Marchildon v. Beitz 2012 ONCA 668 holds the family law appeal routes “are both confusing and inequitable”. After saying so the Court holds: Under the CLRA, all regular child custody…
Today’s Star has a story ( click here ) saying proposed government legislation could “exile ‘thousands’ of permanent residents for minor crimes”. Is that true? I think not. The actual…
I got this under the title "your life is at stake" from Ray Cheng. It's an interesting scam. It depends on fear rather than greed. And I fear some will…
Republican nominee Mitt Romney has defeated President Barack Obama in the first presidential debate, according to a CNN poll conducted Wednesday night. The poll, conducted following the debate in Denver,…
Husid v. Daviau,2012 ONCA 655 deals with the grave risk of harm exception to the general rule that children abducted from one Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International…
Neskonlith Indian Band v. Salmon Arm (City), 2012 BCCA 379 considers the duty to consult. In Haida Nation v. British Columbia (Minister of Forests) 2004 SCC 73 ruled that while…
Media sources repeatedly speak of the explosive testimony of Lino Zambito as mere allegations. But Mr Zambito has not made just allegations. Mr Zambito has given sworn testimony, evidence, and…
Pundits may say it’ll be a cakewalk but there’s a lot of credible folks running. Justin may well win – and be a good Leader – but it won’t be…
R. v. Ward, 2012 ONCA 660 gives a useful answer to the question as to how to determine whether a claimant has “a reasonable expectation of privacy”? : How then…
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Stephen Harper has chosen Justice Richard Wagner of the Quebec Court of Appeal to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court of Canada. Justice Wagner becomes…
Nasty story; but the rumours have been floating around for years: Story Ex-tycoon Lino Zambito says 3% of value of city contracts was paid to Tremblay’s party Quebec firms charged…
Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. v. Marinaccio, 2012 ONCA 650, released today, sets out the elements of the civil tort of bribery: The civil tort of bribery is the payment of…
Whittle by whittle.
Worth close reading. There is no doubt the growth of Antarctic sea ice is counter intuitive: http://m.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/post/antarctic-sea-ice-reaches-greatest-extent-so-late-in-season-2nd-largest-extent-on-record/2012/09/28/472625d8-098e-11e2-a10c-fa5a255a9258_blog.html Almost two weeks ago, Arctic sea ice extent shrank to a stunning record…
