James C Morton
Disappointments are to the soul what thunderstorms are to the air
Johann C. F. von Schiller
Don’t overuse rhetoric
GasTOPS Ltd. v. Forsyth, 2012 ONCA 134 is an appeal following a trial lasting 295 days for breach of fiduciary duty, breach of confidence and breach of their contract of employment. In the…
Strip Search of Parent in Waterloo
I had tweeted on this topic but since some readers inquired as to my thoughts I’ll comment here. Based on the news reports a father was arrested and strip searched…
The reason that lovers never weary each other is because they are always talking about themselves
Francois De La Rochefoucauld
Consumer protection legislation
Richard v. Time Inc., 2012 SCC 8 deals with the interpretation of Quebec consumer protection legislation. The decision is helpful across Canada and suggests consumer protection legislation will be read…
Robocalls: Cui bono?
The robocalls needed major funding and information. They could have been done by wealthy outsiders with good intelligence but as always cui bono: John Ivison: Stephen Harper must show robocalls…
Who’s gonna win the Michigan primary?
Barack Obama
In any interpretation exercise, the supporting documentation must be read in context
Bank of Montreal v. Ismail, 2012 ONCA 129 deals with the interpretation of correspondence purporting to embody a litigation settlement. In that consideration the Court made a general observation regarding interpretation: The…
Iqaluit fire leaves dozens of people homeless as temperatures near -50C
http://natpo.st/zwB6of By Nunatsiaq News Firefighters Monday were still on the scene of a terrible fire in downtown Iqaluit overnight which devastated a 22-unit block of row houses, leaving dozens of…
Custody decisions are owed considerable deference
CAS of Toronto v. N.A., 2012 ONCA 128 is a good source for the principle that custody decisions are owed considerable deference: The custody decisions of trial judges are owed considerable deference…
Never forget what a person says to you when they are angry
-Henry Ward Beecher
Tories inch away from Bill C-30 as poll shows backlash in heartland
http://bit.ly/yVBQJt "Angus Reid found that while Bill C-30 isn't exactly beloved anywhere in our fair dominion, the three regions that are most opposed to Bill C-30′s passage are Alberta (66%…
Vote suppression effort too big to be a single rogue operative
All campaigns have the campaign worker who goes too far. Liberal, Conservative, NDP, Bloc or Green — it happens. It's regrettable but someone always misses to forest for the trees…