Stephen Harper reassures his fellow Canadians that he is not a crook. 🙂 🙂
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 6254…Tronna Cop Bakes Cookies In Squad Car
Bit of a heat wave happening in the Centre of the Universe. How hot is it? So hot that The National Post says that Detective Jeff Bangild of the Toronto Police Service decided to bake some poppin’ fresh Pillsbury choc chip cookies in his squad car. Took 12 hours but
Continue readingMorton's Musings: "In the present case, the trial judge improperly used the appellant’s right to be present at his trial to discredit his testimony. She erred in doing so."
R. v. Jorgge, 2013 ONCA 485 is a very clear statement that a judge may not consider the possibility that an accused tailored their evidence to meet evidence already heard. The Court writes: [12] There is a natural temptation to reason as the trial judge did in this case. But
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Incredible Hypocrisy of Jason Kenney
Ever since Justin Trudeau became Liberal leader, Jason Kenney has gone after him like a rabid hyena.He has attacked him for missing votes in the House of Commons.He has questioned his values, suggested he is soft on terrorism. Read more »
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: What’s Round, Three Storeys High and Stuffed With Cash?
Why it’s the Cavendish Cottager, the senator from Kanata, Prince Edward Island, Mike Duffy.
Continue readingDISSTEMPER: Dumpster diving yields PMO secrets
In the course of his daily research, a CTV News reporter discovered this extraordinary document from the Prime Minister’s Office. The document, with marginal notes in Stephen Harper’s controlled hand, contains consecutive drafts of the opening paragraph of the Prime Minister’s planned remarks to the upcoming Conservative Party of Canada
Continue readingMorton's Musings: Documentary Evidence in Civil Matters
Documentary evidence poses a major challenge for the Courts. This is especially so for civil cases – often trials for these matters are conducted with a focus on the substantive issues and without a focus on how things are to be proven. As a result evidentiary issues relating to proof
Continue readingsomecanuckchick dot com: Ode to Sustainable Development of the Environment…
Remember sustainable development? Me, too. Under the Harper government™, sustainable development of the environment has all but gone the way of the dodo… And now, the Harper government™ has removed the long-term goal of “sustainable development” from its plans for the environment, opting instead to focus solely on using and
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: Revealed: Gen. David Petraeus’ Course Syllabus Features "Frackademia" Readings
Records obtained by DeSmogBlog pertaining to City University of New York (CUNY) Macaulay Honors College’s hiring of former head of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) David Petraeus to teach a seminar this coming fall reveal that his syllabus features two of the most well-known “frackademia” studies. “Frackademia” is shorthand for oil and
Continue readingDefending Public Healthcare: Are hospitals primarily providers of acute care?
Hospitals are often stereotyped as providers of acute care services. In fact, acute care accounts for a relatively small portion of total hospital services. As noted a few days ago, costs per acute care patient (or, more exactly, per “weighted case”) in Ontario are significantly below the national average, coming
Continue readingcartoon life: Water lily today
Even the water lilies are looking for some shade. Filed under: art Tagged: cool, hot, water lily
Continue readingDISSTEMPER: Dumpster diving yields PMO secrets
In the course of his daily research, a CTV News reporter discovered this extraordinary document from the Prime Minister’s Office. The document, with marginal notes in Stephen Harper’s controlled hand, contains consecutive drafts of the opening paragraph of the Prime Minister’s planned remarks to the upcoming Conservative Party of Canada
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Hungry Aboriginal kids used in nutritional experiments: AFN reacts
The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) says the revelation that Canadian officials used malnourished Aboriginal populations in nutritional experiments has “sent a shockwave through First Nations in Canada and should be no less shocking to all Canadians and beyond.” The post Hungry Aboriginal kids used in nutritional experiments: AFN reacts
Continue readingArt Threat: You’re getting a clam!
Yesterday I hit up the Henry Ford, a museum in Detroit which is one of the coolest all-American museums in the US. I about burst into tears when I discovered that the bus that Rosa Parks made history in was there, so naturally my mom decided I needed to watch
Continue readingsamupress: Water lily today
Even the water lilies are looking for some shade.
Continue readingLet Freedom Rain II: This epic intro to an 80’s newscast would shame Ron Burgundy. Or not.
H/T: Ameriblog
Continue readingLeDaro: Aboriginal children used for nutritional experiments – during and after World War II
These kinds of stories are troubling. It gives one a bad feeling about our history and damages the pride of being Canadian. Such experiments were done after World War II.
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Wave At Saturn Friday #saturnpic
Are you shy about having your photo taken? What if you’ll be an indistinguishable smudge on a pale blue dot, then are you still shy? If so, don’t go outside tomorrow. NASA is hyping the fun occasion of Earth being imaged from the outer solar system for only the third
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: The NDP – Just Another Political Machine
Although I will likely vote NDP federally in the next election, I am under no illusion that the party is much different from its two major competitors. Indeed, I see it as occupying the middle ground that the Liberals once laid claim to, and quite frankly, compared to the latter’s
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