Wise Law’s Employment LawFact of the day: How much am I owed if I am fired?
The amount payable to a wrongfully dismissed employee depends on length of employment, age, salary, and several other factors. It can be as much as one month for each year…
November 2023
War Crimes Upon War Crimes
What’s worse than bombing a hospital? Bombing a refugee camp, turning it into a death camp. The excuse: There was apparently a Hamas commander there. So if the first devastating…
Legal Tweet of the Day: November 1, 2023
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Families of Bernardo victims want Supreme Court to grant access to parole hearing records #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CTVNews https://tinyurl.com/543zmtkc – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law…
Compassion Challenge
One of my favourite short stories is Tolstoy’s “The Godson.” It’s the story I revisit whenever I find myself thinking that this whole world has turned a wrong corner. I’ve…
Housing and homelessness study tour of London (UK)
Registration is now open for a housing and homelessness study tour of London (UK) that I’m helping to organize. More information is available here: https://pheedloop.com/form/view/?id=FOR596K0XGYKSXE78
NYC-ABC PP/POW updates October 31, 2023
Click here for the latest compilation of every other week updates. NYC ABC, along with several other individuals and prisoner supportcrews, now send hard copies to all political prisoners and…
The Role of Political Parties
Good morning. My name is David Graham. I served as a Member of Parliament from 210 pounds to … 260 pounds. Politics is not really the vocation of the healthy.…
The exaltation of Israel, the power of Palestinian resistance
Graffiti of a Palestinian flag is seen in Hermannplatz in Berlin’s Neukölln neighbourhood. Photo by Oren Ziv/Flickr. Across Western countries Palestinians, pro-Palestinian activists, and all who support their struggle against…
Reducing Food Waste by Setting Goals
The best way for a regional government to reduce food waste is to set goals. Previous and common efforts focus on messaging and even in increasing the cost of managing…
The mystery of Bill 5: Is it part of the UCP’s covert ‘Free Alberta’ agenda or just a bit of administrative housekeeping?
Members of Alberta’s labour relations community were scratching their heads Monday and yesterday about Bill 5, the Public Sector Employer Amendment Act, 2023, last on the list of the first…
Alienating Alberta?
It is highly unlikely that many people in eastern Canada would worry about alienating Alberta. Over the years, there might have been some envy of the scenic beauty of the…