Musical interlude
Stoto – Many Dreams Ago
March 2023
The Ins & Outs of the Royal Lives Clause
Contract law is boring. But it is boredom built upon a strong foundation of people trying to mediate their relationships with each other via law rather than force. This makes…
"can you see the head?" : things i heard at the library: an occasional series, #39
At the Port Hardy library, we serve many marginalized people. They are poor, street-involved, struggling with the intertwined impacts of intergenerational trauma, mental illness, and addiction. The most common impact…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – The John Snow Project discusses how government minimization of the ongoing risk of COVID-19 – including the removal of what few policies remained…
Legal Tweet of the Day: March 31, 2023
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Ontario minimum wage to increase to $16.55 per hour on Oct. 1 #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CTVNews https://bit.ly/3zmRGkY – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website:…
It’s On
Yesterday, a grand jury in Manhattan indicted Donald Trump. Trump called the indictment “unthinkable.” Apparently not. Jennifer Rubin writes: Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg made history on Thursday, indicting a…
Where We’re At: It’s Still Here!
Several people have been screaming into the void about how Covid works, how bad it is, and what we need to do to stop it now that we’re dealing with…
This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from May 6, 2006
This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from May 6, 2006 via Wise Law Blog: Supreme Court of Canada: Social Hosts Not Liable for Drunk Driving Guests http://wiselaw.blogspot.com/2006/05/supreme-court-of-canada-social-hosts.html – Garry J. Wise,…
“You Can Fool Some of the People…
The full axiom reads as: “You can fool some of the people some of the time but not all of the people, all of the time. Many of us have…
If you’re not talking to a Crown prosecutor, it doesn’t count as interference – that’s the UCP’s story, and they’re stickin’ to it!
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith never spoke directly to a Crown Prosecutor when she set out to interfere in the administration of justice on behalf of pandemic public health scofflaws, and…
Frustrated Farmer Faults Feckless Finance Phony for Folly
Forgive me for being frank. Scott Moe’s government is going to do Eff all. Bottom line is our GHG emissions are rising at a time we desperately need to be…
My latest: prosecution, forgone conclusion
Ralph Waldo Emerson said it best. “When you strike at a King, you must kill him.” The parentage of the American essayist’s words have been claimed by many, but one…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Hayden Klein reports on new research suggesting a connection between COVID-19 infection and increased cancer rates (particularly in younger people). And the…
Legal Tweet of the Day: March 30, 2023
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Vatican rejects Discovery Doctrine in response to Indigenous demands #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CBCNews https://bit.ly/3nx4cvH – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our…
Freedom To Think? Not In Florida
Some may think I spend too much time these days writing about the Benighted United States of America. Perhaps I do, but its seemingly inexorable slide into ignorance and autocracy…
Step By Step: Engulfed by a Lack of Sensitivity
Marian Turski, Auschwitz survivor and Polish historian, made a ten minute speech in December 2021 that has become a more and more timely reminder to pay attention to how we…
The Right To Repair
Susan Delacourt writes that buried in the Trudeau government’s budget is something called “the right to repair.” What does that mean? It is intended to give Canadians another alternative when…
The ‘Chinese interference’ story is rooted in xenophobia, economic decline
A sign outside the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) headquarters in Ottawa. Photo by Chris Wattie. One of the stories dominating Canadian media right now—the baseless accusation that Beijing interfered…
Paul Adam on Wills and Estates: When should you make a Will?
The best time to time to prepare your Last Will is “right now.” The end product is only half the benefit. You also benefit from taking stock of all your…
