Ineffective assistance of counsel
R. v. W.E.B deals with a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel. The Court summarizes the test:To succeed on his ineffective assistance claim, the appellant must discharge his onus to…
November 2012
Stay the course
The Fall Economic Update was hosted this week by the Fredericton Chamber of Commerce. It seems Minister Flaherty wanted to be sure of friendly faces when he announced that the…
Incorrigible Romney
Last week, Garry Wills -- who has made a career of evaluating America's presidents and would be presidents -- asked in the New York Review of Books:What lessons will Romney…
New column day
Here, following up on this post as to the public returns Saskatchewan stands to lose if Brad Wall insists on giving away liquor profits to private operators rather than working…
Take patent discussions, health care out of Canada-Europe free trade talks
Here's a letter I wrote to my beloved prime minister via the Canadian Health Coalition's campaign against patent protection and health care's inclusion in Canada-Europe free trade talks. Please take…
He was just not that into you #nlpoli
By now you have heard that Dean MacDonald has decided to skip the upcoming race for the Liberal Party leadership. MacDonald told reporters that he had pressing business projects that…
LGBT human rights in Uganda, and John Baird’s dilemma.
Recent attention from both ends of the political spectrum has focused on the efforts of the Harper government to safeguard the safety and human rights of lesbian and gay people…
140Law – Legal Headlines for Thursday, November 15, 2012
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Thursday, November 15, 2012: Toronto Mayor Rob Ford’s libel case – "I had the only tape:" Granatstein Atheist…
Am I entitled to a Lunch Break? Coffee Breaks?
Under the Ontario Employment Standards Act (ESA) employers are required to provide eating periods to employees. An employee must not work for more than five hours in a row without…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading.- Andrew Potter highlights the difficulties in practicing and encouraging truth-based politics at a time when entire parties make a deliberate strategy of lying…
The Sad Liberal Spectacle. .. . . .
As expected, Martha Hall Finley announced her candidacy for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada. And, I am sorry to say, it was another sad, pathetic, spectacle of…
École Marie-Curie…
…is a small school in Ottawa (close to my ‘hood) that desperately needs a new playground. Well, any playground for that matter, cuz right now it ain’t got nuthin’ except…
Making Bug Fixing more Efficient (and pleasant) – This Made Me Smile
The other week I was invited down to the Bay Area Drupal Camp (#BadCamp) to give a talk on community management to a side meeting of the 100 or so…
Whither Goest Democracy?
This thoughtful Star reader provides his answer: As I attended the Remembrance Day ceremony on Sunday, I thought of all those who died and suffered for our democracy. It made…
John McCain…
… and Republicans like him? They are unquestionable, prime, grade A assholes. Yup. These morons are even more partisan than the Harperites. Democracy sucks, eh Tea Brains? (5) Trashy, Ottawa,…
Let the toaster revolution begin
Yeah, these guys really need to read my new book, The Fridgularity. The good folks at SigFox are planning to connect everything to the Internet. Where’s the harm in that?…
Beautiful sunrise…
… in Ottawa this morning… (5) Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
Naomi Klein: Do The Math, The Fossil Fuel Industry Is Destroying Our Future
Naomi Klein was out in the shattered neighbourhood of Rockaway Park Queens last weekend, participating in the Occupy relief efforts there. In this interview she underscores the importance of both…
The Original Nalcor Technical Briefing #nlpoli
After all this time, some of you will find it interesting to go back and look at some slides from the original Nalcor “technical briefing” on Muskrat Falls delivered in…