Should housing be a right. That is the question. But the real question is what would that mean and how do we make it more than a token right but an actual effective right. In North America we had this mythology that everyone could own their own home. That has
Continue readingWise Law Blog: Wise Law’s Employment #LawFact of the Day: Discrimination in the Workplace
Ontario employers are prohibited from discrimination in the workplace against any employee. Employers may not discriminate on the basis of – Race – Religion – Citizenship – Gender – Sexual Orientation or Identification – Disability – Age If you are experiencing discrimination in your workplace, you may be entitled to
Continue readingCanadian Dimension: Powerful stories
Destruction in Gaza following an Israeli bombing raid. Photo courtesy Fars News Agency/Wikimedia Commons. Red lines In his State of the Union address, delivered on March 7, US President Joe Biden signaled an apparent shift in American policy toward the Gaza War—though so far, it has to be said, this
Continue readingCanadian Dimension: Latest transfer of 2,000-pound bombs from US to Israel not newsworthy to the New York Times
The New York Times Building in Manhattan. Photo by Haxorjoe/Wikimedia Commons. When the Washington Post revealed Friday afternoon that “the Biden administration in recent days quietly authorized the transfer of billions of dollars in bombs and fighter jets to Israel,” a lot of people cared. Readers of the story posted
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: My latest: the Lawfare warriors
Who are you going to call? It’s not a Ghostbusters reference – although, the mission is similar: to defeat evil. If you’re Jewish – or if you’re a supporter of Israel and the Jewish community – and you’re being harassed or attacked or vilified or threatened? Then you should call
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Monday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Aaron Wherry discusses the deadly-serious consequences of climate denialism which is driven by frivolous rhetoric. And Andre Mayer points out the numerous ways in which the climate breakdown is actually responsible for the increased cost of living which is being used as an
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: Fearless
Toronto Police officer facing down the Jew-hating Hamas mob. I love this photo, and how utterly fearless she looks.
Continue readingWise Law Blog: Legal Tweet of the Day: April 1, 2024
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Man switched at birth renews calls for N.L. government to apologize #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CBCNews https://tinyurl.com/tpbayzyw – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our website: www.wiselaw.net
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: The Hits Keep Coming
No doubt the PP crowd on the West Coast is all abuzz over the fact that they will soon enjoy his presence as part of his Axe The Tax tour. No word yet as to whether will be musical accompaniment, but Michael de Adder has some ‘sound ‘ideas in that regard:
Continue readingNorthern Reflections: Holy, Holy, Holy
Donald Trump is hawking Bibles. Michael Harris writes: It wasn’t cologne. It wasn’t those $399 Never Surrender gold high-top running shoes. It wasn’t a T-shirt featuring Teflon Don’s mugshot. It wasn’t even dubious steaks, or third-rate wine. It was the Bible. And Pastor Trump was making it available in
Continue readingWise Law Blog: Wise Law’s Top 10 Law Tweets for the Week of April 1, 2024
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Continue readingWise Law Blog: Wise Law’s Legal Headlines for the week of April 1, 2024
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of April 1, 2024 from Wise Law on Twitter: Parents file $1.5M lawsuit after Quebec teacher accused of selling students’ artwork online Trump Can Post Smaller Bond in Civil Fraud Case, Court Rules What the U.S. Supreme Court hearing on abortion medication
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: A Case for Colour Blindness – Coleman Hughes.
To illustrate how deep the ‘social-justice’ mindset has permeated the cultures of the West, consider the following – Watch the video, and then try to imagine a white person saying the same thing. Would the reactions be different? Are your expectations different? Coleman argues that we should do our best
Continue readingCanadian Dimension: How the tax industry is keeping automatic filing out of reach
In 2018, the largest tax filing companies in the country came together to form Tax-Filer Empowerment Canada (TFEC), a lobby group that advocates against the creation of an automatic tax filing system—a service that would help hundreds of thousands of low- and fixed-income Canadians access benefits. Photo by Mike Mozart/Flickr.
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: Some news about me
This isn’t how I wanted this to come out. But someone (we think we know who) has leaked it, and it was going to come out anyway. So, yes: I’m putting out my farewell column later today, and then heading back to Ottawa, where I will again be toiling for
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: Liars who lie
The other side has used the word “genocide” so many times, against so many, so inaptly, that it has completely lost all meaning. Like most propaganda, their propaganda will only persuade the propagandists in the end. It long ago became facile bullshit to everyone else.
Continue readingAlberta Politics: UCP wants restructured AHS to be known as Alberta Health & Hospitality Services
The United Conservative Party Government wants the restructured Alberta Heath Services (AHS) to be known as Alberta Health & Hospitality Services (AHHS), AlbertaPolitics.ca has learned. An architect’s rendering of the planned Ralph Klein Centre of Excellence in Alternative Medicine to be located in Red Deer on the site of the
Continue readingViews from the Beltline: Happy birthday, NATO!
This month the North Atlantic Treaty Organization celebrates its 75th. And any individual would consider themselves fortunate it they were in as good shape. NATO first saw the light of day on April 4th, 1949, when Canada, the U.S., the UK and nine other European states signed the founding treaty.
Continue readingA Puff of Absurdity: Four Long Years
A look back to four years ago: From Craig Spencer, MD MPH, Four years ago today, I walked into the apocalypse.Crossing the line in the ER felt like entering a whole other world.Frenetic alarms.Patients strewn about, struggling to breathe.Too few staff. Too many deaths.Covid was everything.It had completely taken over
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