Why don’t sea gulls fly over Frobisher Bay?
Because then they’d be Bagels (Bay Gulls). Hahahahahahahahaha
James C Morton
A drug addict steals $21,000 a week to feed their habit
Vancouver Police Chief Jim Chu said drug addicts sell stolen goods for about 10 cents on the dollar; "add up how much they have to steal in order to feed…
A drug addict steals $21,000 a week to feed their habit
Vancouver Police Chief Jim Chu said drug addicts sell stolen goods for about 10 cents on the dollar; "add up how much they have to steal in order to feed…
Mitt’s problem? Bigotry
Why is Mitt Romney facing such an uphill battle again GOP candidates who would self-evidently give President Obama a second term? Bigotry. Romney was born and remains a Mormon. His…
Conservative MP to his South Asian constituents: Do you speak ‘Indian’?
Oh dear. Perhaps he was thinking of Indo-European languages? (The Indo-European languages are a phylum of several hundred related languages including most major current languages of Europe, the Iranian plateau,…
Doctrine of nemo dat quod non habet plays very limited, if any, role under PPSA
Lisec America, Inc. v. Barber Suffolk Ltd., 2012 ONCA 37 is a good source for the principle that common law title plays little if any role in determining priority rights…
Iran shuts down shops selling Barbie dolls
What’s interesting about this story is that Barbie is seen as empowering girls to be more independent and less governed by what society tells them to do. Here, in North…
Off to Nunavut
Doubt I’ll see many pandas
Remember Bashir Makhtal
Friday, Jan. 20 is the fifth anniversary of the day the Kenyan government illegally put a Canadian citizen on a plane to Ethiopia. Bashir Makhtal is still in an Ethiopian…
Claim for solicitors’ negligence limited to client
Laidar Holdings Ltd. v. Lindt & Sprungli (Canada) Inc., 2012 BCCA 22 deals with a claim against solicitors. The British Columbia Court of Appeal holds the claim untenable because the…
Iqaluit: Gateway to Greenland’s resource riches
My only concern is that we protect the North and its peoples — but development and the ability for people to find good work locally is very important too: http://m.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/iqaluit-gateway-to-greenlands-resource-riches/article2307318/?service=mobile…
Poll: Liberal support climbing with Bob Rae
This is encouraging but there's still a long way to go: http://bit.ly/AA3gfP Buoyed by high approval ratings for interim leader Bob Rae, support for the federal Liberals is on…
Be careful that victories do not carry the seed of future defeats
Ralph W. Sockman (October 1, 1889 – August 29, 1970)
Effect of restrictive bail conditions on sentencing
An accused is released on bail — but under very restrictive conditions. In the event of a conviction and sentencing how does the restrictive bail impact on sentence? R. v.…
A modest proposal
A week or so ago I finished a trial. The matter took two years to come to trial. Why? There were many reasons but one of them was a lack…
Best comment about Rick Perry
, the Texas Governor: "America really must be a land of opportunity if this man has managed to become governor"