Tuesday, January 31, 2017 On November 29, 2016, the federal government announced that it will introduce legislation in spring 2017 to entrench an oil tanker ban on the north coast…
I think that one of the most important things to remember, particularly for our American cousins, in these troubled times, is that Donald Trump is only in the White House…
Two rejections by the federal government have not deterred a Vancouver mining company from again heading to court in an effort to quash Ottawa’s decision to turn down a proposal…
Yanis Varoufakis A few years ago, in a televised chat with other French progressives, Benoît Hamon succinctly exposed the essence of our troubles in Europe: “ governments may change,” he…
I think that one of the most important things to remember, particularly for our American cousins, in these troubled times, is that Donald Trump is only in the White House…
BY SIMRAN BAKSHI, ASSOCIATE LAWYERHow do Ontario Courts determine if someone is really a contractor or an employee? It may surprise you to learn that the answer is actually quite…
In September, 2016, Minister of Everything, Rich Coleman bragged that the 2017 election is fully funded, but don’t let that stop you from funding them. In case somehow they are…
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Terry Glavin argues that Canada’s response to Donald Trump’s Muslim ban needs to consist of more than the platitudes offered by Justin…
The first week of Donald Trump’s presidency was not at all what many expected — it was considerably worse. Following his election, many found solace in the idea that a…
Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Tuesday January 31, 2017. Today we are talking about Employment Law. For more information on employment law, family law, and wills,…
It will be left to future historians to try to explain how a grotesque sexual predator with no discernible morals like Donald Trump, could be embraced by the religious right.…
There is so much that I feel tempted to write about this morning, but I hope this post reflects a little of what is going on in the world these…
Presidential counsellor Steve Bannon has told the media to “shut up.” And his boss has called journalists, “the most dishonest human beings on Earth.” In the wake of those pronouncements,…
Will the Canadian government now formally protest the White House's lies about the Quebec City massacre? Why not, if not? #cdnpoli #uspoli — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) January 31, 2017 Background…
When Stéphane Dion was so unceremoniously dumped from foreign affairs by Prime Minister Trudeau, all most people could say was they hoped it worked. How would you feel if you…
It can be fun to tune out and just play some games, and that’s a good thing. There are games that are obviously educational like Math Blaster and there are…
As the country mourns the victims of the massacre in that Quebec City mosque, we are also finding out more about the terrorist who shot them.And what might have motivated…
Compared to the United States, there haven’t been a lot of mass killings in Canada. Period. Full stop. Canadais predominantly white and Christian and researchers tell us that across the…
Chris O’Neill-Yates is a veteran CBC journalist. Like most people in her line of work, Chris is on Twitter plugging both her own work and commenting on events in the…
