reuters.com - 11/21/2008
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OTTAWA, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Obese people have the right to two seats for the price of one on flights within Canada, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled on Thursday. The high court declined to hear an appeal by Canadian airlines of a decision by the Canadian Transportation Agency that people who ...
ft.com - 11/17/2008
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A senior Republican senator is seeking an investigation
into potential conflicts of interest among former Goldman Sachs...
executives serving at the US Treasury and whether any officials exceeded their authority by implementing a controversial tax change ...
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corner.nationalreview.com - 11/24/2008
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On Friday I had the honor of addressing
the Federalist Society in Washington on the matter of...
my free-speech travails up north. And, in response to a question on whether the Canadian "Human Rights" Commission were surprised that I'd pushed back ...
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“Obese have right to 2 airline seats –Canada court”
Overlawyered —
... Declining to hear an appeal by airlines: “Obese people have the right to two seats for the price of one on flights within Canada, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled on Thursday.” (Reuters, Nov. 20). We’ve covered the issue for years, including, e.g., ...
Plus-Sized Hosers Take Off in Two Seats in Great White North, Eh
Hit & Run —
... on Thursday. The high court declined to hear an appeal by Canadian airlines of a decision by the Canadian Transportation Agency that people who are "functionally disabled by obesity" deserve to have two seats for one fare. The airlines had lost an appeal at the Federal Court of Appeal in May and had sought to launch a fresh appeal at the Supreme Court. The court's decision not to hear a new appeal means the one-person-one-fare policy stands. More here. reason on obesity here.
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