Coalitions; Like Good Sex.
Former new democratic leader Ed Broadbent was talking on the CBC recently about the current liberal-new democratic supply and confidence agreement in Ottawa. He thinks this agreement should have been…
October 2023
A woman’s world
Some years ago I wrote a book based on the theme that women are better designed for the modern world than men. (Visit this page for a free copy.) Men…
An Open Letter from feminists in Ireland to the organizers of the “We Need to Talk Tour” [written in 2018]
We write as cisgender feminists in Ireland to the organisers of the ‘We Need To Talk’ speaking tour who plan to hold an event in Ireland in February . The…
Thursday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Damian Carrington reports on new research showing that the cost of damage caused by extreme weather is already upwards of $16 million…
My latest: the NDP’s shame
When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time. That that’s how the saying goes. When it comes to Sarah Jama, it applies. Jama is (unfortunately for…
Legal Tweet of the Day: October 12, 2023
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Increased police presence to continue in Jewish communities, other places of worship: TPS #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CTVNews https://tinyurl.com/47hxru6c – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office…
And I dare you to sue me again, you bastard
On the very day we are seeing photographs of Israeli babies who have been slaughtered, I see this. I called this “man” a racist and an extremist and a bigot.…
The Fence Tourists Love to See
Down in New Zealand there’s a fence that people go out of their way to see. This fence was the first of its kind and was built to keep invasive…
It’s Like the Sun
I missed this back in August, but, while I keep seeing Orwell and Huxley in everything around us, Tern saw Joseph Heller: This is exactly the crazy-making that’s going on.…
Paul Adam on Wills and Estates: Can I make my own Will using an online form?
Beware. If you use an online form instead of a lawyer: 1. You aren’t getting personalized advice from a lawyer who has assessed your needs and interests. 2. Nobody is…
Wisdom In That Notion
Taking her inspiration from Rene Levesque, Danielle Smith suggests that Alberta should separate from Canada. Max Fawcett writes that — for the rest of Canada — that might be a…
The Tory Trap.
Only the Ontario liberals could fail to look ahead. They decided to have a leadership contest, so leisurely, it is putting the party to sleep. They need to wake up…
Local decision making comes to Alberta acute care facilities, potentially undermining patient and public safety
Alberta Health Services yesterday announced it will dump the responsibility for masking to slow the spread of COVID-19 in its acute care facilities on the leadership of its regional zones…
The savagery of the war against the Palestinian people
Rubble of buildings hit by an Israeli airstrike, Gaza City, October 10, 2023. Photo by Hatem Moussa/AP. Who knows how many Palestinian civilians will be killed by the time this…
Thoughts & Prayers to [____]
After the terrible attack by on the good people of , we’re sending payers up to the victims. justin bieber posting “praying for israel” using a picture of a destroyed…
Indian author Arundhati Roy may face prosecution for 2010 speech on Kashmir[AJ]
Indian author Arundhati Roy may face prosecution for 2010 speech on Kashmir The New Delhi government approves for the case to proceed before the courts for speech allegedly advocating the…
Wednesday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Sameer Elsayed offers a primer on what people need to know about current COVID-19 risks. Mary Van Beusekom discusses the likelihood that long…
Legal Tweet of the Day: October 11, 2023
#LegalTweetoftheDay: How to get the updated COVID-19 vaccine and flu shot in Toronto this fall #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CTVNews https://tinyurl.com/3226445d – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law…