Provocation and Air of Reality
R. v. Cairney, 2013 SCC 55: C shot and killed his long‑time friend F. At the time, C was living with F and R, who was C’s cousin and F’s…
October 2013
On condoms and omnibus bills
Just like when using a condom, it’s good policy to check any omnibus bill for holes before using them. That is, unless you are our current government who expect Parliament…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Friday, October 25, 2013
Your news links for today: Privacy Commissioner to investigate Bell Canada’s privacy policy changes (Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada) FINTRAC collecting too much info on innocent Canadians (CBC)…
Mike Duffy: Story becomes more misty
Harper has changed his tune. Now his position on the Nigel Wright and Mike Duffy money exchange story has changed. If you remember Harper initially said that “nobody” knew about…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Tom Bergin reports on a predictable corporate attack on the very idea of government sovereignty – as tax evaders are insisting that their…
#yegvote hangout – post-election “after hours” edition
Tweet Last night we hosted the final #yegvote Edmonton election Google Hangout. Not surprisingly, we had a lot of topics to discuss in our post-election “after hours” edition, ranging from…
Stylish Pocket Art
Canadian artist Gary Taxali has teamed up with fashion retailer Harry Rosen to create pocket squares focused on Canadian. This is good because it seems so rare that Canadians celebrate…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for Friday, October 25, 2013
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Friday, October 25, 2013: In the Skakel Case, 2 Women on 2 Sides in an Endless Vigil F.…
Liberal Policy Proposal : Protect the Pickering Lands (#lpc #cdnpoli #NoPickeringAirport)
Excited that the Ajax-Pickering Federal Liberal Association has approved the policy proposal to protect the Pickering Lands. This policy was developed in consultation with Land Over Landings and is an…
So Flaherty’s spying on us too
FINTRAC collecting too much info on innocent Canadians Canada’s privacy watchdog is blasting a federal agency that is supposed to be gathering financial intelligence on suspected terrorists and money launderers,…
Guest Post – The Salamander
A frequent contributor of provocative analyses and insights, The Salamander left a comment on one of yesterday’s posts that I am taking the liberty of featuring here. I strongly recommend…
Review: Yellow Ribbons
The social shifts that this book describes enrage me. But the fact that this book describes them makes me very happy. There are a few key elements in what it…
Justin Trudeau on the fence.
One of the fun aspects of politics is watching the dance of a politician trying desperately to stay on both sides of an issue. It would have been especially interesting…
Chevron’s Scorched Earth Strategy To Derail Justice for Its Victims
From Richmond, CA to Ecuador to Romania, communities impacted by oil giant Chevron’s operations are rising up to demand justice. Chevron’s response in each case has been consistently irresponsible: Deny…
Twenty years ago today
I looked for an hour, and couldn’t find a single Canadian newspaper front page on the Internet. Figures. So this will have to do. (If you can find one, please…
It’s a riot watching Canadian pundits twisting themselves into knots on the teevee over Duffy, Wallin and whatshisname
I’ve only got basic cable meaning the only things to watch are sports and news. The latter is relatively new to me because I have stayed away from news shows…
‘Til Death
Yesterday, in the Postmedia papers, Andrew Coyne wondered why Stephen Harper would risk so much over Mike Duffy’s expenses. He ended his column by paraphrasing Thomas More in A Man…
Ontario Powers of Attorney for Care: The Courts’ Role in End-of-Life Care Decisions
This week at Wise Law Blog, we are exploring Powers of Attorney for Care, and end-of-life care decisions, generally. Join us as Simran Bakshi, Student-at-Law, considers a the questions and…
Could the Conservative Party finish 3rd in 2015?
Simple answer: Ayeup! In fact if current trends continue, I’d expect it. How is this possible? For that answer we need to look at some past examples of a government…