These results were a significant blow to the federal Conservatives, who soon withdrew their remedial legislation.

The Bill of Rights and social or remedial legislation often conferred benefits on persons for whom they were not primarily intended.

Yet Congress wrote remedial legislation in almost punitive form, threatening to fine local governments that do not stop ocean dumping promptly.

Fortunately, there is enough anger emerging on both sides of the aisle to raise hopes for remedial legislation.

In testimony and public statements he urged Congress to enact remedial legislation.

Cohen sought remedial legislation to deal with workers compensation problems.

It is further contended that Congress's Section 5 power is not limited to remedial or preventive legislation.

Laurier opposed the remedial legislation on the basis of provincial rights, and succeeded in blocking its passage by Parliament.

The debates, for example, on the and disasters led to real remedial legislation.

I hope that new remedial legislation will prevent any recurrence.