July 2016 Bits and Bites
This writer is currently on vacation, however there have been a few stories that have come out lately that our readers may find of interest.Back when we first wrote about…
July 2016
When Our Leaders Want to "beat people up," You know we Haven’t come Far. . . .
Today, perhaps unsurprisingly, Donald Trump went on another one of his almost daily rants. This time he actively advocated violence, saying he wanted to “hit” several of the DNC convention…
When Our Leaders Want to "beat people up," You know we Haven’t come Far. . . .
Today, perhaps unsurprisingly, Donald Trump went on another one of his almost daily rants. This time he actively advocated violence, saying he wanted to "hit" several of the DNC convention…
When Our Leaders Want to "beat people up," You know we Haven’t come Far. . . .
Today, perhaps unsurprisingly, Donald Trump went on another one of his almost daily rants. This time he actively advocated violence, saying he wanted to "hit" several of the DNC convention…
Musical interlude
Broken Bells - Holding On For Life
Trudeau Just Broke His Promise to Canada’s First Nations
Justin Trudeau’s government has quietly issued its first batch of permits for the Site C dam — allowing construction to move forward on the $8.8 billion BC Hydro project despite…
Trudeau Just Broke His Promise to Canada’s First Nations
Justin Trudeau’s government has quietly issued its first batch of permits for the Site C dam — allowing construction to move forward on the $8.8 billion BC Hydro project despite…
Government charges (finally) laid in Lemon Creek jet fuel spill – thanks to private prosecution
Friday, July 29, 2016 In 2013 a jet fuel truck operated by Executive Flight Centre, and servicing BC Ministry of Forests firefighting efforts, plunged off a road in the Slocan…
Government charges (finally) laid in Lemon Creek jet fuel spill – thanks to private prosecution
Friday, July 29, 2016 In 2013 a jet fuel truck operated by Executive Flight Centre, and servicing ...
B.C. terrorism convictions overturned as judge rules pair were entrapped
In this case B.C. Supreme Court Justice Catherine Bruce was not buying in and denounced the RCMP. She said police went too far, using trickery and subterfuge to manipulate the…
Whatever became of that angry mob?
Last term, council was presented with an angry, 14-page screed from the “Friends of Central Park” (aka “Build the YMCA a Taj Mahal at Taxpayers’ Expense,” later called Better Together…
Supreme Court restates Circumstantial Evidence Rule
R. v. Villaroman, 2016 SCC 33:No particular form of instruction to the jury is required where the evidence on one or more elements of the offence is entirely or primarily…
Supreme Court restates Circumstantial Evidence Rule
R. v. Villaroman, 2016 SCC 33:No particular form of instruction to the jury is required where the evidence on one or more elements of the offence is entirely or primarily…
I’m with her, but not so much that speech
Hillary had some tough acts to follow – the Obamas, Bill, Joe. The pressure was on. I looked at the speech as a speechwriter does. That’s how I started off…
A Skating Party For Forcillo
What many of us feared has happened. James Forcillo has been granted bail:Justice Eileen Gillese’s decision was released to counsel by email this morning.“The Appellant’s release, pending the determination of…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week.- Bjarke Skærlund Risager interviews David Harvey about the history and effect of neoliberalism: I’ve always treated neoliberalism as a political project carried out by…
IMF admits disastrous love affair with the euro and apologises for the immolation of Greece
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2016/07/28/imf-admits-disastrous-love-affair-with-euro-apologises-for-the-i/Filed under: Uncategorized
LawFact of the Day: Business Law
Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Friday July 29, 2016. Today we are talking about Business Law.A video posted by Wise Law Office (@wiselaw) on Jul 29,…
The Road to November.
Last year Canadians were appalled at the beginning of August when they realized they were faced with a two and a half-month federal election campaign. Americans are faced with more…