Is the Media an Accomplice to School Shootings?
I just finished watching a video by one of my favourite YouTube gaming commentators, a guy by the name of TotalBiscuit, or TB (actual name is John Bain), who has…
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Gross National Happiness is a Good Thing
Bhutan is a small country with a big idea that can change the world. For many years now gross national happiness is how the country monitors its progress, which is…
5447…John Baird Does The Right Thing
The Canadian Press reports that on December 10th the Tory MP and Foreign Affairs Minister again sent a note to Montana’s outgoing Governor Brian Schweitzer requesting clemency for Ronald Smith,…
Cain’s Arcade-Video
This amazing video shows the determination and ingenuity of young Cain, an amazing and inspiring boy with a bright future. Worth a look, possibly in stages if you are busy.…
Who is that guy?
Hey – who is that guy on the Diablogue flag? His name is Harjinder Sangha, more familiarly known to us as Harry. He works as a OR Assistant at Mackenzie…
2 billion pixel photo of Mt. Everest
Like, wow. Click the image to see the link.
The Hunger for Justice
Harper and the Governor General don’t offer a spoonful of respect, let alone justice. Attawapiskat Chief Spence reissues call for PM, GG treaty meeting I wish our Prime Minister and…
Pro-Choice scores a Victory in PEI! – The truth is out there, just not on PEI
Eventually, surely eventually I will take a big lesson from these experiences and learn to do as my wiser, and usually more educated reproductive rights counterparts do when they see…
Punching above our weight
Canada gets human rights failing grade from Amnesty International This year three UN expert committees rated the country’s performance on meeting rights commitments — and returned a failing grade. ……
JM 7 – Bill 61: a relapse of the free market society #nlpoli
Bill 61 Relapse
No Lincoln
Errol Mendes writes that Stephen Harper recently went to see Stephen Spielberg’s Lincoln. If Harper saw himself in the man, he’s deluded: If he saw any of himself in the…
Managing scarcity in long term care
Managing scarcity can be very time consuming. Ontario has been wrestling with rules around managing the shortage of long-term care beds, trying to find ways to meet sometimes contradictory objectives…
140Law – Legal Headlines for Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Wednesday, December 19, 2012: EXCLUSIVE: Fear of being committed may have caused Connecticut gunman to snap | Fox…
When You Watch This Video Spare A Thought For The Eagle
It probably has kids of its own. And this morning they are going unfed. PS. Not sure if its fake or not. Though this guy thinks it is.
This Christmas, We are Thankful for Tyze
This Christmas, our family is grateful for Tyze Personal Networks. For those new to my blog, I am the mother of a young man with severe disabilities who is adored…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Jeremy Warren reports on the origins of the Idle No More movement – recognizing it as an ideal example of how a few…
Which Black Do You Prefer?
If you are Citizenship and Immigration Canada, the choice is clear. Recommend this Post
No name, no fame
A very interesting man wrote to me yesterday, passionately, about my column about Newtown. Warren: I am standing on my chair, applauding as loudly and vociferously as I ever have…
What’s important
Ontario Liberal debates are important, fiscal cliff is important, Canadians in space are important, gun crime and mental illness are important, the world ending on Friday is important. Me? What’s…
Intervenors in Court of Appeal generally not liable for costs or entitled to costs
Keewatin v. Ontario (Natural Resources), 2012 ONCA 891 is a useful source for the practice in the Court of Appeal for Ontario regarding intervenors and costs: The language of para.…