Sunlight on the bus seats
While on the bus to UWO, overhearing two young guys talking law, professors…where they want to practice…and of course bus service in London and why it sucks. Basically why it’s…
2014
Good summary of enhanced parole ineligibility on second degree murder
R v Kayaitok 2014 NUCJ 11; the decision is not reported yet but I have a copy for anyone who needs it.
Green Buildings Bring Vertical Forests to the City
Visually stunning and environmentally progressive condo buildings and office towers are appearing in Europe and Asia in recent years, including the Bosco Verticale in Milan, Hearst Tower in New York,…
UN Scientific Panel Releases Report on Climate Change
In this Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012 photo, a flock of Geese fly past the smokestacks at the Jeffrey Energy Center coal power plant as the suns sets near Emmett, Kan.…
Health Accord: End of 10-year agreement sad reflection on leadership
Today is it. It’s the last day in which we can claim to have a national plan towards health care reform. Starting tomorrow the Harper government is simply cutting the…
ALC Approved Balme Ayr Application To Extract And Process Gravel-Many Neighbours Opposed
There is both joy and grieving among farming families in the area north of Dougan’s Lake after the Agricultural Land Commission gave their approval last week for gravel extraction on…
Omnibus bills – my take
Envision this scenario. A few years ago you fell on hard times. Your income had fallen and accumulated debt was dragging you down. So you took drastic action. You cut…
Omnibus bills – my take
Envision this scenario. A few years ago you fell on hard times. Your income had fallen and accumulated debt was dragging you down. So you took drastic action. You cut…
Omnibus bills – my take
Envision this scenario. A few years ago you fell on hard times. Your income had fallen and accumulated debt was dragging you down. So you took drastic action. You cut…
Omnibus bills – my take
Envision this scenario. A few years ago you fell on hard times. Your income had fallen and accumulated debt was dragging you down. So you took drastic action. You cut…
Help Bring Bad Mining Companies to Court
Q’eqchi’ communities in Guatemala have been resisting the push of Canadian mining company HudBay Minerals into their land. This resistance has been met by dubious practices by the Toronto-based mining…
Does Olivia Chow’s logo look like PacMan?
Well, yes, in fact, it does. And someone has noticed. The results: funny. (Another reason I love this campaign: it’s prepared to laugh at itself.) .
The perils of sucking and blowing at the same time
To wit: Andrea Horwath says there should be a judicial inquiry into the gas plants stuff. She intimates there was a “criminal breach of trust.” She calls it “reckless.” She…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Paul Krugman compares the U.S.’ longtime recognition that concentrated wealth can do massive social harm to the Republicans’ recent efforts to claim that…
How much we lost
March is Women’s History Month (in the US). I’m posting articles featuring important women. I’ve been missing her a lot lately. This should be the time of my life when…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for Monday, March 31, 2014
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Monday, March 31, 2014: Unpaid internship crackdown won’t ease suffering on young jobseekers – CBC.ca ABA creates grant…
The Morning Line: Quebec Election 2014.
Every election should have a morning line. As the polls are already open for advance voting in Quebec, this is a bit late but the situation in Quebec is still…
Before the Internet
Normally, I just nod my head in agreement with xkcd, but in this case, I must take exception. Before the Internet, life was much more exciting. There were things to…
Wisdom From A 91-Year-Old
Don’t worry. This is not one of those bromides on how to live a long and happy life. It is, however, a realistic recipe for social cohesion and progress. The…
All Is Not Well
Dimitri Soudas is gone. According to Paul Wells, it was not a graceful exit: Tonight, Hand-Picked Dimitri has become Ass-Kicked Dimitri, having resigned (CP’s first version) or been fired (CTV’s…