Has Anyone Else Seen This?
An anonymous commenter mentioned that cherry trees have come into blossom in Victoria at the south end of the island. Has anyone else seen such a thing in that area?
2016
Failure to comply with CBCA not, standing alone, oppressive conduct
Mennillo v. Intramodal inc, 2016 SCC 51: There are two elements of an oppression claim. The claimant must first identify the expectations that he or she claims have been violated…
Failure to comply with CBCA not, standing alone, oppressive conduct
Mennillo v. Intramodal inc, 2016 SCC 51: There are two elements of an oppression claim. The claimant must first identify the expectations that he or she claims have been violated…
If Adolf Hitler was here today, they’d send a limousine anyway
So, yes, I despair. Trump, the explosion in hate, all of it. So I turn to Joe and the boys, as always, for solace and salvation. The best song ever,…
She’s beautiful
The haters, meanwhile, are as ugly as ever. I think @HillaryClinton is as lovely now as before. While those mocking her looks are ugly, inside and out. #uspoli https://t.co/JE1uxqVuvW —…
LawFact of the Day: Civil Litigation
Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Friday November 18, 2016. Today we are talking about Civil Litigation. A video posted by Wise Law Office (@wiselaw) on Nov…
A Hearfelt Rebuke
In a commentary this morning, Danyaal Raza issues a stinging and heartfelt rebuke to his former professor, Kellie Leitch. Now a doctor, Raza talks of his reaction to that strange…
Queen Elizabeth II Revokes US Independence-Steps In With Strict Guidelines For Governing The USA
The cold, tasteless stuff you insist on calling beer is not actually beer at all. A MESSAGE FROM THE QUEEN To the citizens of the United States of America…
The Ball Is In The Government’s Court
The NDP has come out in favour of holding a referendum on electoral reform. Given the recent history of such efforts — Brexit and the American election — we’re getting…
Petition to End Carding in London
Concerned about the Trump win in the US? How about the anti-gay, anti-abortion teen that just won the election in Niagara, Ontario? Take a stand. Take a small, important healthy…
It’s the leadership, stupid!
Martin Regg Cohn of the Toronto Star is usually a quite astute observer of Queen’s Park and the political machinations there. What we did not know about him was that…
Donald Trump and the Strangelove Nightmare
For a moment yesterday I thought we were saved.When news leaked out that Donald Trump might make Mitt Romney his Secretary of State instead of the sleazy Rudy Giuliani. Or…
Another neo-Nazi attack in Ottawa
The Trump Virus spreads, again. The 88 means "Heil Hitler." The 14 is the 14 words: "We must secure the existence of our people and a future for White Children."…
Canadian war grave destroyed by illegal salvagers #nlpoli
A recent survey of the waters around Indonesia by researchers using three-dimensional sonar imaging has confirmed that illegal salvagers have decimated the graves of thousands of Allied sailors who died…
The Arctic’s Death Spiral
It’s that bastard, Rossby. Blame Rossby. The Arctic is again overheating a lot like last year. Winter is setting in except it’s not, not really. Something is totally off. The…
Fascism & Anti-Fascism (Don Hammerquist)
an excerpt from Confronting Fascism: Discussion Documents for a Militant Movement This paper is directed towards a narrow audience of revolutionary activists who, hopefully, will not demand a finished product.…
Happy happy happy
#PCPO: happy they won the Niagara seat, big. #OLP: happy they won the Ottawa seat, big. #PCPO & #OLP: both happy Marin lost. Heh. #onpoli — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) November…
National Day of Action Against Dakota Access Pipeline Draws Thousands
Responding to a call issued by the Standing Rock leadership, on November 15, thousands of indigenous activists and their allies took to the streets for a National Day of Action…
Canada after Trump: Harold Innis and What to Do When Empires Go Crazy
The Americans shocked the rest of the world by electing Donald Trump last Tuesday. Pierre Trudeau suggested that Canada’s proximity to the US was like “sleeping with an elephant”, and…
Canadian soldier dies on Jordanian training mission
Major Scott Foote, a logistics officer with 1 Canadian Division in Kingston, Ontario, died on Thursday while on a training mission in Jordan. Foote was found unconscious in a gymnasium…