Legal Tweet of the Day: January 13, 2022
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Tougher parole rules for some murderers are ‘fair and appropriate,’ Ottawa will argue at Supreme Court #law #legal #lawtwitter via @TorontoStar – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto…
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A Viable Alternative?
Given the contentious nature of measures to force the anti-vaxxers into line, perhaps the following is a viable alternative? H/t Graeme MacKay Recommend this Post
So Are They All
The bug found its way into our house. My wife and I have been down with something. The doctor says that tests aren’t available and we should assume that we’ve…
Feast
I dreamed a dream of a place I’ve dreamed before. A small house on the riverbank, the street-facing portion obscured by what once was a barn and now looked to…
Should Candidates and Officials Disclose Criminal Records?
Some questions about openness and truth to consider as we start a year in which we have both a provincial and municipal election coming… Should a candidate for office disclose…
We can Save 200,000 Lives a Year Replacing Car Commutes with Bicycles
A simple modification to our cities can save a lot of lives: add more and better bicycling infrastructure. Researchers looked into quantifying how many lives we can save by replacing…
We May Have Dodged It For the Past Two Years But Our Luck May Be Running Out
America’s Covid czar, Dr. Anthony Fauci, warns that the Omicron variant will “find just about everybody.” All the caution and protective measures that have helped so many avoid the Alpha…
Try Tyranny.
If Canada ever disassembles into its individual provinces, would you expect Quebec to be the first to opt for a dictatorship, or the last? In the province of Camillien Houde…
Jason Kenney: Wrong again
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney. Photo by Codie McLachlan. It was the most Jason Kenney thing to do. Just before Christmas the embattled Alberta premier finally admitted, in referring to his…
Covid Journal, January 12, 2022
Why are Canadian leaders only choosing the ‘stick’ approach to addressing Covid cases and not using the ‘carrot’ to get more people on board with vaccinations and other protections? The…
NYC-ABC PP/POW updates January 11, 2022
Click here for the latest compilation of every other week updates. NYC ABC, along with several other individuals and prisoner support crews, now send hard copies to all political prisoners…
Ontario Schools Opening Monday: A Collection of Responses
There is a simmering rage out there from Lecce & Moore’s reiteration of the “leaked” news of schools being in-person in five days. Of course it wasn’t truly leaked. This…
My latest: and, yes, I’m still at the hospital
A health care tax. Hmmm. I am writing those ominous words sitting in a hospital emergency ward. Belleville General, emergency bed three. A few days ago, I was biking in…
Canada’s dangerous COVID delusion
Canada’s pandemic response needs to prioritize public health over profits, uphold lived experiences, trust technical experts and remain adaptive, writes Gloria Novovic. Photo by Alberto Giuliani/Wikimedia Commons. Global problems require…
Election 2021 Observations
Overall the results of the 2021 election were unremarkable. The result was acutely disappointing for the Liberal government, but their expections for a majority may have been misplaced. What follows…
Election 2021 Observations
Overall the results of the 2021 election were unremarkable. The result was acutely disappointing for the Liberal government, but their expections for a majority may have been misplaced. What follows…
It Will Be Neither Easy Nor Painless But It’s Our Last Best Chance
It takes a Blitz. Modern governments are incredibly lethargic, even shiftless. Their societies keep falling further behind, unresponsive to looming and dire threats. We don’t mind so we don’t matter.…
Election 2021 Observations
Overall the results of the 2021 election were unremarkable. The result was acutely disappointing for the Liberal government, but their expections for a majority may have been misplaced. What follows…
Legal Tweet of the Day: January 12, 2022
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Unvaccinated Quebecers will have to pay a ‘health contribution,’ Legault says #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CBCNews – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Sarath Peiris discusses the Saskatchewan Party government’s utterly feckless pandemic response – which they’ve apparently decided to keep in place for the rest…