2014
Why I’m Glad I Wasn’t A Math Teacher
While those heard-headed pragmatists who rule the world today often disdain ‘soft’ subjects like English literature, sociology, and a host of other disciplines that require nuanced, as opposed to blunt…
Security certificates constitutional
Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) v. Harkat, 2014 SCC 37: Constitutionality of IRPA Scheme The impugned provisions of the IRPA scheme are constitutional. They do not violate the named person’s right…
Public Art and Bus Stop Shelters Behind The Iron Curtain
Thank you Aisha for putting this up on Facebook. Here is an interesting twist from behind the Iron Curtain. Amidst dull predictable state approved architecture that put practicality before any…
May 14:New Brunswick Passenger Rail…..
A1 has a story well worth reading. It’s about the decision to repair the passenger railway track in northern New Brunswick. In short, it’s a statement by a national railway…
When Investing, Millennials Care More Than Previous Generations
Millennials are savvy investors who care about the planet and social justice. Previous generations have treated their investments as risky and didn’t care about the environment or other important issues.…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Wednesday, May 14, 2014: Conservatives pass Fair Elections Act Alec Baldwin calls NYC ‘carnival of stupidity’ in Twitter…
Napoleon In The Asylum
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s rejection of Marc Nadon and Stephen Harper’s plan to reform the Senate, now comes word that the Ministry of Justice is slashing its…
And the best of luck to Adam Vaughan.
But just a minute! Is this the Adam Vaughan who was handed the nomination in the federal riding of Trinity-Spadina by Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau? Is it not the riding…
Ontario Election 2014, in 140 characters or less
Oh, and also this: No one is paying attention yet. Still. Amount of media coverage the election is getting, not surprisingly, is miniscule. The Ontario Liberal sexist Facebook stuff may…
Burden of establishing an agency relationship lies on the party alleging its existence
Boyle v. Maritime Travel Inc., 2014 NSCA 44: As the appellant points out, the burden of establishing an agency relationship lies on the party alleging its existence: Hav-A-Kar Leasing Ltd.…
Motion to extend time to be refused on merits only in clearest of cases
Wadden v. BMO Nesbitt Burns, 2014 NSCA 45: It is only in those cases where the proposed grounds of appeal are clearly without merit that it would not be in…
Meanwhile, Back In The Land of Ontario Election Campaigns….
The mask of boyish innocence was slowly slipping away from young Tim Hudak. H/t Toronto Star H/t Ray Mirshahi Recommend this Post
Ontario voters not liking Hudak’s Voodoo Economics
First off, yes, this is a Forum poll, but like BigcityLib, I’ll take it as a starting point as to what people think of Tim Hudak’s 100 000 public sector…
I Know Its Only A Forum Poll/ But I’ll Take It
The 1,000,000 pink-slip plan is a dud:Kathleen Wynne’s governing Liberals now lead with 38 per cent support to 33 per cent for the Conservatives, 21 per cent for Andrea Horwath’s…
Who should voters really punish?
The Toronto Star is pimping the idea that the Ontario NDP should be punished for “forcing the election.” This perspective is really a work of fiction when you look at…
John Oliver & Bill Nye The Science Guy on Climate Change “Debate”
John Oliver is hilarious and informative, as usual. Here’s a clip of brilliant satire from Last Week Tonight on the climate change “debate”. * Mother Jones: Watch John Oliver and…
Getting On Point back from No Point #nlpoli
For years, the only public affairs show on television or radio in Newfoundland and Labrador was Issues and Answers. NTV’s Sunday morning staple has long been ponderous and boring and…