Is the application of a legal test to specific facts a legal or mixed question of fact and law?
R. v. Hirsekorn, 2012 ABCA 21 deals with whether the application of a legal test to specific facts can give rise to an error of law. The Court holds it…
February 2012
Republicans Just Cannot Help Themselves
They’re complete boneheads, the lot of them. The real contest between Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney at times seems to be which of them can talk without jamming a foot…
European Youth Reeling
We’re flooded with stories about Greece and the Euro and the European Union leaders and their deals. Blah, blah, blah. What these stories almost always overlook are the real victims,…
Talking the Talk: Shakespeare Didn’t Say It the Way We Do
This is something for all those North Americans who find it strange to see “pain” rhyme with “again” in some English poetry. Language is a living thing, and, strangely, I…
4171…Welcome To Black History Month
February. WFDS
10 Questions for Banner Health
Lo, a Tweet from Banner Health on the Amanda Trujillo incident, and possibly the most content-free in the history of Twitter: Uh, huh. “Listening” and “hearing” rather imply, in this…
Pentagon Ups the Ante on Iran
Count the carriers. One US Navy fleet aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf is routine. Now there are two, the Lincoln and the Vinson. A third is scheduled to deploy…
Flying Books Video
Watch the whole video–it’s gorgeous and inspiring and made me bawl. The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore from Moonbot Studios on Vimeo. h/t Pieces Filed under: Beautiful, Literary…
NDPers dreamin’ of victory, ‘trash’ power sharing with Libs
The issue of having the New Democratic Party form an alliance with other parties – if such a move would keep the Conservatives out of power in 2015 – is…
Snowy Owl
All the snow has melted here. Yesterday was sunny and warm, spring weather, but the temperature is dropping, the sky grey. I can’t hope to see one of these birds…
Rejecting The Frame
In the last six years, the Harper Conservatives have been very good at defining the terms of debate. That is, they have set the premises of those debates, and the…
It May Not Sound Like Much, But…
A welcome advance in boosting disaster risk reduction and preparedness in poorer countries has arrived in the form of a new data service being provided by the World Meteorological Organization.…
Eastern Gateway
Want the skinny on the Northern Gateway pipeline? Check out this series of articles by Terry Glavin in the National Post. Canada sells the oil sands to China. Then complains…
Vancouver Reduces Sexual Assaults by 10% Using Male-Targeted Ads
It’s unfortunate that we still need ad campaigns to remind women to be safe from sexual assault, it’s even more unfortunate that we target these campaigns at women when men…
There’s An App For That
I just discovered a wonderful app I have on my phone. This app allows you to make and check appointments. It has a really simple interface – you just dial…
Terawatts for Terra Nova and other fun #nlpoli #cdnpoli
Energy analyst Tom Adams points to some problems with the Muskrat Falls project and, in the process, turns out one of the biggest bits of critical commentary on Muskrat Falls…
Americans Foresee Return of Taliban Rule
When the West stops playing whack-a-mole in Afghanistan, the Talibs, with the backing of Pakistan, are poised to return to power. That is the conclusion of a secret US military…
Community based social media
Garrett Hippy City/Town: nelson Idea We’re Watching Categories: More digital services 0 Social media is the new norm, even corporate influence is having a hard time keeping up. If we…
Wanker of the day
Federal Minister of Natural Resources Joe Oliver But it’s easy to see why Oliver is in cabinet. With John Baird’s new position keeping him on the road so much, the…
Ottawa Citizen: Complaints of Internet throttling are on the rise; Rogers may be on the hot seat
By Brad Bouzane for Postmedia News An apparent jump in public awareness over Internet throttling and other practices by service providers in Canada has led to a sharp jump in…