VICTIM SURCHARGE TO BECOME MANDATORY
Since the money doesn't go to victims and is, in any event, seldom collected this is just another press release: Justice Minister Rob Nicholson plans to change the Criminal Code…
James C Morton
A court cannot interfere with a municipal by-law that is unreasonable, but may quash one that is illegal
Friends of Lansdowne Inc. v. Ottawa (City), 2012 ONCA 273 is a helpful source for the distinction between illegal (ultra vires) and unreasonable bylaws: Since municipalities are creatures of statute, their jurisdiction…
Sadly for the Liberals, the party was described as bad/incompetent, untrustworthy, good, competent, progressive, powerful and arrogant
This is important. Not because it's true — it really isn't — but perceptions count. We have to figure out how to be seen as trustworthy and competent again. I…
Nonsense about NDP hides a bitter truth: we are going to keep troops in Afghanistan.
Yes, it is amusing the Stephen Harper accuses the NDP of being soft on Hitler — one wonders where Harper was when Canadians hit the beach at Dieppe — but…
At the Toronto force, Chief Bill Blair would not be interviewed. His spokesman, Mark Pugash, accused Star reporters of bias and said “your story cannot be taken seriously.”
In fairness, the focus is on the accused and not the police — and what may superficially look like a lie can be true in fact. But but but the…
Arbitration not blocked because agreement giving basis to arbitration challenged
Kolios v. Vranich, 2012 ONCA 269 holds an arbitrator may rule on its own jurisdiction to conduct the arbitration and may in that connection rule on objections with respect to the existence or…
Police who lie: How officers thwart justice with false testimony
The article misses an important point. When police pull someone over, without cause, find something really bad and then lie about why they pulled them over dismissing charges because of…
Feds seek to appeal sex-trade ruling on bawdy houses
No surprise — but will they seek a stay pending appeal??? The Canadian Press The federal government seeks to appeal sex-trade ruling legalizing bawdy houses, living off the…
Joint custody needs good communications between parents
Vamos v. Vamos, 2012 ONCA 262 holds, as is well established, that parents have to be at least on good speaking terms for joint custody to be awarded: To have custody of…
What is a group of frogs known as?
An army of frogs!
‘Harold the Jewellery Buyer’ pistol-whipped in robbery
This story is sadly commonplace. Jewellers are often robbed and often violently. They are a rare source of extremely valuable, largely anonymous and easily saleable goods. Steal diamonds or better…
March of the Living
This is the one video you should watch today. A good friend of mine has a son on the March of the Living right now. Unless we remember, we are…
Conduct justifying termination of employment
Not all misconduct justifies termination. Richards v. Rainy River Cattlemen's Association, 2012 ONCA 260 sets out the test: The appellant raises two grounds of appeal, which I will discuss in turn in…