Angry Cons…
I know my buds Greg, Mike & Terry will think this is clever… or at least original… right guys? Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
2012
Is an ineffective assistance claim available on appeal from a Consent and Capacity Board capacity decision? Yes
Gligorevic v. McMaster, 2012 ONCA 115 holds an ineffective assistance claim is available on appeal from a Consent and Capacity Board capacity decision: In my opinion, as with an accused whose liberty…
New Art Project Examines Humanity and Art-as-Experince
ZED.TO is an art project that is examining how people relate to one another while exploring the boundaries of art and theatre. It’s run by a small group called the…
Indulge me for a moment while I become hysterical
Much of the establishment media coverage of the public reaction to Bill C-30 — and Vic Toews initial comment on it in Question Period — has been annoying, to say…
Just Lie Back and Think of Florence — Or Not
Nurse K, possibly the doyenne of nurse bloggers, gives her two cents on Amanda Trujillo. Her advice is to surrender: Yes, I’m going to say it: Forget advocating. Be humble.…
Globe & Mail whores itself to tarsands. And a new low.
Didn’t think the Globe & Mail could sink any lower? Think again. Feast your eyes on today’s front page: Here’s the reality from the horse’s mouth (emphasis mine): It would…
Snooki Busts Budget Lock-Up…
…And All She Gets Is Twelve Lousy Re-Tweets? As VT-C letter writer Ernie Gorrie made crystal clear yesterday, like the real Snooki inJersey Shore, Ms. Clark is clearly now the…
Grant Gordon: The Real New Progressive Politics
These videos are both fantastic for similar reasons. They both show how positive and energetic Mr. Grodon is and how he is the progressive voice that Toronto-Danforth needs in Ottawa.…
Identikits and Imagination: How Do You Imagine Emma Bovary and Mr. Rochester?
The Atlantic has an interesting feature about using Identikits, those visual aids used by police to figure out who might have done it, to draw portraits of characters from fiction.…
Black History month in Ottawa
Ottawa Fashion Week, complete with blackface. Here’s hoping the organizers shortly appear in redface.
Rick Santorum, Attacking Scientists, Claims He’s not Anti-Science
Rick-Santorum3-460×307.jpg Rick Santorum is becoming the anti-science gift that keeps on giving. Yesterday, while speaking in his home state, the former Pennsylvania senator once again tilted at the idea of…
If Jenny is right…
…then I must be one of these guys for real. Because I’m getting more than a little sick and tired of getting turned down for jobs I was overqualified for…
OK, which side won the Battle of Britain again?
David Cameron’s Conservative government adopts a less-than-novel approach to the country’s “useless eaters”. The policy could mean that those on employment and support allowance who have been placed in the…
Ontario To Reintroduce Trans Rights Bill
A bill protecting the trans community from employment and housing discrimination in Ontario is expected to be introduced in the provincial legislature today. This will be the fourth time the…
Timeless – Sarah Palin’s Stupidity
When it comes to rank stupidity, Sarah Palin takes even Dan Quayle off the hook. In the runup to the release of the HBO docudrama “Game Change” based on John…
Rising at the Crack of Dawn
I’m not sure why it’s called a crack, it’s more of a creeping, the sky dark and then less dark, a blush of pink. I know that’s a cliche but…
Sun Media’s second tier rag drops its panties, Bill Tieleman edition
You all know the Sun newspapers. Some of you may even know the seldom-viewed TV ‘news’ version. But all of you know Sun’s most insidious publication, the ’24’ freebies forced…
The Republicans’ Unlikely Champion or The Lord Blesses Obama
Judge Not that Ye Be Not Judged – Matthew 7:1. Apparently Rick Santorum somehow missed that sermon. The current Republican nomination frontrunner positively delights in judging, and invariably condemning, his…
The Surveillance State – No Warrant Required
Yesterday a number of police organizations came out in support of bill C-30 – the online online surveillance bill proposed by Minister Vic Toews. You can read the Vancouver Police…