Third party suspect defence
R. v. Tehrankari, 2012 ONCA 718 deals with when a third party suspect defence will be allowed: An accused charged with a crime is entitled by way of defence to…
2012
OLP Leadership Update
While Federal Liberal leadership aspirants are free to subject their candidacy to a year-long striptease before declaring, Ontario Liberals do not have the luxury of time. With the membership cut-off…
Mr. Kenny’s arbitrary guidelines
As part of a new bill enhancing the powers of the immigration minister, Jason Kenney has revealed new guidelines he would apply to deny entry to foreign nationals. Currently, visitors…
5267…Meatloaf Endorses His Prez Candidate
The classic rocker, if you have no idea who he is it is all good, his biggest album came out during the Jimmy Carter, pre Joe Clark, era, has picked…
A case for finance reform: Reclusive billionaire allegedly donated $430,000 to PC Party.
Tweet“Mr. Katz declined requests for comment” was probably the least surprising sentence printed in the Globe & Mail this week as the national newspaper published reports that reclusive billionaire Daryl…
One Cowichan
Tonight I attended an event at the Quw'utsun' Cultural Centre in Duncan BC to address the flow "management" of the historic Cowichan River. The intent was to bring together all…
One Cowichan
Tonight I attended an event at the Quw’utsun’ Cultural Centre in Duncan BC to address the flow “management” of the historic Cowichan River. The intent was to bring together all…
One Cowichan
Tonight I attended an event at the Quw'utsun' Cultural Centre in Duncan BC to address the flow "management" of the historic Cowichan River. The intent was to bring together all…
5266…Oh, Yeah, And He Is Going To Jail
Silvio Berlusconi would be the he and The Associated Press, reported in The Toronto Star, says that he just got sentenced to jail for not paying those pesky taxes, taxes…
One Cowichan
Tonight I attended an event at the Quw’utsun’ Cultural Centre in Duncan BC to address the flow “management” of the historic Cowichan River. The intent was to bring together all…
There’s a new oil bonanza, but it comes at a price
Earlier in the week the U.S.’s bursting shale Oil industry made headlines worldwide announcing that the U.S. is set to become the world’s top producer of oil and now on…
NDP Government would return age of eligibility for Old Age Security to 65
Today, in a speech before the Annual General Meeting of the seniors’ organization CARP, NDP Leader Tom Mulcair announced that a New Democratic government would restore the age of eligibility…
CRTC pushes Big Telecom to be more transparent, to set the stage for more choice for Canadians
Tariffs_100x100_120117.png Pro-Internet community lauds CRTC decision to open up Big Telecom’s costing process October 26, 2012 – The CRTC announced today that Big Telecom will have to make more of…
Oct. 26: Mickey Mouse journalism….
Wow!! excitement. excitement. a real, pro football team might come to Moncton (oops. sorry, Metro). Wowie! That’s nice. But just for once, I’d like to see a financial breakdown of…
Admissibility of non-expert “recognition evidence” deriving from the examination of a photograph or videotape
R. v. Berhe, 2012 ONCA 716 deals with the admissibility of non-expert “recognition evidence” deriving from the examination of a photograph or videotape. The Court holds: It has long been…
Puppy on subway
WOOFJust four months old and very friendly
Last chance to get Pirate Therapy free on Kindle: today and tomorrow
This is the last time I’ll be giving Pirate Therapy and Other Cures away for free, so download it while you can. If you don’t have a Kindle, there’s lots…
President Romney and Vice President Biden?
President Romney and Vice President Joe Biden, an unlikely but not impossible scenario as this article highlights. Some commentators say the presidential race is a close one, if there is…
Thorn’s Electric Motherboard
Cellist Marion Arthur-Kiss and pianist Nicolette Lagacé released several respective solo albums before joining forces to form Thorn in 2010. Now with their debut album, Electric Motherboard, the duo has…