Collaboration, Law Firm Style – Part 2 at SlawTips
Collaboration: Breaking Each Task Down into its Many Parts, the second installment of my Practice Tips series with David Bilinsky on law firm collaborations, is now online. Here’s a snippet:…
February 2013
The Desperation of the BC Liberal’s Campaign Knows No Bounds.
Kevin Logan-Cowichan Conversations Contributor Which back dated paperwork is the real obstacle in the upcoming election to form the next BC government? Written by Kevin Logan The desperation of the…
How Movie Network GO will work by SteveLadurantaye
Astral Media launches its much-anticipated The Movie Network GO this week, giving subscribers access to more than 1,000 hours of content on mobile devices and computers.
Duffy and the Canadian media star system by John Doyle
Columnist questions whether the principle of independent journalism is diminished when those who have interviewed politicians and covered political stories then sit as appointed members of government.
DISGUSTING! Ex-Harper Adviser Tom Flanagan Okays Viewing Child Porn
“I do have some grave doubts about putting people in jail because of their taste in pictures” – Flanagan By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive | Feb. 28, 2013:…
Not Smart, But Not ALEC Either
This is a guest post by Glenn Branch from the National Center for Science Education When the Arizona Daily Star asked the president of the Arizona Education Association what he…
BC Liberal’s Caught Redhanded and Redfaced Again! (Video)
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger BC NDP House Leader John Horgan led off today’s Question Period by following up on yesterday’s revelations of serious wrongdoing, emanating from Premier Clark’s offices. Leaked documents…
#skndpldr Roundup
For those of us curious as to why one of the most significant voices in Saskatchewan NDP’s leadership campaign has been fairly quiet lately, Scott Stelmaschuk offered his explanation this…
Ugly Problems Loom for F-35 Light Bomber
Australia is becoming nervous about the planned purchase of 100 Lockheed F-35 light strike bombers. The fighter’s soaring costs have produced rising consternation in Australia, with a number of politicians…
Poor Snow Removal
Hiya City of Moncton (Please distribute to Council) February 28, 2013. The snow-blower came up my road today, which is nice, because it gets too narrow to drive on, especially…
Vatican Summoned Before UN Committee on Rights of the Child
Groups Submit Report on Worldwide Sex Abuse Crisis By: Center for Constitutional Rights (Press Release) | Feb. 28, 2013: NEW YORK and ROME – Today, the Survivors Network of those…
Does Gary Doer Know Canada Buys $780 Million in Crude Oil from Hugo Chavez Every Year?
Yesterday, Gary Doer, Canada’s Ambassador to the United States, made headlines when he stated that: “If you ask the question: Do you want your oil from (Venezuelan President) Hugo Chavez…
NDP Wrong Again- On Floor Crossing
Today, Québec MP Claude Patry left the New Democratic Caucus to join the Bloc Québécois. Patry stated that he had previously voted for Québec sovereignty in the two referendums, and…
Feb. 28:
In a comment you can find at the foot of yesterday’s post, a reader asked why our schools don’t seem to teach critical thinking. It’s worth checking that comment to…
‘Why I Did It’: Whistleblower Bradley Manning Tells US Military Court
Whistleblower reads prepared statement of explanation after pleading guilty to some, but not all, charges By: Common Dreams | Feb. 28, 2013: US Army Private Bradley Manning read a prepared…
Summary judgment in Family Law
Shachtay v. Shachtay, 2013 MBCA 17 holds summary judgment is not well suited for spousal support claims under Miglin: As well, we note the motion court judge’s comment that, relying…
One Book
Although it has been many years since I read it, I was very pleased to see that the Toronto Public Library has chosen Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 for its One…
This Is Truly Mind Bending
Researchers have found that it’s possible to electronically link the brains of two lab rats even across vast distances. Scientists have wired the brains of two rats together and shown…
Mama, Print Me Up a Gun
The incredible, printed assault rifle. It’s not just good for six rounds any more. Now the whole gun isn’t made through 3D printing. The barrel, for example, is a true,…
Child pornography, real or imagined, is hate pornography
There can be no defence of it, in any context. My long-held view: “Possession of child pornography, whether the product of a camera or one’s imagination, does two terrible things.…