April 2016
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week.- Robert Frank discusses the essential role of luck in determining the opportunities we have - and how the advantages of a strong social fabric…
Not An Obsession
Looking at the sidebar that lists the tags on my blog posts, I see I have written well over 100 entries on the police, most of them dealing with their…
Black cat on green
Poking my drawing finger into Concepts app. I have many. Many are neglected and not drawn in. Some are kept for specific tools or effects. Some get pokes every once…
On sexism and politics
My wife’s BFF, Michelle Rempel, writes an important essay on sexism. Bonus: Meccano is still around! Who knew? Here.
LawFact of the Day: Employment Law
Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Monday April 18, 2016. Today we are talking about Employment Law.A video posted by @wiselaw on Apr 18, 2016 at 6:34am…
140Law – Legal Headlines for the Week of April 18, 2016
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter:Right-to-die bill restricted to adults facing 'foreseeable' deathSCC recognizes constitutional rights of Métis, non-status Indians Assisted Suicide Bill Proposed in…
In Praise Of The Supreme Court
Last week, The Supreme Court issued three more landmark decisions. The first two decisions struck down more of Stephen Harper's tough on crime agenda. Tom Walkom writes:On Friday, the court…
Ten years ago!
Ten years ago, I was getting ready to launch Daisy – details on our big tenth anniversary celebration to come – and all sorts of famous political names were in…
Police seizure of penis swab legitimate incident of arrest
R. v. M.T. 2016 NUCJ 09: The common law has long permitted the warrantless seizure from a suspect of fingerprints, swabs for gunshot residue, and finger nail scrapings as incident…
How Justin Trudeau Disarmed and Conquered His Enemies
It's a strange world. Yesterday I wrote about how the Con media had underestimated Justin Trudeau.Only to end up badly, or end up looking ridiculous.Now one of those Harper spear…
Embrace Luck And Don’t Deny It
Luck is a factor in your life and it can make a huge difference, you can win the lottery or end up crazy in debt due to unforeseen incidents. Some…
Yes, you can bet the rent money on Leap.
One of our favourite bloggers insists that you should not bet the rent money on the Leap Manifesto. While agreeing that no gambler should ever bet the rent money, we…
Hot Nasties reunion on CJSW-FM – plus Bernie Sanders!
Right here, around the one hour and ten minute mark. With Bernie Sanders paying a surprise visit, no less! It was messy, but after 36 years, what did you expect?
Misappropriation of public wealth
Readers may tire of reports on BC Hydro but the more I examine this public utility, the more convinced I am that citizens of BC are victims of massive financial…
Misappropriation of public wealth
Readers may tire of reports on BC Hydro but the more I examine this public utility, the more convinced I am that citizens of BC are victims of massive financial…
Misappropriation of public wealth
Readers may tire of reports on BC Hydro but the more I examine this public utility, the more convinced I am that citizens of BC are victims of massive financial…
The Austerity Budget Pantomime #nlpoli
According to the Oxford dictionary, financial austerity means "difficult economic conditions created by government measures to reduce public expenditure."Reduce government spending.Three key words.The most important is reduce, meaning to lower…
Alberta’s carbon tax—benefits plus
The Alberta government released its 2016 budget last week, revealing the details of the new carbon tax and the details look good. The tax will kick in on January 1,…
Alberta’s carbon tax—benefits plus
The Alberta government released its 2016 budget last week, revealing the details of the new carbon tax and the details look good. The tax will kick in on January 1,…