Zero to Hero
Nation, by now most of you are no doubt aware of the story of Edmonton high school teacher Lynden Dorval, who was fired for violating the “no zeroes” policy set…
October 2012
Canada’s ‘October Surprise’
Vrooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooom. In no time at all Canada’s financial situation has quickly worsened. Naturally, though, everything is going according to plan: Flaherty says falling revenues won’t derail deficit plan Yea, who…
New polls show Obama has the momentum
IF you’re a supporter of President Obama and want him re-elected, these new polling numbers will make you smile. Markos over at Daily Kos is clearly pleased, and he should…
Pumpkins for 2012
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Plea negotiations are generally privileged
R. v. Zarinchang, 2010 ONCA 286 holds: We pause to note that plea negotiations are generally privileged in the sense that the information disclosed will not be used against the…
No one does scary better than this guy!
Yikes! It’s Jason!!!! (5) Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
Hurricane Sandy and the Twitter Troll
On Tuesday night, as New Yorkers struggled to cope with the fury of Hurricane Sandy.A Twitter account with the handle ComfortablySmug tried to cause even more fear.By sending out a…
Five modern horror flicks for Halloween
A recent study by the University of New Westminster in the U.K. found that watching 90 minutes of a horror movie can burn off up to 113 calories. So what…
Nunavut cabinet minister violated Integrity Act, says report
Nunavut’s integrity commissioner has found cabinet minister Fred Schell violated the Integrity Act in six of nine allegations made earlier this year. Schell is the MLA for South Baffin and…
The turkeys
I was at the farm for the last time this past weekend, with my sister, clearing out the furniture used for staging, emptying the fridge, clearing out 45 years of…
Legally married spouse privileged for pension death benefit
Carrigan v. Carrigan Estate, 2012 ONCA 736 decides who receives the pension death benefit when the member of a pension plan entitled to a deferred pension dies and is survived…
Hurricane Sandy and its impact on New York and New Jersey
Here are some pictures. This hurricane caused great damage. According to one estimate the damage is $50 billion and so far 47 confirmed dead in the area of impact in…
Ontario Shores’ activists win awards from Durham Labour Council
The Durham Labour Council has honoured OPSEU’s campaign for workplace safety at Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences with two awards. Local 331 President Yvonne Lewis has won the…
Halloween 2012: Pretty Scary Time
The photo shows the kind of low level Halloween decorations I like. Seems that the holiday has overtaken Christmas when it comes to expenses for store bought goodies. That’s a…
5285…MItt Romney Celebrates Halloween
Every day apparently. WFDS
Green Party Presidential Candidate Arrested in TransCanada Keystone XL Tar Sands Blockade
This is a guest post by Janet MacGillivray, Tar Sands Blockade Legal Coordinator And Strategic Liaison Less than one week before the U.S. election, Green Party Presidential Candidate Dr. Jill…
5284…Happy Hallowe’en/Halloween
Seriously when did they change the spelling of the day? Best part of being Catholic when I was a kid was the fact that November 1st is/was a Holy Day…
Is Canada-China Investment Treaty (FIPA) an attack on Aboriginal Rights?
Wednesday, October 31, 2012 The Canadian government is preparing to ratify the Canada-China Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (FIPA) possibly as early as tomorrow (November 1st) – an agreement…
China, the Voracious Economic Giant, Steve the Supplicant
Given how fast Stephen Harper is working behind his veil of secrecy to sell out Canada to China, this timely warning from Der Spiegel: “I love nature,” says Huang Nubo,…