James C Morton
Mayor Ford — the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act is not in play
I’m not a fan of Mayor Ford — but the allegation he should be removed from office for conflict of interest is fanciful. Does anyone seriously think that Mayor Ford…
Production of insurance policy in civil action strictly limited
Pye Bros. Fuels Ltd. v. Imperial Oil Limited, 2012 ONCA 153, released today, clarifies the purpose of R 30.02 (3): Rule 30.02(3) is not intended to provide a means to obtain discovery…
Citizen hiring Clayton Ruby to get Mayor Rob Ford ousted from office
Clay Ruby is a smart and resourceful lawyer; but I cannot imagine this application has any chance of success. Still, I will try to get a copy of what's filed…
Court cannot sanction breach of statute or justify a quasi-criminal offence
Lameman v. Alberta, 2012 ABCA 59 deals with a very specific issue relating to practice but in so doing states a useful general principle – a Court does not have…
Pat Robertson is now more progressive than the people running the federal government. That’s quite a feat.
http://bit.ly/zEm8Mu "I really believe we should treat marijuana the way we treat beverage alcohol," Mr. Robertson told The New York Times this week. "… This war on drugs just hasn't…
Toronto police stop and document black and brown people far more than whites
Hardly a surprise: http://bit.ly/z74Alv "A Star analysis of Toronto police stop data from 2008 to mid-2011 shows that the number of young black and brown males aged 15 to 24…
Conservative campaign worker tweeted robocall alert two days before vote
Suggestive but not dispositive: http://bit.ly/xElnoQ OTTAWA — On the day "Pierre Poutine" activated the burner cellphone used to launch his robocall blitz on voters in Guelph, Ont., a young Conservative…
Undertaking as to damages and injunctions
Mercer Gold Corporation (Nevada) v. Mercer Gold Corp. (B.C.), 2012 BCCA 103 deals with leave to appeal from an order granting an interlocutory injunction. The appellant argued that the respondent,…
Paderewski plays Chopin Etude Op.10 No.12 "Revolutionary"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=UNlBp9TM2Pc It is a shame such a wonderful pianist lived when there were no better means of recording.
Moderation and "Supersize Me"
http://oneminutemonk.com/assets/mp3/mp3-playerOneMinuteMonk.html
Tori Stafford murder trial: Mother’s shortcomings
This is a very fair piece. Unlike the Blatchford column today which blasts defence counsel for raising the shortcomings, DiManno acknowledges their relevance but suggests we not judge. Which is…
Christie Blatchford: Not even Tori Stafford’s mother spared by defence at murder trial
Blatchford seems concerned that the mother was questioned about a drug addiction. And in truth, a gratuitous attack on a victim of crime is wrong (and generally counterproductive). But here…