An Editorial Recommendation
A bit of a busy day today, so I only have time right now to recommend today’s editorial in The Star, a timely warning about the implications of increasingly popular…
2012
Do you think it is easy to write history books?
As if the lock-out wasn’t enough for hockey fans, it looks like one long-anticipated stocking stuffer won’t be ready this year. We haven’t heard a peep from Harper since this…
2012 Was/Is Arguably the Best Year Yet
If the world refuses to listen to the Mayan doomsayers on December 21 then 2012 many go down as the best year in humanity’s history (hopefully 2013 will be better).…
Dec. Batter up…..
The bad news is right at the top of p. 1. The main feature of today’s edition is an interview of David Alward by Brent Mazerolle. In fact, There are…
Salvaged From Behind The Globe Paywall
It would be a pity for this interview with John Ralston Saul to go unread, especially the last bit: The government seems to have appropriated the term “ethical oil.” This…
140Law – Legal Headlines for Monday, December 17, 2012
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Monday, December 17, 2012: NHL lawsuit assigned to 2nd-year federal judge, former federal prosecutor Judge approves settlement in…
This is not the answer
I’ve been listening, reading, watching to the various reactions to Friday’s tragic events – political and others. Aside from the formal gun lobby going silent, many conservatives are doing whatever…
Elizabeth May
As 2012 draws to a close, Michael Harris reviews the state of all of Canada’s federal parties — except the Bloc Quebecois. He has some insightful comments about each. But…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your Monday reading. – While far too many in the media seem to have glossed over what the Cons’ attacks on votes in Parliament this fall actually…
The Christmas of tears
A few weeks ago, I opined – and I’m a former speechwriter to no less than Jean Chretien, remember – that political speeches don’t matter anymore. I was wrong about…
Ask General Kang: How do you deal with wrap rage?
Wrap rage, for all my readers who are unfamiliar with the phenomenon, is the rising anger and dementia that you feel when you are unable to open the shiny new…
NOW watch the gun-lobby…
…propaganda machine shift into high gear! President Obama’s speech at the Newtown vigil was very, very good. One might even declare it to be great. But what will come of…
Harper will win in 2015
…that’s what I’ve been saying to folks across Canada since the release of Fight The Right, a few weeks ago. It’s the incontrovertible reality: conservatives winning majorities in a country…
Damage component of the cause of action is not to be equated with the plaintiff’s ultimate financial loss
Andison v. Katz, 2012 MBCA 107 makes clear that a cause of action arises in negligent misrepresentation when the representation is acted on. This does not mean discoverability is met…
Escape
This makes sense to me. My book Kicking Ass was released on 9/11. It didn’t do very well. People wanted to escape from reality. I suspect the same thing’s happening…
Russia Goes After American Pop Divas
Less than a year ago, the Russian city of St. Petersburg passed a law banning “homosexual propaganda,” with expected hysterical results. From equal rights marches to rainbows on milk cartons,…
Russia Goes After American Pop Divas
Less than a year ago, the Russian city of St. Petersburg passed a law banning “homosexual propaganda,” with expected hysterical results. From equal rights marches to rainbows on milk cartons,…