Lawsuits are to be determined on the pleadings
Moore v. Sweet, 2017 ONCA 182: This Court has made it clear on a number of occasions that lawsuits are to be decided within the boundaries of the pleadings (i.e.,…
2017
New column day
Here, on the first few steps of the federal NDP’s leadership race. For further reading…– CBC News reported on Peter Julian’s campaign launch, while Alex Ballingall covered Charlie Angus’ and…
Thursday Evening Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Olivia Loveridge-Greene comments on new research showing how many workers may be forced to keep working into their 70s or beyond in…
Lawsuits are to be determined on the pleadings
Moore v. Sweet, 2017 ONCA 182: This Court has made it clear on a number of occasions that lawsuits are to be decided within the boundaries of the pleadings (i.e.,…
Saunderson’s disrespectful performance
“Your honour, I object,” shouted Perry Mason as he leapt from his chair and approached the bench. “This line of questioning is simply badgering my client.” “Sustained,” roared the judge,…
VIDEO: Site C Dam an ‘Economic Disaster,’ Says Former Premier Mike Harcourt
In a sit-down video interview, former B.C. Premier Mike Harcourt told DeSmog Canada the Site C dam, proposed for the Peace River, is “a bad idea” and should be abandoned…
VIDEO: Site C Dam an ‘Economic Disaster,’ Says Former Premier Mike Harcourt
In a sit-down video interview, former B.C. Premier Mike Harcourt told DeSmog Canada the Site C dam, proposed for the Peace River, is “a bad idea” and should be abandoned…
Drip, Drip, Drip
Donald Trump regularly boasts that he’s the product of an Ivy League education. Very, very smart. He knows all the best words. There’s a story about how DJT was allowed…
Drip, Drip, Drip
Donald Trump regularly boasts that he’s the product of an Ivy League education. Very, very smart. He knows all the best words. There’s a story about how DJT was allowed…
LawFact of the Day: Wills and Estates
Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Thursday March 2, 2017. Today we are talking about Wills and Estates. For more information on Employment Law, Family Law, Wills,…
Albert Woodfox & Robert King (Angola 3): CAUSERIE PUBLIQUE/PUBLIC TALK @ MONTREAL
Friday March 17, 6pm / Vendredi 17 mars, 18h00 1455 de Maisonneuve Ouest, #H-110 auditorium facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1272796726138200/ ***français suivra*** As part of the Week Against Police Brutality (https://cobp.resist.ca/), a discussion…
The Rebel’s Faith Goldy promotes pedophilia
I don’t think that is true, actually. Or, I think it isn’t true. Let me explain. Andrew Lawton is a broadcaster for Global News and AM980 in London, Ontario. I…
Because We ALL Need a Normal Day
It’s been a rough 16 weeks. I know. So as we fight hard to pivot to a new world just a bit closer to utopia, today let’s enjoy this, to…
LawFact of the Day: Wills and Estates
Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Thursday March 2, 2017. Today we are talking about Wills and Estates. For more information on Employment Law, Family Law, Wills,…
O’Leary Doesn’t Get It
Kevin O’Leary skipped the last Conservative leadership debate. Instead, he held his own event at a near by hotel. Brent Rathgeber writes that, more than anything else, O’Leary’s no show…
David Orr’s ‘Encountering Riel’ remains atop Edmonton fiction bestseller list
Here is the list of the top 10 fiction and non-fiction titles sold in Edmonton for the week ended Feb. 24, 2017, compiled on Feb. 29, 2017, by Audreys Books…
A Dangerous VOICE
First, please watch the following very brief video from The Independent. (If you have trouble playing it, simply click on the above link): The Star’s Daniel Dale, our Canadian journalist…
O’Leary Doesn’t Get It
Kevin O’Leary skipped the last Conservative leadership debate. Instead, he held his own event at a near by hotel. Brent Rathgeber writes that, more than anything else, O’Leary’s no show…
A Dangerous VOICE
First, please watch the following very brief video from The Independent: The Star’s Daniel Dale, our Canadian journalist expert on all things Trump, writes today that the creation of VOICE…
Your Next Job Should be Fun
As humans we tend to prefer short term rewards over long term gains and this is true even in a job search. We don’t think about the day to day…