LawFact of the Day: Wills and Estates
Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Tuesday April 5, 2016. Today we are talking about Wills and Estates.A video posted by @wiselaw on Apr 5, 2016 at…
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Hey, y’all, I like Brad Wall
I’ll let you in on a secret: I kind of know, and kind of like, Brad Wall. I don’t do business in Saskatchewan in any way, shape or form. I…
It’s Time To Divest
The use of coal to generate electricity is coming to an end, and one of the many reasons coal’s time is up is thanks to divestment. Divestment of fossil fuels…
Is Justin Trudeau’s Political Honeymoon Finally Over?
Oh well, I suppose it couldn't last forever. Justin Trudeau couldn't continue to reach new heights of popularity.Without having to wear an oxygen mask.So it seems that his long political…
The latest FOI emails examined
One hundred and seventy pages of email correspondence between the town’s interim CAO, John Brown, and the Collus/Powerstream CEO, Ed Houghton, from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, , 2015, were…
The Panama Papers and the Tax Scandals of Stephen Harper
I'm glad to see that the Liberal government is vowing to go after those involved in the Panama Papers' scandal.Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier is vowing to investigate whether some Canadians…
Us and them #nlpoli
This is the story of two politicians.One is a successful business man with major land developments in the works. He got into politics to defend his people against foreigners out…
In this week’s Hill Times: the secret of immortality
Children, someone once observed, are the only known form of immortality. That rarely deters the makers of monuments, the curers of disease, the inventors and discoverers, the authors of books…
Former justice Frank Iacobucci’s recommendation proves one thing: Alison Redford haunts us still
PHOTOS: Alison Redford, back in the day. … She haunts us still. Below: Former Supreme Court of Canada justice Frank Iacobucci, former Alberta ethics commissioner Neil Wilkinson, Alberta Ethics Commissioner…
Comparing Fiscal Federalism in Canada and Australia
One interesting topic for a Canadian living in Australia is the manner in which fiscal and social responsibilities are divided between the levels of government. Both countries are big, regionally…
The Panama Papers: ‘Biggest Leak in History’ Exposes Global Web of Corruption
Here is an answer to the pat response often given by those who embrace thecorporate culture when funds are needed and sought for schools, hospitals, parks, fire departments, updated libraries,…
Dirt
Dirt Dirt is an ongoing visual project that addresses ideas concerning the city in the period before the Arctic collapse (Polar Caps buh bye). It is really just a
Wealthy Implicated in #PanamaPapers will not #FeelTheBern
What is #PanamaPapers? Over 2TB of leaked bank communications exposing shell companies and tax avoidance and money laundering by HSBC, UBS, and others. CBC and Toronto Star have the names…
Ezzrata: When Ezra Levant Was Young And Sue-y
Someone has posted a trove of legal documents from Ezra Levant's past, related to a libel case he brought against the University of Calgary student newspaper, back in the day.…
Ezzrata: When Ezra Levant Was Young And Suey
Someone has posted a trove of legal documents from Ezra Levant's past, related to a libel case he brought against the University of Calgary student newspaper, back in the day.…
Savages tonight!
Skipping Aikido to see Savages tonight at Danforth Music Hall (and many thanks to Piya Chattopadhyay for pointing us in the right direction) with Lisa and Daughter Two. They remind…
Subsidies, tax havens, bribery and fraud
The Panama Papers are in the news today but the underlying stories are not new. American commentator Matthew Yglesias reports on the latest developments. He says the leaked papers: …offer…
Subsidies, tax havens, bribery and fraud
The Panama Papers are in the news today but the underlying stories are not new. American commentator Matthew Yglesias reports on the latest developments. He says the leaked papers:...offer the…
Subsidies, tax havens, bribery and fraud
The Panama Papers are in the news today but the underlying stories are not new. American commentator Matthew Yglesias reports on the latest developments. He says the leaked papers:offer the…