IM records leading to a conviction
R. v. B.A., 2011 ONCA 544 is an example of a case where instant messaging chat records were sufficient to support a conviction. The defendant was a young high school teacher. The trial…
2011
The NDP’s Culpability
The NDP's sin in the Turmel business was assuming they were dealing with people who have an internal moral compass. They should have known better. The Liberals made the mistake…
EPA Proposes First-Ever Federal Fracking Rules
fracking air quality.jpg The U.S. EPA is poised to enact the first ever rules on hydraulic fracturing (fracking) with a proposal that would allow the agency to regulate the practice…
The Marvellous Kindle Giveaway
I’m giving away one Kindle when my mailing list reaches 500! How to Enter: Just join my newsletter, The MonkeySphere, and you’ll be entered in the draw. (Click on the…
Nude Wall Street performance art ends in arrests, charges
Three artists were arrested and charged with disorderly conduct Monday for participating in a site-specific performance designed to protest US and international financial institutions.
Acquisition of Easements by Prescription
The Court of Appeal decision in Kaminskas v. Storm, 2009 ONCA 318 sets out the law well on acquiring real property rights by prescription. IV. LAW & ANALYSIS The Applicable…
Canadians Should Be Thrilled That The Bloc’s Day Is Done And Former Supporters Are Re-engaging With Canada!
... but don't be surprised if blood enemies of the New Democratic Party try to denigrate Quebec and the Quebecois yet again in an attempt to score cheap political points.…
Under The Table Cloth
Rather than debate the details of the NDP Interim Leader Nycole Turmel story, I think the potential political importance is more a macro-level consideration. There is a wider narrative developing,…
3967…Will They Call Them The Nordiques?
Or the Nationales?That is the question being posed by the WFDS today. Er, here is the question: What will the new Quebec City NHL team be called?Coz they are getting…
No thought, please. We’re Danny.
In the summer doldrums, odd things poke through to grab your attention. Like this piece in the Calgary Herald about a speech Danny Williams gave back in June. Williams said…
3966…Apparently
We have a new winner in the Who Gives A F*ck Category. Daniel Bedard reports in this morning's Globe and Mail that Nycole Turmel, "The new leader of the federal…
When Stephen Harper Was A Western Nationalist – (Read his famous ‘Firewall’ letter)
Here is Stephen Harper's famous 'Firewall' Letter ..... advancing Alberta 'nationalism' in an unpatriotic statement AGAINST Canada.Dear Premier Klein:During and since the recent federal election, we have been among a…
3965…Note To Julian Fantino
When you are in Italy and chilling with the cabinet would you give a big hello to Mara Carfagna and tell her that I named my dog after her?Much appreciated.You…
Nycole Turmel & The Media’s B.S. Loyalty Test
This is a story that isn’t a story. NDP interim leader Nycole Turmel has a long history as a union activist and progressive. She was president of the Public Service…
3964…Julian Fantino Kisses A**
He's in the homeland, Italy, and the Postmedia people tell us that Canada's associate minister of national defence is praising the Italians for their great military yadda, yadda, yadda.Italy, of…
Any Port In a Storm, Even the NDP
How does somebody who has been a Dipper for six months get to lead the NDP? Better yet, how does someone who was a separatist supporter just six months ago…
3963…We Got A Good Immigrant Here
Have, got, whatever.And we are trying to force him back to where he is from.His name is Matt Bonner and he is special. As in a special athlete, NBA player…
Aaaaaand they’re off!
A favourite strategy of the Conservatives is to deflect discussion of the issues and instead try to make it look as though even an opponent's participation in the conversation is…
Economic Disaster One Averted. Economic Disaster Two Unfolds.
There are two types of economists at work today. There's the A Team, guys like Krugman and Stiglitz. There's the B Team, guys like Harper and the people advising American…
The Edible is Political
Many thinkers and activists who are deeply concerned about the scope and gravity of the environmental crisis pay too little attention to how far the production of animal flesh and…