February 2014
Expert evidence
R. v. Sekhon 2014 SCC 14: As set out R. v. Mohan, 2 S.C.R. 9, at pp. 20-23, and affirmed in R. v. J.-L.J., 2000 SCC 51, 2 S.C.R. 600,…
16 Years After Conor’s Autism Diagnosis: Lots of Conor Joy But No Progress in Autism Research
Yesterday was Conor’s 18th birthday. Today is exactly 16 years after his autism diagnosis, received the day after his second birthday and after several months of testing and observation. Conor,…
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Jimbo Flaherty and the Make Believe Families Scam
As we know too well, just about everything the Con regime would sell us is more propaganda than reality.The Porky Economic Action ads that boast about a job grant that…
It’s Tıme For Social-Democracy To Exit The Twentieth Century
http://www.social-europe.eu/2014/02/social-democracy/ Filed under: Uncategorized
Life…A Small Spark Between Two Eternities 2014-02-20 18:37:00
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Oilsands tailings ponds leaking toxic chemicals: federal govt study
Syncrude tailings pond (David Dodge, Pembina Institute) Bob Weber, The Canadian Press EDMONTON – New federal research has strongly backed suspicions that toxic chemicals from Alberta’s vast oilsands tailings ponds…
Peabody Energy Faces Popular Revolt at Illinois EPA Coal Hearing
Last night, at an Illinois Environmental Protection Agency hearing about a water quality permit for the expansion of a Peabody Energy strip mine in Rocky Branch, IL, local residents made…
How Pioneer Forest was saved
Thursday, February 20, 2014 In June 2012 word went around our community that Pioneer Forest park – heavily used from 1966 – was going to be sold. The information about…
A Leading Exemplar of The CBC’s Policy Of Conservative Appeasement
Thanks to Montreal Simon, DESMOG CANADA, Press Progress and others for alerting us to the true extent of Rex Murphy’s egregious conflict of interest in his role as CBC commentator.…
Federal court knocks Ottawa for failing to protect endangered species — Ontario could be next
Woodland caribou listed in Canada as a species-at-risk. (Photo by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) Ontario’s Environmental Commissioner Gord Miller is warning Queen’s Park could face sharp reprimands by the…
Chipping Away at Access to E.I.
There were two announcements this week around E.I. – both framed as “being more responsive to local labour market conditions”. What that really means is that in the three territories…
Are Two Ukraines the Answer?
Ukraine uprising 2014 Max Fisher, The Washington Post’s foreign affairs blogger, has some interesting maps and information – a must see for anyone trying to figure out what’s cooking in…
Photos Streaming to ProgressiveBloggers.ca ( #lib14 #lpc )
I have begun posting some photos to the Progressive Bloggers site and more will be coming through the weekend. They’ll stream automatically as they get added.
Duncan’s Largest Seniors Home Fires Its Staff Again
By Don Bodger – Cowichan News Leader Pictorial Sunridge Place employees received termination notices Monday, as the assisted living and complex care facility has been sold. A total of 264…
My choices for Liberal national executive: Anna Gainey and Leanne Bourassa
I’m on the train for Montreal, and I decided that I’d make my voting decisions for the Liberal biennial before crossing the border. So, before I dive too deeply into…
Mitigation – A Dismissed Employee’s Continuing Obligation
BY NITIN PARDAL, LAWYER, WISE LAW OFFICEIt is a well founded principle in the law of contracts that once a breach occurs, a plaintiff has an obligation to minimize their…
Blurred Lines – Privacy and the Work/Personal Computer
BY ANA KRALJEVIC, LAWYER, WISE LAW OFFICEIn today’s computer age, almost all of our actions, from banking to online shopping to private communications with loved ones can be accessed and…