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14 COVER STORY International arbitration International arbitration can take commercial battles out of the courts, but it can also degenerate into legal battles over procedure. By Glenn Kauth
21 India: A land of opportunity? India is fast becoming one of the world's most attractive places to do business and invest. Yet, Canadian compa- nies and investors lag behind other developed nations including the U.S., the U.K., and Australia in accessing the Indian market. By Kelly Harris
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7 LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT Safer workplaces New Ontario legislation aims to create a safer workplace. By Henry Dinsdale and Jeff Goodman
9 ENVIRONMENT Nanotechnology From ozone layer holes to mutating viruses to radon gas, we are all aware what we can't see can definitely hurt us. By Marc McAree
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11 QUIZ Test your knowledge on inter- national trade. By Catherine Powell
27 INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT Out of the service area The telecommunications industry in Canada is big business. And for wireless and wireline companies, it is exclusively Canadian. By donalee Moulton
31 LAW DEPARTMENT MANAGEMENT Virtual classroom Across the country law societies are introducing mandatory continuing legal education and broadening the content to include education delivered via new technologies. By Judy van Rhijn
35 PROFESSIONAL PROFILE More than just tires For Robyn Collver, senior vice president and general counsel of Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd., the most challenging part of the job is it has almost as much variety as the stores themselves. By Vawn Himmelsbach
38 IN CLOSING Our roundup of interesting trends and what's going on in legal departments.
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