Bias based on race
R. v. Gray, 2013 ABCA 237 holds: However deplorable bias, prejudice or hate based on race, national or ethnic origin may be, it is not a crime for an individual…
July 2013
In Aftermath of Quebec Rail Disaster, Saskatchewan Government Must Review And Ensure Community Safety
A number of Saskatchewan mayors have recently expressed concern over the safety of their communities in view of the Lac-Mégantic disaster and the many rail lines that run through populated…
6228…NFL Bans Fanny Packs
The may not be able to stop their star players from murdering people but they can and will stop you from making a fashion mistake. The NFL has banned fanny…
6227…Most Famous Cdn With Lord Stanley
Haters be hating this but I think it is pretty cool. Found the pic on Facebook btw. It is out there. To have this kinda juice, eh? WFDS
6226…Ottawa Has A Legal Pot Storefront
Welcome your capital to the 21st century. My pot activist and Facebook buddy Russell Barth linked me to Reddit where they tell the world that the dispensary is at 790…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Ethan Cox discusses how the Lac-Mégantic tragedy was a predictable – if not inevitable – outcome of a self-regulated (or un-regulated) rail system:…
July 10: What newspapers cannot do…
Last night, on Youtube, I watched some of the many videos of the fire and explosions in Lac Megantic. No amount of reading could prepare me for the horror of…
Students may reasonably rely on academic calendars
Ramdath v. George Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology, 2013 ONCA 468 holds that students may reasonably rely on representations in an academic calendar. Such is significant because often…
Camino Wear: Clothing for Walking
Camino Wear is a clothing line that is focused on celebrating walking, travel, and adventure. The inspiration for the clothing line comes the founder’s walk along the Camino de Santiago.…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for Wednesday, July 10, 2013
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Wednesday, July 10, 2013: A licence to collect: Leon’s court ruling has national implications on privacy 7 People…
At the End of the Rainbow, a Movement to Divest?
Lovely picture on the front page of Le Devoir today: a little girl walking along the railway track in Lac Mégantic with a rainbow in the background. The symbolism is…
Giambrone rises for Scarborough by-election.
It was good for a bit of a belly laugh the other day watching the television news. It was about one of the upcoming provincial by-elections in Toronto. Lo and…
Confronting Climate Change/Ignoring Climate Change
Dr. Blair Feltmate, the program director of sustainability practice at University of Waterloo, says Canada needs to be prepared for extreme rainfall, which will occur more frequently with accelerating climate…
Howard Levitt’s ride
Fun tale about a fun guy. How do I know Howard’s fun? Last time I saw him, he was at an SFH show, selling our merch at the Bovine Sex…
Costs of hospital treatment falling
Ontario has the lowest hospital cost per weighted case of all the provinces. And the cost difference between Ontario and the rest of the country is growing. Hospital Cost Per…
On Board The Pequod
For me, there are two quintessential American novels. Huck Finn is about the American heart. Moby Dick is about the American soul. It is perhaps no accident, then, that Chris…
Genes, Robots & The Internet: How Capitalism Revolutionizes The Planet
I was hoping to get to this sooner but life intervened (and technology in the form of a sick computer), along with the second Egyptian revolution, which has been riveting,…
Genes, Robots & The Internet: How Capitalism Revolutionizes The Planet
I was hoping to get to this sooner but life intervened (and technology in the form of a sick computer), along with the second Egyptian revolution, which has been riveting,…
Genes, Robots & The Internet: How Capitalism Revolutionizes The Planet
I was hoping to get to this sooner but life intervened (and technology in the form of a sick computer), along with the second Egyptian revolution, which has been riveting,…