Extremism in Wildrose
Well, what our newest member lacks in total post, he certainly makes up in impact. Naberius200’s article on Link Byfield’s association with white supremacist Paul Fromm has resulted in more…
April 2012
Friday morning Robocon blogging
The story of vote suppression in last year’s federal election has moved ahead this week on two different tracks. Glen McGregor and Stephen Maher, the journalists who originally broke the…
Wildrose activist calls for murder of David Suzuki
…the same Wildrose delegate, Richard Evans, who mocks Holocaust victims, and promotes the neo-Nazi Stormfront web site. Here’s an exchange between Evans and Kate MacMillan of Small Dead Animals, who…
I am an astronaut
Does that surprise anybody? I have been an astronaut all my life enjoying the ride on a special spaceship which travels in space constantly. The name of that spaceship is…
How I’d Vote
Far be it for me to tell anyone in Alberta how to vote. I don’t live in the province anymore, and my biases are right there for you to see…
Common law duty of fairness does not always require that a party be permitted legal representation
Telfer v. The University of Western Ontario, 2012 ONSC 1287 holds that there the common law duty of fairness does not, in an administrative context, always require that a party…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Paul Buchhelt offers five reasons why the extremely wealthy should pay more in taxes. But if we can anticipate some conflict over that…
On shadow boxing
Aaron has already listed and commented on Thomas Mulcair’s shadow cabinet assignments. But there are a few additional points worth adding into the mix. First, while others have pointed out…
April 20: May I lick your boots, Mr. Rogers?
The second editorial dumps all over the bus drivers of Moncton who have the nerve to ask, like Oliver Twist, for more. I have never, in the years I have…
Is This the Real Canadian Opposition?
With the NDP about to embark on a principle-shredding popularity drive to the top and the Liberals who knows where (or what), organizations like ForestEthics may be the face of…
My Dinner With An Anti-Abortionist
I once famously fell asleep during a screening of the iconic film “My Dinner With Andre” but what little I can remember springs to mind when I think about writing…
Road Diets? Cutting Down on Traffic Speed by Reducing Lane Width
Parking on our street is a topic of hot discussion at the moment. I won’t go into the details–too boring for those of you who don’t live here–but suffice to…
Cherry Blossom Festival Walks and Talks in Vancouver Parks
More info from the Vancouver Park Board Apr 19, 2012 (No. 16) – Celebrate the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival in Vancouver parks this weekend by participating in Tree Talks and…
Nurse Love, The Real Kind
Some real nurse love — and incidentally reminding us why we have the most tremendous profession in the world and how we each day make a powerful difference in the…
We don’t want an Ontario election, but we’ll be ready for it if it happens
…we may well win it, too. It’ll be interesting, next week:
Cancer Bats – Old Blood
My daughter loves them, so do I. So we went to a sold-out all ages show at the fabbo Parts and Labour on Queen West this week, and the Cancer…
Deflating the Monetary Hawks
Canada’s business press has recently been filled with speculation that the Bank of Canada may soon hike interest rates based on its somewhat more optimistic economic outlook. But today’s Consumer…
140Law – Legal Headlines for Friday, April 20, 2012
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Friday, April 20, 2012: ANNOUNCING: Next Toronto Law Blogger Meetup – May 7, 2012, 7pm – The Keg…