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June 2013
Pam Geller Banned From U.K.
Pam Geller has been banned from the U.K. for espousing views not “conducive to the public good”. She is, let us just say, chuffed, and her Canuck supporters overfoam with…
Indie ISPs and pro-Internet lawyers take to court to defend Canadians’ right to privacy against a discredited US media firm
You may have heard the news that Canipre—a company that makes its money taking advantage of the Canadian copyright system—is currently working on behalf of U.S. media giant Voltage Pictures,…
Data, data, everywhere: but
So, the National Household Survey’s Portrait of Canada’s labour force is out, and I can’t help but think of Donald Rumsfeld’s known unknowns. We know that we don’t know anything…
Some more cracks appear internally in the Conservative Party
There are some Conservative Senators who apparently don’t like being parrots for Harper all the time, but I didn’t expect to see a split like this over unions: The already…
Morton: Salmon Virus Lab Stripped of World Body Certification
The World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), our global first line of defence against farm animal epidemics, just stacked the odds against stopping ISA virus from spreading in British Columbia.…
A more perfect "union" closer than ever
A huge, huge victory for human rights today in the United States with two decisions from the US Supreme Court. And it means the States is one step closer to…
Statements of intent can be hearsay where intent is a fact
R. v. McDonald, 2013 ONCA 442 holds: The Crown’s purpose in introducing Ms. Lewis’s evidence of the statement was to help establish that the common intent of the members of…
Can boomerangs swing back out, after coming towards you?
It’s a fair question, because there was another putsch in Australia today. Three years after Kevin Rudd was forced out as Prime Minister by the ruling Labour Party in favour…
Road trip looks at how dangerous Conservative election plank plays out in real life
We’ve previously written on the folly of the provincial Conservatives in pursuing American-style labour legislation that would erode the standard of living for most Ontarians. Making most of us poorer…
Failed States Index
Foreign Policy magazine and The Fund for Peace have released their 2013 Failed State Index. Nations are rated by five categories, Critical, In Danger, Borderline, Stable and Most Stable. Not…
Lippa application dismissed – Paralegals can be directed to sit in body of court and be called after lawyers.
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Time for transparency – why don’t Canadian representatives have same access to crucial TPP drafts as their U.S. counterparts?
Following weeks of sustained pressure from the international Our Fair Deal Coalition and others, we have some good news to report from south of the border. U.S. Congressional Representatives have…
Temporary Workers are a Fix, One That Keeps Us from Finding Solutions
When employers can’t find workers at a time of high unemployment, we’ve got a problem. Filling those vacant spots with guest workers is a low-cost fix, one that does nothing…
Complexity of Human Body
Have you ever thought that how complex human body is? Here are some facts. Spare few minutes of your time and look at the data below: “We believe that the…
Why Mainstream Pride is Important – Commercialization and All…
I'm aware that many people in the LGBTQ communities have little use for the big Pride celebration and its evolution into a highly commercialized event, with its attempts to bury…
Why Mainstream Pride is Important – Commercialization and All…
I’m aware that many people in the LGBTQ communities have little use for the big Pride celebration and its evolution into a highly commercialized event, with its attempts to bury…
Why Mainstream Pride is Important – Commercialization and All…
I'm aware that many people in the LGBTQ communities have little use for the big Pride celebration and its evolution into a highly commercialized event, with its attempts to bury…
Why Mainstream Pride is Important – Commercialization and All…
I’m aware that many people in the LGBTQ communities have little use for the big Pride celebration and its evolution into a highly commercialized event, with its attempts to bury…
The Canadian workplace has changed for the better
The Globe and Mail’s John Ibbitson regularly demonstrates his mastery in turning useful information into meaningless generalizations. In today’s butchering he argues the latest census numbers show that the workplace…