140 Law – Legal Headlines for the Week of October 5, 2015
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter: Revocation of Canadian citizenship: 5 things to know Regina tenant manipulates system to squat for free at landlords’ expense…
October 2015
Nostalgia for the era of the monster rally.
As the ground game became more important in Canadian politics during the second half of the 20th Century, the monster rallies for the major parties lost their importance. The work…
Conservatives in Canada swing further to the far right – the other two major parties are little better
The Conservative party of Canada is clearly playing into fear, xenophobia and racism as a way to win votes, as its “War on Terror” narrative, its racial baiting and its…
KCCCC Day 64: confirming confirmation bias
Do you know what confirmation bias is? I’m certain you do, because all of my readers are smart. But here it is again, for those who need a refresher: “In…
Consumer electricity costs to jump by 59% due to Muskrat Falls #nlpoli
The average consumer in Newfoundland and Labrador should expect to be paying 59% more for electricity compared to their current rates once Muskrat Falls comes online. A household that current…
Who is the Change Agent in Canada’s election? It’s no contest, really
Mulcair has only two weeks to reverse a dramatic reversal in the minds of voters of just who, in an election where about 70% of the voters want a change,…
Who is the Change Agent in Canada’s election? It’s no contest, really
Mulcair has only two weeks to reverse a dramatic reversal in the minds of voters of just who, in an election where about 70% of the voters want a change,…
"Cobbsville Redux" or "The Sequel is Usually Worse Than the Original": Part III
We first learned that Craig Cobb was trying to establish an all-white slum…. er…. community again even after his Leith fiasco back in June, though we couldn't claim to be…
Long-term expatriates can’t vote but can run for Parliament in Canada
Canadian citizen and California resident Chris Jones is running in the federal election as an independent candidate in the Edmonton-Strathcona riding to prove a point. “I’m running for Parliament in…
Is Portugal a poster child for austerity?
Source: Is Portugal a poster child for austerity? Filed under: Austerity Tagged: Austerity, Eurozone Crisis, Portugal
The Darkness Before the Right (repost)
It’s hard to talk seriously about something with a silly name, and neoreaction is no exception. Read the rest of this post on the original site at The Darkness Before…
COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE – Quand l’UQAM joue le jeu de la vendetta envers celles qui dénoncent (repost)
-Montréal, 1 octobre 2015 – Le 24 mars 2015, un professeur du département de sociologie a déposé une plainte officielle au Bureau d’intervention et de prévention en matière de harcèlement…
Underage girls, booze and other reasons to dump Conservative MP Rick Dykstra
Struggling to figure out why you should dump Conservative MP Rick Dykstra? He reportedly bought booze for underage girls at the Mansion House nightclub in St. Catharines, where he is…
Portugal’s austerity government wins – POLITICO
The center-right coalition, whose reform zeal won Berlin’s admiration, looks short of an outright majority. Source: Portugal’s austerity government wins – POLITICO Filed under: Eurozone crisis Tagged: Austerity, elections, Europe,…
Rally for Change in Brampton
Over 7,000 people gathered on Sunday, October 4th in Brampton at the Powerade Centre. See here for a copy of the speech.
Role of a defence lawyer
The role of a defence lawyer is widely misunderstood but it’s important to understand if you are ever in trouble and need a lawyer. A defence lawyer’s job is to…