"a substantial substitute for full disclosure"
Is there a precedent in the making here? A lawyer for the federal government argued before the Supreme Court of Canada yesterday that there is such a thing as “a…
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140 Law – Legal Headline for Friday, October 11, 2013
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Friday, October 11, 2013: Man loses $1M insurance policy after checkup reveals thyroid cancer A wheelchair-using cat must…
Today in 1976, the world changed forever
…well, my world did, anyway. Heard this, shaved my head, started wearing thrift store rags, and scrawled “ANARCHY” on the shirt I wore to the Bishop Carroll student council photo…
Prof. Simpson takes my lead
Me, almost a year ago: “Opposition leaders come and go — and, in 2015, Thomas Mulcair will switch titles with Justin Trudeau.” The learned professor, today: “The NDP and Liberals…
My political hero today: Yukon Conservative MP Ryan Leef
I don’t know what else he’s done in his career, but – as Dad to a young aboriginal woman, born in the Yukon – I applaud him for this. Well…
At The Mercy Of Vengeful Gods?
Gerald Caplan wonders, in today’s Globe and Mail, why the NDP has such a hard time establishing itself outside the prairies. Darrell Dexter’s defeat on Tuesday follows a pattern: It’s…
the tar sands is coming to toronto: speak out on october 19 (and every day) to stop it
By now I hope you all know about Line 9, Enbridge’s plan to transport the dirtiest, most spillable oil on the planet through the most heavily populated areas of Canada…
Open letter to my friend Jim Watson
Dear Jim: Some of your employees are behaving badly. I add my voice to those of others calling for the end of the ban on the Bulldog. More here. Sincerely,…
For Those Who Don’t Know Their Place
What do you do when citizens believe that democratic rights should be more than an illusion? Call in the authorities to remind them of their true place in the foodchain.…
Free speech warriors will be all over this. Ezra, we await your spittle.
Arizona high school teacher suspended for putting on Albee play.
Excellent! Chalmers ICU Team Reaches Its Funding Goal to Purchase New Patient Monitoring Equipment!
The Chalmers Foundation has officially announced that it has met its funding goal and will soon be purchasing the patient monitoring system that is instrumental in helping the Chalmers Hospital…
Sex Workers to MLA: Buy local
Some stories you can’t make up. Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo, Alberta MLA Mike Allen was charged in the summer with prostitution while on a trip to St. Paul, Minnesota. He left…
Overlooked fact in punk-and-politics story
Julie Pacino directed the “writhing” video bits. So if you’ve got a problem with it, take it up with Julie and her Dad, Al.
Sad Conrad Black
On the set of his new show, which is apparently aimed Canadian seniors.
So the photo ops were a deception? #nlpoli
Reporters asked the premier on Wednesday about comments by Nova Scotia premier-elect Stephen McNeil about Muskrat Falls. Here’s what CBC reported: "Our contract — our agreement — is with Emera.…
The Con Regime and the Surveillance State
Normally the sight of the moon rising over Mount Royal on a beautiful cloudless night would make me whoop with joy at the thought that I had finally escaped from…
American and Canadian Politics – A brief comparison and lay of the land
Here is a rough translation of Canadian political culture for Americans and others who may be unfamiliar with the political landscape of the second largest country on earth, the holder…
Too Cool
Yeah, way too cool. Just imagine harnessing the ordinary rhythms of life to musical notes. Watch, and listen.
Garth Turner finally admits he was wrong about real estate….
There are a couple of old bromides that circle around the investment community. One is ‘even a broken watch is right twice a day‘, the other is ‘even a blind…