Privatization: The “big bad mistake” Ontario is intent on repeating
“The stealth privatization of Ontario’s gas plants over the past decade set the stage for the inevitable payouts that we now face for decades to come.” – Martin Regg Cohn,…
2013
140Law – Legal Headlines for Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Wednesday, October 16, 2013: Using Windows XP SP3 and Office 2003 After April 8, 2014 Will Expose You…
Hey, I haven’t been charged with “criminal libel” yet
Like someone promised I would be. I wonder what happened? I’d packed my toothbrush and everything. Anyway, if Mr. Bourrie is successful in sending me to the slammer, I expect…
He’s Desperate
Michael Den Tandt writes that today’s throne speech is aimed directly at Justin Trudeau: It also betrays more than a whiff of desperation. For of all the issues the Conservatives…
Smoke or Fire – 1968
One of my great loves, for the past while, is Massachusetts/Virginia Fat Wreck Chords band Smoke Or Fire. I love these guys, and I sometimes feel like no one else…
Appeal deference for sentence
R v Korgak , 2013 NUCA 09 is a good source for the general principle of deference to the trial judge on sentencing appeals: Moreover, we are constrained by the…
The Worst Prime Minister In Canadian History, With The Largest Debt And Deficit In Our History … Is On His Way Out!!!
Our crooked, corrupt Conservative government is going to try and pull the wool over voters eyes with a new Speech from the Throne today. Nothing in the document will address:-the…
Trying to change the Senate channel
The Senate scandals have badly damaged the Harper government, which is what happens when hand-picked Senators decide they can do whatever they want on ethics and spending. As a result,…
A letter to our Member of Parliament.
Dear Mr. Brown: This is to thank you for sending us the Brown Report, Fall 2013. There is little question that it is from you—in four pages, your picture appears…
Always willing to help
Constable MacHeath was surprisingly helpful when Torag the Bounty Hunter asked him if he’d seen a couple of aliens recently. And, did he know where he could find a decent…
Failure — US Default Looms
Many years ago I had an important appeal. I was a young lawyer and prepared hard for the hearing; and as soon as I stood up realized my preparations were…
Toronto needs a mayor: Ford Nation gets ass kicked
Here. Media probes of Ford crack-smoking were ethical and responsible, says press tribunal. But you already knew that.
The State Of The LPC
Last evening Jeff Jedras was good enough to organize a call between LPC poohbahs, ably represented in this case by MP Dominic Leblanc, and a number of Lib friendly bloggers.…
2013 Model Show and Exhibition
The St. John’s chapter of the International Plastic Modellers Society (IPMS) will hold an open plastic model exhibition and competition from 10L00 Am to 4:00 PM, Sunday, October 20, 2013,…
The Con Klown Show and Mr Dickhead’s Big Moment
Golly. As I wait to watch Stephen Harper lead his almost new/nouveau cabinet into Parliament after a four month holiday, so they can start memorizing his Throne Speech, I can't…
Charter of Québec values – Racist or pro-feminist?
There’s a bit of a divide in this Québec household, my wife and I disagree over Québec’s proposed values charter. Given that you’re reading this I’ll assume you know about…
Charter of Québec values – Racist or pro-feminist?
There's a bit of a divide in this Québec household, my wife and I disagree over Québec's proposed values charter. Given that you're reading this I'll assume you know about…
Charter of Québec values – Racist or pro-feminist?
There’s a bit of a divide in this Québec household, my wife and I disagree over Québec’s proposed values charter. Given that you’re reading this I’ll assume you know about…
A Visually Stunning Breakthrough for Space X
Another breakthrough for Elon Musk’s Space X. This time it was the company’s Grasshopper technology demonstrator rocket. The Grasshopper was launched from a conventional launch pad, climbed to half a…