Why poverty reduction under capitalism is a myth
Abandoned row houses in Baltimore, Maryland. Photo by Cranky Messiah/Flickr. From its beginnings, the capitalist economic system produced both critics and celebrants, those who felt victimized a...
September 2024
Why Novavax: Choosing the Tortoise Over the Hare
Dr. Michael Lin explains what makes Novavax different from mRNA vaccines like Pfizer and Moderna's vaccines. It's not in block quotes because this is all from him. It's comprehensive, but…
Could I go to prison for writing this column? Under Bill C-63, I just might
With our beleaguered Liberal government now plunging in the opinion polls and facing the final year of its mandate, Bill C-63, the Online Harms Act, could be its final showdown.…
Wise Law’s Family #LawFact of the Day: Common Law Separation in Ontario
The property rights of Common Law spouses upon separation are not governed by any Ontario statute.Common Law spouses may still advance family property claims, especially where property has been acquired…
Substantive Reform
What, exactly, are some of the real social reforms we could be making to make a difference to our country for the long term?
20 year demand growth 1/5 of BC Hydro predictions
Three days after the final date allowed by law for making public its Annual Service Plan, BC Hydro made the document available on its website. Electricity sales to residential, commercial…
Today’s News: Roundup on vaccine denialism
Here is an excellent commentary on vaccine denialism - Timothy Caulfield Politics and Vaccine Misinformation: A Horrifyingly Bad Mix :...Misinformation about COVID vaccines, and vaccines more generally, has become so…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
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Tuesday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading.- Tyne Logan examines how people react to the extreme heat which is becoming increasingly common. David Bowman discusses why we can no longer…
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What Is The Untold Story Here?
This morning, in a move reminiscent of UK media, Canada's National Post published the following story as front page news: Ontario school hid girl's transition, called CAS on parents questioning…
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Legal News Post of the Day: September 3, 2024
#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Brazil Supreme Court panel unanimously upholds judge's decision to block X nationwide #law #legal #legalnews via @APNews https://t.co/tXmjJf4Dz4 - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website:…
Winnipeg Lanterns for Peace 2024
On August 6, 1945 the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. On August 9th, the Americans dropped another atomic bomb, this time on Nagasaki. The immediate combined…
Slouching Towards Bethlehem
In what I think was an underreported story, Russian has announced the following:Russia will make changes to its doctrine on the use of nuclear weapons in response to what it…
Wise Law’s Top 10 #LegalNewsPosts for the Week of September 3, 2024
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Wise Law’s Legal Headlines for the week of September 3, 2024
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of September 3, 2024 from Wise Law on Twitter:Canada Will Impose 100% Tariffs on Chinese Electric VehiclesSpecial counsel asks court to…
Hope y’all had a great Labour Day/Labor Day, fellow Albertans, while our premier popped up in Texas
While Albertans celebrated the traditional final long weekend of the summer amid unseasonable heat, Premier Danielle Smith popped up in Texas, all but ignoring the occasion. This is pretty much…
Today’s News: Paralympics pride; remarkable connections; funniest book Forward ever; and Animal crackers
I haven't been following the Paralympics as much as I should have, but here's some great news:GOLD FOR CANADA 🇨🇦 Nicholas Bennett wins Canada’s first gold medal at the Paralympics.He…
Is Trump a friend of Jews and the Jewish state?
Judge for yourself. Here are quotes from Deborah Lipstadt, the planet’s leading expert on the subject. From the ‘Antisemitic Enablers’ chapter in her book, Antisemitism Here and Now. • “The…