Simran Bakshi on Workplace and Employment Law
Ontario Human Rights Tribunal does not hold back in awarding Damages for Egregious Sexual Harassment in the Workplace. In the landmark decision of NK v Botuik, the Ontario Human Rights…
June 2021
Paris’ Cafes Will Stay After the Pandemic
Cities around the world finally shunned cars from streets and returned the precious urban space to people in order to provide safe socially distanced places for people. These urban improvement…
In the Orthodoxy of the Right.
Have our politicians really dismissed the orthodoxy of the right? Have we realized the dismal future of countries ruled by the cult of American president Ronald Reagan and British prime…
Quebec and human rights
I’ll be participating in this important conference about human rights in Quebec this evening. Tune in if you can.
A Cup of Darjeeling
With characteristic brightness frequently likened to newly minted coins, fragrant aromas, and sophisticated, complex flavours — delicate, even flowery (more stem than petal, as one expert blender put it), with…
Parliament’s Last Days and the Horror of the Cons
I decided to take my summer holidays earlier than usual this year, in case the Cons force Justin Trudeau's Liberals to call an election, just to keep his government running.…
WHEN IN DOUBT, DANCE IT OUT! Evan Kharrazi’s Approach to Caring
Evan Kharrazi is a caregiver, a dancer, a wellness coach and an entrepreneur. Evan took his personal experience and built ChillTime TV – an app for caregivers seeking to embed…
Monday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to start your week. – Josh Taylor reports on contact tracing which has revealed that “fleeting contact” can be enough to result in the spread of the COVID-19…
Canadian media defend Green Party leader as she accuses her critics of racism
Green Party leader Annamie Paul’s critics are not racist, writes Yves Engler. They are simply appalled by her autocratic behaviour and repeated and consistent refusal to side with the Palestinian…
Alberta ‘public inquiry’ saga takes another confusing turn – but whatever’s going on, it’s a secret
Has Steve Allan finally gotten around to starting work looking into whether that supposed environmental conspiracy that became an issue during the 2019 Alberta election campaign is an actual thing?…
A belated greeting to those who remember their fathers well
I have an ambivalent relationship with the parent days. I’ve lost both mine so these days forever remind me of that fact. I’m a parent too. But it’s such a…
A belated greeting to those who remember their fathers well
I have an ambivalent relationship with the parent days. I’ve lost both mine so these days forever remind me of that fact. I’m a parent too. But it’s such a…
Legal Tweet of the Day: June 21, 2021
#LegalTweetOfTheDay: Retiring Supreme Court Justice Rosalie Abella optimistic about Canada’s march toward equality via CBC Read more: http://bit.ly/WiseLawLegalTweet06212021 – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net…
Can Joe Biden Finally Bury Milt Friedman?
American economist, Milt Friedman, captured the somewhat limited imaginations of Margaret Thatcher, Ronald Reagan and our own Brian Mulroney and they, in turn, ushered in the era of free market…
Talking COVID Re-opening Plans on “The Arlene Bynon Show”
This morning I joined Arlene Bynon on “The Arlene Bynon Show” on Sirius XM’s Canada Talks 167, along with Will Stewart. We discussed the roll-outs of COVID re-opening plans, the…
Canada Action advocates for the oil and gas industry by arguing the sector is critical to Canada’s economy and prosperity.
Originally published by the Narwhal. Canada Action The Narwhal Canada Action — Background and Information Canada Action is a Canadian federally-registered non-profit organization launched in 2012 that advances pro-oil and…
Republican Corruption
The latest numbers on vaccinations in the United States are gobsmacking. Jennifer Rubin writes: The latest numbers on vaccination rates are telling: Mississippi has the lowest percentage of vaccinated residents,…
Wise Law’s Top 10 LawTweets for the week of June 21, 2021
Here are our Top 10 #LawTweets for the week of June 21, 2021. – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our website: www.wiselaw.net
Wise Law’s Legal Headlines for the week of June 21, 2021
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of June 21, 2021 from Wise Law on Twitter: US Supreme Court effectively delays challenge to Harvard affirmative action policies Israel’s…
‘Show and Tell’ for Political Promises.
Politicians in power tend to deal with problems by telling us they will throw our money at the problem. They have some confused idea that we will all feel good…