Three years delay for a three day trial excessive
Today's brief Supreme Court decision in R. v. Vassell, 2016 SCC 26 is important and makes clear the issue of unreasonable delay is still very real: Turning to the s.…
2016
Three years delay for a three day trial excessive
Today's brief Supreme Court decision in R. v. Vassell, 2016 SCC 26 is important and makes clear the issue of unreasonable delay is still very real: ...
The Con Brexiteers and the Road to Ruin
Ever since Jason Kenney tweeted out his enthusiastic support for the Brexit referendum result, he has been widely ridiculed.Especially since the Brexiteer's bubble burst.European leaders have insisted they will set…
Advocate heart and soul of Killarney
A memorial service for Keith Jacobson, who died June 24, is set for SundaySandra Thomas / Vancouver Courier June 29, 2016 11:33 AMPhoto Dan Toulgoet A memorial service for Keith…
LawFact of the Day: Wills and Estates
Here is your daily Law Fact from Wise Law for Thursday June 30, 2016. Today we are talking about Will sand EstatesA video posted by Wise Law Office (@wiselaw) on…
The former Minister of Curry in a Hurry should Worry
…because his prospects are blurry. Jason Kenney, who I genially detest, is apparently heading back to Alberta, because he knows his flavour of conservativism – socially, fiscally and politically antediluvian…
Impressed
I’m not naming names. But I can tell you one ministerial office in Ottawa received one ticket to Obama’s speech. And you know who they gave it to? Not the…
Amigos, meet the elephant.
The so-called Three Amigos met in Ottawa this week. It was nothing more than a public relations exercise. Nothing substantive could be resolved. The American, Canadian and Mexican leaders simply…
Obama who?
Here are the top online stories for the major media outlets right now: Globe: Real estate industry in BC Star: billing by doctors Post: mass murder in Texas Sun: Mississauga…
CAN DISABILITY PARENTS HAVE A SEX LIFE?
There's something about caring for a child with disabilities that takes the "red" out of "hot" in the marital bed. The arrival of a baby, healthy or not, can often…
CAN DISABILITY PARENTS HAVE A SEX LIFE?
There's something about caring for a child with disabilities that takes the "red" out of "hot" in the marital bed. The arrival of a baby, healthy or not, can often…
Who Earns Minimum Wage?
Photo by OFL Communications Department Minimum wages have been getting a lot of attention lately. And for good reason. Workers earning minimum wage often struggle to get enough hours, don’t…
They Also Begin At Home
During the 2015 election, Justin Trudeau made a number of promises to immigrant communities across the country. He has kept some of those promises. Avvy Go writes:To his credit, Prime…
Will the Brexit Referendum Lead to a Generational War?
As you know I was not happy with result of the so-called Brexit referendumI thought it was a reckless move, that amounted to throwing out the baby, and the future,…
Interprovincial migration for morons #nlpoli
Some people got really excited on Wednesday by a report from the Fraser Institute that claimed this province had seen its first population loss due to outmigration in a decade.There…
PEGIDA Canada Hate Speech Challenge
When we last wrote about PEGIDA Canada, it was in relation to their reaction to the mass shooting that took place in Orlando. In a post discussing the tragedy, they…
PEGIDA Canada Hate Speech Challenge
When we last wrote about PEGIDA Canada, it was in relation to their reaction to the mass shooting that took place in Orlando. In a post discussing the tragedy, they…
The News Keeps Gettting Worse
In a column on Tuesday, environmental blogger Robert Scribbler noted that the Northern Hemisphere Jet Stream had merged with the Southern Hemisphere Jet Stream.“It’s the very picture of weather weirding…
Dumber than a sack of hockey pucks
This Subban trade is the dumbest decision since Harper decided to have a 100-day campaign about a veil worn by two women. — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) June 29, 2016
June 29: Not a good day.
Perhaps unwisely, I may devote all or most of today's blog to brexit and the European Union.Was this the result of racism? When I ask this, I remember, at age…