James C Morton
Distracted driving: OK to briefly hold cellphone, judge rules in Toronto case
Everyone will now say “I wasn’t making a call — I was just grabbing the phone briefly…”. Of course, if the police see you holding it for three blocks that…
Women trekked across sea ice for breast cancer
This is a good news story but… note the comment "there isn't a cancer centre in Nunavut". That must change: http://www.edmontonjournal.com/touch/health/story.html?id=6889590 Commissioner of Nunavut Edna Elias double-checked her calendar as…
Entitlement to have specific fund paid into Court
Sadie Moranis Realty Corporation v. 1667038 Ontario Inc., 2012 ONCA 475, released today, deals with when a specific fund can be ordered paid into court prior to trial. The case…
Is it legal to tape my phone calls?
Sometimes, perhaps when you are in a contractual dispute or a family breakdown situation, you may want to tape your own phones calls with other people so as to have…
Nunavut seeks private firms to build, finance, operate big new Iqaluit airport
With the new iron mine coming to Baffin Island there will be a significant increase in air traffic through Iqaluit — which makes a private investor plausible. If there is…
PRIME MINISTER HARPER ANNOUNCES CHANGES TO THE MINISTRY
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced the following changes to the Ministry at a swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall: The Honourable Julian Fantino, as Minister of International Cooperation,…
Sad news — the passing of Doug Los, past President of the Ontario Bar Association
Douglas Los, a resident of Kagawong and formerly of Sudbury, died on Saturday, June 30, 2012. He was born in Sudbury, loving son of William and Frances (Adams) Los. Doug…
Generally accepted principles and authority for the assessment of accounts
Fontaine v. Duboff Edwards Haight & Schachter, 2012 ONCA 471 was released today. It is a helpful case dealing with assessments and particularly restates the general considerations to be used…
The Justice of the Peace was right
The Star Re: Publication bans in Canadian court cases keep public in the dark, July 1 The Justice of the Peace was right. Yes, freedom of the press is important.…
Circumstantial evidence
R. v. Uhrig, 2012 ONCA 470 is a good source for the proposition it is not individual pieces of evidence but their cumulative effect that maters: When arguments are advanced,…
Spanking kids ups health woes in adulthood? That’s NOT what the report says
Newspaper headlines today are saying Spanking kids ups health woes in adulthood. The study talks about “harsh physical punishment” such as being “pushed, grabbed, shoved, slapped or hit”. Perhaps spanking…
Canada Day in Oshawa
Yesterday was amazing. The Oshawa Federal Liberals handed out 1,500 flags, balloons for the kids and gave out candy. We had a very successful booth and talked to lots of…
A remarkable photograph
Polar bear on ice on Beaufort Sea