The Toronto Party v. Toronto (City), 2013 ONCA 327 discusses how fiduciary duties arise: [37] The concept of fiduciary obligation has a venerable lineage rooted in the notion of breach of confidence, an original head of jurisdiction in Chancery: Guérin v. The Queen, [1984] 2 S.C.R. 335, at p. 383. Where by statute, agreement,
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: Scum of the Earth
Who are these guys? They’re Rob Ford staffers, that’s who they are, passing out Rob Ford business cards and fridge magnets at Peter Worthington’s funeral. I am not making this up. Snapped by CP24 reporter Katie Simpson.
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Rob Ford: 300 Lbs of Funeral
— Katie Simpson (@KatieSimpson24) May 22, 2013 You gotta be shittin’ me, right? PS. Worthing, if you don’t know, refers to Peter Worthington.
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Lafleche Loses Another Building: Flying Goose Inn
Another accidental fire in Lafleche last night, this one attributed initially to careless smoking (is there any other kind?). The Flying Goose Inn, the only bar and hotel in town, burned to the ground. Months ago, M.O.M, the bus station, also burned. The hotel, a few weeks ago, in April.
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: Come to the fair! And “I knew when Lakeland was aborted”
By Rick Hiebert. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. Last week, what we could defined as Todd Bentley’s travelling circus hit the road. Starting on May 15, the Bentley revival moved from the Durban area to the “Pretoria Show Grounds” in South Africa. I find that interesting in that the
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Pat Steenberg observes that the Harper Cons’ deficits are the result of conscious choices to reduce government revenue – and that we can fix our deficit and rein in inequality at the same time by reversing the damage: (W)hen our governments say they
Continue readingLeDaro: Nature of a Government
Government hates competition.
Continue readingBetterParks for Vancouver: Iain Hunter: Green’s Andrew Weaver represents more than Oak Bay
Iain Hunter / Times Colonist May 19, 2013 Oak Bay-Gordon Head Green Party of B.C. candidate, Andrew Weaver, speaks to supporters at his election campaign headquarters at the Oak Bay Beach Hotel. Photograph by: LYLE STAFFORD, Times Colonist An oldster I met in my neighbourhood on Wednesday had a
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: IMF Calls on Cameron Tories to Change Course
Britain’s Conservative Cameron government are the High Priests of bone-crushing austerity. David Cameron and his gaggle of privileged Saville Row suiters are not interested in sparing the lash when it comes to Britain’s weak and vulnerable. Meanwhile, Steve Harper looks on with fawning admiration at everything he wishes he could
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Did Somebody Mention Bruce Carson?
Oh yes, I did. I mentioned Bruce Carson simply to reinforce the point that the beating heart of corruption within the Harper government is, in fact, the Prime Minister’s Office, the PMO. The denizens of the PMO aren’t all outstanding, accomplished A-List types like Nigel Wright. Harper’s PMO has been
Continue readingThings Are Good: Triple Bottom Line Companies on the Rise, Propose New Corporation Classification
A triple bottom line corporation is one that watches closely not only profitability but also it’s sustainability. Triple bottom line companies are on the rise not only in performance but also in popularity as more people realize the fragility of the planet and the lack of attention we give it.
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 6033…Katherine Wynne Is Number One In Ontario
It was in yesterday’s Toronto Sun so it has to be true.“Premier Kathleen Wynne and New Democrat’s Andrea Horwath are the most popular leaders in Ontario, leaving the Progressive Conservative’s Tim Hudak in the dust, according to a new Abacus Data poll.”The man who choked out last election is beloved
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 6032…Rob Ford Hits The Big Time
Jimmy Kimmel, The Daily Show. And I am sure he is being featured on every morning show in North America. Good on on you Mr. Mayor. Getting your home town beaucoup de pub just in time for vacation season. WFDS
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: The glory that Rob Ford brings to Toronto and Canada
If you’re a conservative, and you still support this human shrapnel machine, you’re an idiot.
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: Exxon Knew of Dangerous Contamination from Arkansas Spill, Yet Claimed Area “Oil Free”
This is a guest blog by Jesse Coleman, cross-posted from Greenpeace blog The Witness On March 29 ExxonMobil, the most profitable company in the world, spilled at least 210,000 gallons of tar sands crude oil from an underground pipeline in Mayflower, Arkansas. The pipeline was carrying tar sands oil from
Continue readingWise Law Blog: 140 Law – Legal Headlines for Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Wednesday, May 22, 2013: Suspended and facing ethics case, Alabama judge blames president jurist, claims she rebuffed advances Are smartphones computer systems under the Criminal Code? R v Cockell Urban Dictionary Finds Place in the Courtroom – NY
Continue readingcartoon life: Impress
Impress is a new, free drawing app. I think the developer decided to take some very few elements from Paper and write the code. Sometimes things show up like they are ‘proof of concept’, or like they are an end of coding school project. Either the choices made here are
Continue readingthe reeves report: Grass carp found in Grand River sterile
It could have been worse. When the Department of Fisheries and Oceans announced on May 3 that a Grass carp caught in the Grand River near Lake Erie was sterile, biologists and invasive species experts on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border could breathe a sigh of relief. But not
Continue readingChadwick's Blog & Commentary: Musing on Melville’s Poetry
I came across a poem last night that I had not read in the past (always a pleasant thing to discover something new in one of your books)*. It is by Herman Melville, an author I associate with novels and … Continue reading →
Continue reading