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Gay rights, states' rights, Belgium and Newfoundland. In the new issue of Federations newsmagazine for March 2005, there is a clear presentation of the equalization and off shore oil dispute between Newfoundland and Ottawa. There is also an article on states' rights and gay rights in the USA, as well as an update on the legal status of gays and lesbians around the world. Belgian federalism, which was the buzz in Canada recently, is explained with a dose of self-deprecating humour in an article by Guy Tegenbos, one of Belgium's leading journalists.

 

Canadians join world leaders to discuss federalism. Canadians are joining world leaders from federal countries around the world in Brussels from March 3 to 5 for the International Conference on Federalism 2005. The first in this series was at Mont Tremblant in 1999 ( featuring prominent roles by Bill Clinton, Jean Chretien and Lucien Bouchard). The second in 2002 was in Switzerland. In Brussels there will be more than 50 countries represented. Notable Canadians attending include Lucienne Robillard, Canada's Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs; Premier Jean Charest of Quebec; Supreme Court Chief Justice Beverly McLachlin; Manitoba Premier Gary Doer; and Parti Québecois leader Bernard Landry. People from more than 50 countries will be participating, both federal and non-federal, among them Iraq, Sudan, Sri Lanka and Cyprus. The conference program, papers in advance, and news are posted on the conference website.

 

Forum of Federations launches new book series at Brussels conference. In Brussels, at the International Conference on Federalism 2005, Forum President Bob Rae and Board member Arnold Koller will have prominent roles, as will many practitioners and researchers who have worked with Forum over the past five years. On March 3, the Forum will hold a book launch alongside the Conference for the first in the Global Dialogue series, Constitutional Origins, Structure and Change in Federal Countries as well as the Handbook of Federal Countries, the new 2005 edition.



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