LawFact of the Day: Family Law
Here is your daily #LawFact from Wise Law for Wednesday June 14, 2017. Today we are talking about Family Law. Marriage contracts, also known as pre-nuptial agreements, enable spouses to…
June 2017
Health: Matters of Choice … Or Not
A case going to court may wind up protecting the rights of physicians when it comes to religious beliefs. A law passed by the Ontario government eliminates my right to…
My column on Americans and the day they died
Worth re-posting on a day like today. Here.
Depraved Indifference
When you think about it, almost all of us are guilty of it. Toronto Star 14 Jun 2017Re Caution: children at work, June 13 Recognizing child labour as a violation…
Good morning, America
Apropos of nothing, choose your aphorism: — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) June 14, 2017
How Pressure from Pedestrians and Cyclists Make Better Cities
Depending on where you live you may think streets are for people or for cars. The correct answer is that streets are for moving people and not built for the…
They Blow Up Everything
While everyone is talking about James Comey and Jeff Sessions, the Republicans are working hard, under the cover of night. Dana Milbank writes: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) invoked…
Chasing ghosts with Chantal Hébert.
In the pile of books set aside for summer reading was Chantal Hébert and Jean Lapierre’s analysis of The Morning After. It is supposedly their take on the 1995 Quebec…
Brad Trost and the Shaming of Andrew Scheer
As I'm sure you know, Brad Trost is a religious fanatic who likes to think of himself as a holy warrior battling Muslims, women who need an abortion, and gay…
Recommendations of independent review of Athabasca University seem unlikely to survive Alberta political reality
PHOTOS: University of Saskatchewan Professor Ken Coates, author of the independent review of Athabasca University released last week. Below: Athabasca U President Neil Fassina, AU Board Chair Vivian Manasc, and…
Racist WCAI Memebers Don’t Like Being Called Racists
Today a report was released detailing a significant rise in hate crimes against Muslim-Canadians across the country in 2015 according to Stats Canada: The number of police-reported hate crimes against…
The Latest on Leadership
SOURCE: CBC News: Trent Wotherspoon Resigning as NDP Interim Leader, Considering Run for Permanent Party Leadership Given that we took a moment to discuss Ryan Meili’s entry into the Saskatchewan…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Couched cats.
Watch Naomi Klein Explain “How to Resist Trump’s Shock Doctrine”
In the video, produced by The Intercept, the award-winning Canadian social activist and bestselling author says though Donald Trump occupies the most powerful office on earth, his shock doctrine-oriented “wildly…
Q&A: How the Legacies of Peter Lougheed and Ralph Klein Hang Over the Oilsands
Alberta is a province renown for its political dynasties. Since its founding in 1905, only five parties have ruled, with the Progressive Conservatives reigning for a staggering 44 years between…
Tuesday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Martin Lukacs contrasts Justin Trudeau’s hype machine against the genuine hope offered by Jeremy Corbyn, while Paul Mason sees the election result…
$15 and Fairness Shakes Up Ontario
Photo by 15 and Fairness The Fight for $15 and Fairness scored a big victory on May 30 when the Ontario Liberals announced they would raise the minimum wage to…
Trump’s "Dear Leader" Cabinet Meeting
A session befitting Kim Jong Un as Trump held his first full cabinet meeting. The Guardian saw little humour in the cringeworthy episode:“We thank you for the opportunity and blessing,”…
Where One Canadian Mining Company Goes, Violence Follows
Banro Corporation’s gold mine in Twangiza, Democratic Republic of the Congo • Photo by SKY News Where one Canadian mining company goes in the Congo violence seems to follow. Last…
Sunday’s French Election
Photo by Lorie Shaull The good news this May was that French voters rejected far-right Marine Le Pen by a two-to-one margin in the second round of the Presidential election.…