Farley Mowat speaks out on Vietnam
We are saddened to hear of Farley Mowat’s passing (May 12, 1921 – May 6, 2014). Farley was one of Canada’s earliest ecologists, maybe the very first. He was also…
May 2014
Climate Change "Has Moved Firmly into the Present," Latest NCA Federal Report States
Climate change is already negatively affecting every region in the United States and the future looks even more dismal if coordinated mitigation and adaptation efforts are not immediately aggressively pursued,…
Climate Change "Has Moved Firmly into the Present," Latest NCA Federal Report States
Climate change is already negatively affecting every region in the United States and the future looks even more dismal if coordinated mitigation and adaptation efforts are not immediately aggressively pursued,…
Judge may properly, albeit cautiously, consider handwriting evidence
R. v. Cunsolo, 2014 ONCA 364: Defence counsel at trial was aware that the trial judge intended to conduct his own handwriting comparison and made lengthy submissions on the matter.…
What’s a Fair Deal for Family Caregivers and Their Loved Ones?
How should family caregivers be supported in society? What is the role of government? What is the role of the private sector? What claim does a person needing care have…
Another Can Lit Giant Falls: Farley Mowat Dead at 92
The past few months have been tough for Can Lit: Alistair MacLoed and Mavis Gallant both dead, and now Farley Mowat falls. The Globe and Mail’s obituary quotes him as…
RIP Bud Osborn
RIP Bud Osborn http://t.co/CrWrlN1PR7— Melissa Fong (@internationalmf) May 07, 2014 raise shit – a downtown eastside poem of resistance “the myth of the frontier is an invention that…
Laura Miller’s legal guy responds
I like it. Hope it ruins your day, Ms. MacLeod. “Today, Lisa MacLeod sent a letter to the OPP implying that Laura Miller was somehow involved in impropriety related to…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Jim Stanford writes that Tim Hudak’s combination of austerity and indiscriminate tax slashing represents a recipe for less jobs rather than more: Mr.…
May7: The story of the day….
Brent Mazerolle must have been in a state of high excitement as he got his big assignment of the day – for a front page story. Should he wear his…
Fears of Cost Overruns, Flooding of Peace Valley Loom on Eve of Site C Dam Report
Opponents of the proposed Site C dam are hoping a report from the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency panel, to be released Thursday, will emphasize potential environmental damage from the massive…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Wednesday, May 6, 2014
Your news links for today: Why Public Safety Minister Blaney Gets It Wrong on Privacy and Warrantless Disclosures – Michael Geist Lawyer: Cybercrime bill could be applied to people sharing…
It’s Mental Health Week — has anybody noticed?
It’s mental health week – not that any of the politicians has particularly noticed on the campaign trail. We’ve all heard the statistics. One in five of us will experience…
Fracking for natural gas/oil causes earthquakes
Earthquake damage (cropped) by Martin Luft. The Latest Fracking Earthquake Research Now for the meat of the matter. SSA cites significant increases in seismic activity linked to increased fracking and…
The Ontario PCs, and the loathsome Lisa MacLeod, just attacked my friend Pete Faist
…and my friend Laura Miller, too. They want a war? It’s a war they’ll lose. They really, really don’t want me off the bench. I’ll fuck them up for free.…
Ridings to Watch in Ontario 2014
While the provincial election has gotten off to a slow start so far, what with the promised “big issues” campaign so far focusing on itty bitty quibbles like this libel…
On "Toll Lanes" In Calgary
I see that the geniuses at the Manning Foundation have put on their thinking caps and burned some extra wood to come up with this idea. The Manning Foundation is…
Is our Democracy save in the hands of Stephen Harper?
Safe? Andrew Coyne is yet one more person to wonder about the danger posed for Canada’s democratic institutions by the majority government of Stephen Harper: As I say, we’ve never…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Wednesday, May 7, 2014: Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin more than just a ‘sitting judge’ Average price of single…