How Much are we Subsidizing Private Education?
I have been actively involved lately in plenty of discussion about the public funding of private education that we do in Alberta. I don’t believe that we should be providing…
2016
That is how a Prime Minister speaks
…when confronted with an act of profound evil: “This was an act of cold-blooded murder and responsibility rests squarely with the terrorist group who took him hostage.” Trudeau said the…
April 25: A bad day.
A few days ago, the Irving press had a commentary by Gwynne Dyer. It was the most alarming commentary I have ever seen. In it, Dyer says that climate change…
Rafe: NDP’s Horgan too quick to dismiss Leap Manifesto
BCNDP leader John Horgan has been too quick to dismiss the Leap Manifesto, says Rafe Mair. Instead of showing real vision and distinguishing himself from Premier Christy Clark, Horgan has…
A Prosecutor Asks the Wright Questions
The National Observer's, Sandy Garossino, a businesswoman, journalist and former Crown prosecutor has done a brilliant job of wading into the aftermath and stench of the Duffy trial to ask…
An amendment is to be granted unless it would have been struck under R 21 intially
Spar Roofing & Metal Supplies Limited v. Glynn, 2016 ONCA 296: The respondent's submission is in effect a submission that the court should consider the merits of the factual and…
The Keynesian Devolution of America
There are, in progressive circles, many disciples of Keynesian economics, the theories of legendary British economist, John Maynard Keynes. Some see it as the necessary path to a Middle Class…
The Angst Over The Recent CVRD-SIA Court Decision Is Manufactured. The CVRD Won!
Kevin Wallgrove In march we won and the zoning was upheld by the courts, as a result injunctions were issued shutting down the contaminated soil side of the operation. Shortly…
To the Liberal Loudmouth: The Only Thing that Ties Attawapiskat Suicides to Freedom to Die in Dignity is Your Medieval Religious Superstition
It's a terse post from the Liberal Loudmouth: "Makes sense. Assisted suicide vs. Attawapiskat. Untie that knot, if you can. Don't know how Ottawa can reconcile assisted suicide with crisis…
"A World Full of Fact-Resistant Humans"
That's what Satyajit Das sees when he looks at Earth today, a world full of fact-resistant humans. The Indian-born, Australian banker, academic, and author is featured in the latest Tyee…
Wente Back At It
From the Media Culpa blog, is it plagiarism or something just short, like lazy journalism?
Wente Back At It
From the Media Culpa blog, is it plagiarism or something just short, like lazy journalism?
Honey Bees Down 50 Percent In The Cowichan Valley
I just came across this CTV story about the shortage of bees. This is not good news and we should all be doing something to help. For those of…
LawFact of the Day: Family Law
Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Monday April 25, 2016. Today we are talking about Family Law.The Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines (SSAG) assist Ontario Courts in determining…
TingFest is on
Google it: tingfest. You are all invitedFiled under: art
Drone Built By A Small Tribe Is Protecting Land
We Built a Drone from Digital Democracy on Vimeo. In Guyana there are a lot of illegal mining and logging operations that the government doesn’t pursue due to a lack…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week.- Tyler Hamilton offers a roundup of the growing threat of climate change - and Canada's shameful contribution to making it worse. - Andy Blatchford…
Guest Post: A Manitoban Reflects On His Province’s Choice of Brian Pallister’s Conservatives
I have a friend in Winnipeg with whom I regularly speak and correspond. Although he does not work in the field, he is possessed of a keen mind and a…
140Law – Legal Headlines for the Week of April 25, 2016
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter:Doctor gets green light to sue WSIB, employer - Waterloo RecordOvertime exploitation: One man's claims of a 100-hour work week,…