The global order and the value of human life
People wait for food relief in the city of Rafah, southern Gaza. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ZUMA. As the genocide in Gaza drags on month after month, a number of commentators…
2024
Chevy Played Ford, Canadian Played Carter
Jimmy Carter turned 100 on Tuesday. Here’s a satirical look back at his Presidential debate where he later won the election. Ford got a Swine Flu vaccination that year, which…
The forever war against regulation
John Rustad and Kevin Falcon talk about red tape reduction, but the real goal is deregulation, something demanded by their business sponsors. But regulations are vital tools for improving our…
Today’s News: "A damning non-answer"
WALZ: Did Donald Trump lose the 2020 election? VANCE: Tim, I'm focused on the future WALZ: That's a damning non-answer— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.bsky.social) October 1, 2024 at 8:41 PM Wallace:…
Symbolic win on climate change
One hundred and forty-two years ago the world’s first coal-burning power station went on line... The post Symbolic win on climate change first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
Pierre’s Definition of Hell
Pierre wants hell for Canadians and he's delivering it every single day he does nothing else in Parliament. The post Pierre’s Definition of Hell first appeared on Excited Delirium.
Tuesday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading.- Amy Goodman calls out the media's failure to connect the devastation of Hurricane Helene with the global warming which is exacerbating extreme weather,…
Legal News Post of the Day: October 1, 2024
McGill threatens to cancel law school semester if faculty union strike continues #law #legal #legalnews via @CBCNews https://t.co/UbxxxuGDQD - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net…
Wise Law’s Employment #LawFact of the Day: Termination Without Cause
Can an employer lawfully terminate an exceptional employee who has had consistently good performance reviews?Under Ontario law, an employer may terminate any employee without cause, so long as…The employer provides…
Our dead don’t seem to count the same way
The Great Mosque of Gaza in the late nineteenth century. Photo by Maison Bonfils/Library of Congress. The discrepancy between Western framing of the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza has often…
Today’s News: Remembering for Orange Shirt Day
The Scream, by Kent Monkman The RCMP came in. My mom was trembling. The rcmp took me from my mother's lap. (I believe it is called abuction today. ) They…
Chemtrails, moon men, and United Conservative Party 2.0 – nope, this is not your father’s Conservative Party!
A political party that has completely lost its mind is no laughing matter, but I’m going to start with a dad joke. Since my late dad was an astrophysicist and…
Vice-regal Recognitions of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is a day set aside to remember those First Nations children who did not return from the government-funded residential schools and those who…
Behind closed doors with Danielle Smith
Premier Danielle Smith has made major policy announcements at closed-door meetings with UCP members in select communities. There will be plenty more to come … At a private meeting with…
Monday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your Truth and Reconciliation Day reading.- Michelle Cyca discusses the promise that the awareness and education shared in the course of Truth and Reconciliation Day can be…
On a walk today
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Legal News Post of the Day: September 30, 2024
#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Trump Allies Bombard the Courts, Setting Stage for Post-Election Fight #law #legal #legalnews via @nytimes https://t.co/u8McrvXUdS - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit…
Wise Law’s Top 10 #LegalNewsPosts for the Week of September 30, 2024
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Wise Law’s Legal Headlines for the week of September 30, 2024
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of September 30, 2024 from Wise Law on Twitter:Thornhill lawyer wanted for allegedly stealing home sale proceedsParents of Ontario teen sue…