
• Nbr. 2010, January 2010

• Application for a Presidential Permit To Operate and Maintain Pipeline Facilities on the Border of the United States and Canada

Notice is hereby given that the Department of State (DOS) has received an application from Plains LPG Services, L.P. (``Plains LPG'') to operate and maintain pipeline facilities it has acquired at the U.S.-Canada border (the EDS Pipeline border facilities). The EDS pipeline, a single 10 inch diameter pipe, crosses the United States- Canada border underneath the Detroit River, between Detroit Michigan in the United States and the city of Windsor, in Ontario, Canada. The EDS pipeline was one of two parallel pipelines and an electric cable that were constructed by American Brine, Inc., and operated, and maintained most recently by Dome Petroleum pursuant to earlier Presidential Permits. Plains LPG requests issuance of a new permit reflecting its acquisition and sole ownership of the EDS Pi...

• Federal Register Nbr. 77 FR 72431, December 05, 2012
• Notices
• State Department

• 14 CFR 91.707 - Flights between Mexico or Canada and the United States.

• Code of Federal Regulations - Title 14: Aeronautics and Space

• Application for a Presidential Permit To Operate and Maintain Pipeline Facilities on the Border of the United States and Canada

Notice is hereby given that the Department of State (DOS) has received from NOVA Chemicals Inc. (``NOVA Inc.'') an application for re-instatement of a Presidential Permit authorizing the operation and maintenance of pipeline facilities to transport natural gas liquids (``NGLs'') extending from a block valve site in St. Clair County, Michigan, near the city of Marysville to the international border between the United States and Canada. NOVA Inc. is incorporated in the State of Delaware and is a wholly- owned subsidiary of NOVA Corporation. NOVA Corporation is a company continued under the laws of the Province of New Brunswick, Canada. All of the issued and outstanding shares of NOVA Corporation are owned by a wholly owned subsidiary of the International Petroleum Investment Corporation (...

• Federal Register Nbr. 77 FR 67056, November 08, 2012
• Notices
• State Department

• Annual Baseline Assessment of Choice in Canada and the United States (ABACCUS) Released.

Well-structured competitive electricity markets deliver innovation, new investments, and customer choice HOUSTON -- Distributed Energy Financial Gro...

• Business Wire
• December 06, 2010