Chris Selley: The maddening pace of justice in Canada
"The fact is, Mr. Mugusera's case speaks to a broader problem with the pace of justice in this country. Governments are beginning to address this, but money is getting tight…
James C Morton
Solar Storm
Certainly the internet has been very slow in Nunavut; it totally went down by lunchtime (still – it does that often enough so it may not be related to the…
Morton’s Musings 2012-01-24 16:49:00
Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilarating; there is really no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather. ~John RuskinI…
When can public access to the Court record be restricted? Rarely
M.E.H. v. Williams, 2012 ONCA 35 deals with the order sealing the entire record in the divorce proceeding of Colonel Williams. The Court disallowed the order and writes: (ii) The Motion Judge's Reasons …
Adjournments of criminal matters
An adjournment is re-scheduling of a court appearance. The granting of an adjournments is at the discretion of the judge, but in practice is a frequent occurrence. The judge must…
Study Raises Doubts About Effect Of Tough Sentences
A reader asked for some evidence suggesting deterrence is not effective. There are many such studies — below is one. Of course, deterrence isn't the only reason for prison. Separation…
Baffin Island is larger than the United Kingdom
And Nunavut makes up 20% of the land mass of Canada. A big place.
Municipal bylaws to be judged on reasonableness standard
Catalyst Paper Corp. v. North Cowichan (District), 2012 SCC 2 deals with the validity of municipal bylaws. Municipalities do not have any inherent power; they are purely creatures of statute.…
Seen in Nunavut?
Perhaps not…
The Pickton Inquiry – why was there so little done? You decide
VANCOUVER • It was April 2000, the height of Robert “Willie” Pickton’s killing spree. Dozens of women were already missing, and 23 more would vanish. The Port Coquitlam pig farmer…
What’s my goal and what’s the most efficient way to achieve it?
Frustration, hurt feelings, vindictiveness, elation, pride … they're all irrelevant: Jeffery Deaver
Better homes, less disease
The life expectancy for Nunavik, 66.7 years, is worse than for Iraq or Uzbekistan. NunatsiaqOnline: Better housing, less disease http://bit.ly/yt1jGL "This one talks about the relationship between Inuit housing and…
Four More Years
"The unspoken victor Saturday is Team Obama, which clearly relishes the prospect of prolonged Republican infighting. Veteran Democratic analyst James Carville could barely conceal his glee, calling Gingrich's victory an…
Give Ron Paul credit
When he's right he's right. And some of his other policies, such as decriminalizing most narcotics, make sense too. Don't count him out just yet: Ron Paul Mounts Challenge to…
Latter-day Saints praised
In the current First Things, a highly influential if somewhat obscure journal of intellectual religious conservatives (generally Roman Catholic), there is a brief Opinion piece entitled "Mormonism Obsessed with Christ".…
Two juries for every murder trial?
Richard Dawkins has a very interesting piece in the current New Statesman. He says, if trials really require proof beyond reasonable doubt, there would seldom is ever be any question…