No presumption of possession because of tenancy or occupancy
R. v. Watson, 2011 ONCA 437 is a very clear statement that there is no presumption of possession because of tenancy or occupancy. Specifically, mere occupation of premises does not…
June 2011
3833…Happy Daze For Stephen Harper
First a massive majority. Secondly a budget that he has been wanting to pass for eons.Thirdly, reported by Warren Kinsella in the Suns, a key trio of Pequistes quit Monday…
The Future of Sharing
I loved this. So I'm sharing it.From #pdf11, Jay Rosen on "The Future of Sharing":Watch live streaming video from pdf2011 at livestream.comA text version of his presentation is here.
Trouble In Pequiste Paradise–This Time Over That White Elephant For a Non-Existent NHL Franchise
I always knew this would happen eventually. Perhaps not over that ridiculous proposed hockey amphitheatre of Regis Labeaume’s in Quebec City for the non-existent resurrection of the Quebec Nordiques, but…
Will America Face the Humiliation of a Fighting Retreat?
U.S. commanders fear that American forces may have to leave Iraq the same way they arrived - fighting.46,000 American troops are scheduled to di di mau out of Iraq this…
Day Two
And the press is bored, poor lambs. They want their heckling. They want their politics WWE style.
One of these things is not like the others
One of these things just doesn't belong. See if you can spot the difference in the following single-election results - and consider what it might mean for each party's future…
Built to crash: the coming economic tsunami
`Would you rather have a perfectly efficient system that, if hit by a pebble, would shatter? Or, would you rather have an adaptable system that may not give you the…
Municipalities, Procurement and Canada-EU Trade
There is an excellent post by Scott Sinclair at the CCPA blog.
A left-leaning take on political portraits – Michael Caines’ depictions of US leaders are sincere yet ridiculous
Caines’ work succeeds because it comes across as both sincere and ridiculous. It’s a grotesque, and yet an accurate portrayal of political pomposity.
Build It And They Shall Come – Harper Finally Gets His Crime Wave
Ruler Stephen Harper's bondage incarceration fetish has brought Furious Leader an awful lot of ridicule by people pointing out Canada's continually declining crime rates. But maybe SHarper wasn't quite as…
Make Kevin Falcon (And His Friends) Pay
HeadsTheyWinTailsWeLoseVilleRemember awhile back when Kevin Falcon, who replaced the shameless Colin Hansen as Finance Minister, would neither confirm nor deny that the previous PST exemptions would return if we, the…
The Final Morphing Of ‘The Conservative Party’ Into ‘The Reform Party’
Don't kid yourselves, the final morphing of the 'Reform Party' ... into the 'Canadian Alliance Party' ... into the 'Conservative Party' ... back into the 'Reform Party' is almost complete.…
why brigette depape’s actions were heroic in my eyes
The barrage of criticism being heaped on former Canadian Senate page Brigette DePape's lone act of civil disobedience comes as no surprise, nor does the vehemence of some of the…
3832…Happy Birthday And Welcome Too
It is 69 candles on the cake for Libya's Colonel Moomar Qaddafi.Still a pain in the neck and getting into movies half price. What a guy.On a serious note, why…
New GG ignores ethnics
Anyone else notice the new WASP GG has not made a statement for Black History Month (Feb), nothing for Asian Heritage Month (May) either. But the Royal visit is at…
Charges withdrawn this morning in Oshawa against Tammy Marquardt
One is forced to wonder how many other people are wrongfully convicted based on flawed testimony -- where the flaws are never uncovered. Remember, in Canada for ever 100 adults…
Quentin Jurgens he ain’t
Bloc NDP member of parliament Ryan Cleary had the chance to make his first remarks to the House of Commons on Monday. He didn’t speak about anything of concern to…
Conservative.ca Hacked?
CPoC MP Chris Alexander says this is the result of a hack, and Jesse Helmer thinks the bogus twitter message is the result of a hack at Conservative.ca resulting in…
Not even Margaret Thatcher can stomach Caribou Barbie: "Sarah Palin is nuts"
Allies of Margaret Thatcher are not amused that Sarah Palin invited herself to a lunch with the Iron Lady. For example: "Lady Thatcher will not be seeing Sarah Palin. That…