R. v Govenlock, 2015 ABCA 343: Trial judges have considerable leeway in their appreciation of the evidence and the proper inferences to be drawn therefrom, in their assessment of the…
BCNDP Leader John Horgan at the party’s recent convention (NDP/facebook) Political pundits are busy analyzing the recent NDP convention and I can tell you it’s easier to interpret the entrails…
Fair Vote Canada has launched a campaign seeking volunteers to circulate petitions demanding the Liberal government implement proportional representation. They’re piggybacking their preferred option, proportional rep., on the back of…
I am still fighting the appalling attempt by former Ontario Ombudsman Andre Marin and his senior staff to have me disciplined by the Law Society of Upper Canada – and…
…put out a trivial and boring newspaper today. So let’s save it until the end. I was quite shocked by CBC TV coverage of news of the Paris killings. It…
.@PremierBradWall Very unhappy that you're using terrorists' crime to dictate Canada's refugee humanitarian strategy. #skpoli #cdnpoli — John Klein (@JohnKleinRegina) November 16, 2015 Brad Wall in September, before the CPC leadership…
The Mound of Sound writes about The Moral War and our new wars of the 21st Century: All I’ve garnered out of those studies has led me to formulate a…
Our hearts ache for the people of France, Beirut, and all who are struggling with tragedy. It’s in times of extreme fear and adversity that it is the most critical…
An observation this morning from regular commenter, Toby: At the barber shop this morning I got an earful of nonsense about the Paris attacks, about Trudeau doing everything wrong, about…
U.S. President Barack Obama has referred to the atrocities in Paris as attacks “on all of humanity.” He is wrong, of course. The attacks were specifically directed at France, an…
What is going on in the Middle East has reached a very dangerous cross-road.
Why is Quebec planning to censor the Internet for its own commercial gain? Article by Michael Geist The Government of Quebec has introduced new legislation that requires Internet service providers…
I’m deeply confused by the outpouring of sentiment over the Paris terrorist attacks, especially the resounding clamour for prime minister Trudeau to reverse his decision on withdrawing Canada’s six-pack of…
ANALYSIS Can Gregor Robertson keep going? New ideas needed for age-old problems of housing and transit after eventful 1st year of 3rd term By Chad Pawson, CBC News Posted: Nov…
The newly elected Government of Canada made its ministerial mandate letters available to the public last week. They are absolutely worth checking out both for their content and as a…
Your news links for today: France Has A Powerful and Controversial New Surveillance Law – Re/code As Predicted: Encryption Haters Are Already Blaming Snowden (?!?) For The Paris Attacks –…
In the wake of the Paris terrorist attacks, it seems that the world is about to embark on even greater military intervention in the Middle East, intervention that will undoubtedly…
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Tony Atkinson offers reason for hope that it’s more than possible to rein in inequality and ensure a more fair distribution of resources…
Yancey Strickler is the CEO and cofounder of Kickstarter he sees the future of work and the economy different than most CEOs. Strickler sees a future with people working jobs…
Kingston: Book Launch: Lumpen, The Autobiography of Ed Mead 7pm on Tuesday, November 17th At the AKA Autonomous Social Centre (Up the ramp at the Red and Black House, Queen…
