On coopting
Paul Wells offers a note of warning for the Libs in recruiting Chrystia Freeland as a candidate. But I see a greater problem for Freeland herself in pursuing the role.…
July 2013
Burdens of proof in a blended voir dire
R. v. Boston, 2013 ONCA 498 deals with the complexities of burdens of proof in a blended voir dire. Even though all the evidence is heard at once it is…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Tuesday, July 30, 2013: Pet Custody Cases Across the Pond Streetcar shooting: Toronto police officer suspended Why a…
Monocle Looks at the Best Urban Farm Projects
Monocle recently took a look at some of the world’s best urban farming projects. Monocle’s favourite cities combine small-scale neighbourhoods with green spaces, but not all cities were built with…
Company Behind Leslie Spit Turbine Project Pretty Low Profile
Of the company behind this, The Star writes: A little-known renewable energy company claims to be working on a wind project at the base of the spit. Sunwincor has little…
Wynne whistles for by-election wins.
Wishing for it might not do the trick for Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne. She desperately needs to win at least three of the five by-elections in Ontario this Thursday. That…
Standing Up To Police Abuse Of Authority
I remember a story my son told me of being in a coffee shop in Toronto during the notorious 2010 G20 Summit, about which I have written extensively on this…
Email, he fails: Team Hudak digital fizzle
Yesterday, Hudak’s Tea Party – fronted by the repellant Lisa MacLeod – announced they had uncovered the Mother if All Scandals and released some emails. I carefully analyze them here.…
It’s About Quality, Not Just Numbers
As each month comes to an end, we wait with baited breath to discover how many new jobs were created in the last thirty days. But Yogendra Shakya and Axelle…
Daisy, Daisy, Call on the Cthulu
At first, everyone was really excited when Daisy Stagbys joined the Brighton Cycling Society. She was young, hot, and had a four-seater. And then, when she suggested that she had…
Why Justin Trudeau is right on pot
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau has recently confirmed his support for the legalization, taxation and regulation of marijuana. This approach is fairly bold, and it is exactly the kind of leadership…
Voids and Spatter #nlpoli
Watch too many crime shows and after a while a few of the ideas start to sing into your skull. Take blood spatter for example. In some kinds of violent…
Sammy Yatim and the Fatal Legacy of Stephen Harper
When I went by Dundas Square this evening after work, a march had already departed heading for the place where Sammy Yatim was killed. All that was left was a…
Gone Fishin’
No posts today from me. Time for some long overdue moto-photo therapy. The moto part is my now 8-year old BMW R1200GS, “The Beast”: It is widely considered the best…
The long course of civilization
“With the collapse of totalitarian empires, we believed that living together, peace, pluralism, and human rights would gain the ascendancy and the world would leave behind holocausts, genocides, invasions, and…
Right Wing ‘News/Talk’ Radio In Major Decline – Large US Radio Distributor Drops Rush Limbaugh And Others ….
The demise of a toxic, aggressive Right Wing radio talk show format appears to be on the decline in both the US and Canada … good news for the vast…
Toronto Cops Killed 18 Year Old Bus Passenger For Not Dropping His Swiss Army Knife
Richard Hub Hughes-Political Blogger Our police are out of control right across the country. The latest fatality 18 year old Sammy Yatim was the sole passenger on a Toronto bus.…