Malicious prosecution
Upchurch v. Oshawa (City), 2014 ONCA 425: The elements of the tort of malicious prosecution require a plaintiff to prove: 1. The prosecution was initiated by the defendant2. The prosecution…
May 2014
David Cameron turning on the Spitzenkandidaten
David Cameron and the Spitzenkandidaten Remember The Cullen Plan for pre-election electoral cooperation between the NDP and Liberals? He advocated a deal which enabled one candidate to run against the…
Ontario Election: My Inner Debate
I love elections. They represent the raw spirit of what we strive for when we talk about democracy. I hate elections. Our current system pushes us to be frustrated, confused…
A judge need not hear a Charter motion if it is hopeless on its face
R. v. Kutynec, 1992 CanLII 7751: In other words, if the facts as alleged by the defence in its summary provide no basis for a finding of a Charter infringement,…
Ontario Election: Sloppy Progressive Conservative Web Slip-Ups
Between multiple events involving organizations the Ontario Progressive Conservatives oppose funding and an uncomfortably embarrassing botched presser on board a TTC subway, Tim Hudak can barely catch a break this…
Discovery not primary purpose of preliminary inquiry
R. v. Girimonte, O.J. No. 4961 (O.C.A.): 38. The fact that the preliminary inquiry may serve the discovery interests of the defence does not alter the purpose of the preliminary…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Monday, May 26, 2014
Your news links for today: A Three Front Legal Campaign: CSEC, Metadata And Civil Liberties – National Security Law Blog Privacy watchdogs troubled by controversial bill extending police powers –…
Transforming the Industrially-Degraded Cowichan Estuary Back into its’ Former Cornucopia of Goodness
Dr. Connie Harris invites you to join us We’re talking about the Estuary Saturday June 14, 9-5, Vancouver Island University in Duncan, lecture hall. CERCA symposium.So, here we were, the…
PCPO Candidate For Simcoe-Grey Is Ready To Break Contracts
“We’ll do whatever it takes to stop WPD Canada from putting the wind turbines in this vicinity,” said Wilson. “It is in process, and it may end up in a…
A vote for Andrea is a vote for Hudak? Nonsense
This election I’ve heard a lot of rhetoric from Liberals attempting to weasel votes instead of earning them. In fact, that’s why we have an election on our hands: Liberals…
Monday Morning Links
Assorted content to start your week. – Jim Stanford looks into the fine print of the Hudak PCs’ assumptions about corporate tax slashing and finds that even their own numbers…
In Trujillo’s Wake
It was just before sunset and we were driving along Avenida George Washington, which borders the Caribbean Sea along Santo Domingo’s Malecon, when the older gentleman serving as my guide,…
140 Law – Leading Legal Headlines for Monday, May 26, 2014
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Monday, May 26, 2014: Ex-NHLers say they are hurting, need help but NHL Alumni isn’t there for them…
Joe Fontana starts his fraud trial in London this morning, but he met Kathleen Wynne last week
Why? Why, why, why would this smart woman meet with this wholly discredited man? The question remains, and I guarantee you it will be asked: if Kathleen Wynne (rightly) refused…
Solar Roads Could Provide Electricity
There are six days left for the Indiegog campaign for Solar Roadways and they have already met their goal! The $1,000,000 goal has been reached and passed – which is…
Cornwall: Tonight’s rally asks Despatie to stop hiding behind EORLA
CORNWALL — Jeanette Despatie needs to stop hiding behind the Eastern Ontario Regional Lab Association and answer the community’s questions about the transfer of medical laboratory tests to Ottawa. Despatie,…
Don’t Expect An Explanation
Michael Harris writes that Stephen Harper should answer an important question: How did a lawyer twice convicted of fraud, who went to jail for 18 months for stealing from his…
Olivia Chow walks for Israel
I was out of town, but my eldest son walked it, too.