James C Morton
Je suis de tout coeur avec vous
Tomorrow is the anniversary of the École Polytechnique Massacre. I remember it vividly. On December 6, 1989 Marc Lépine entered the École Polytechnique in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, armed with a…
A very important decision regarding summary judgment
Combined Air Mechanical Services Inc. v. Flesch, 2011 ONCA 764 was just released – it is a very important decision regarding summary judgment: Analysis of the Amended Rule 20 1.…
"The essence of the Liberal outlook lies not in what opinions are held, but in how they are held: instead of being held dogmatically, they are held tentatively, and with a consciousness that new evidence may at any moment lead to their abandonment."
– Bertrand Russell Thanks to Fabrice Rivault for this quotation
Aboriginal Rights in the Constitution are not subject to the "notwithstanding clause"
I received a message today from a reader who suggested aboriginal treaty rights should be abolished and if they were protected under the Constitution the 'notwithstanding clause' should be used…
An Ontario Liberal
I had a good chat with a former MP and a well known Ontario Liberal today. He emphasized just how important it is for the Liberal Party to show unity…
The real math behind Attawapiskat’s $90 million
http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2011/12/04/brett-hodnett-the-real-math-behind-attawapiskats-90-million/ Excellent article — and good for the National Post to publish it!
Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life, but define yourself.
~ Harvey S. Firestone (thanks to Carolyn Weatherson for showing this quotation)
"Those communities really shouldn’t exist"
So reads the headline on a two-page story in the Post which talks about 'voluntary relocation' for remote First Nations and Inuit communities. A comment noted in bold in the…
Replacing manufacturing jobs with call centres – unemployment up again
The numbers alone mask a deeper problem. Not only are jobs disappearing — the jobs that remain are low paying and often part-time. Canada's manufacturing sector is especially hit; and…
Setting aside a default
Roth v. Bourollias, 2011 ONCA 760, released today, deals with setting aside a default. In general on a motion to set aside a default, the court will consider: (a) whether…
York Region Bus strike will continue
Would this be allowed to continue in Toronto — I think not! York Region won’t intervene in transit strike BY KEVIN CONNOR ,TORONTO SUN NEWMARKET – York Regional Council is…
O’Connor production
R. v. Kokopenace, 2011 ONCA 759 deals with production of records relating to jury lists under R. v. O'Connor, 4 S.C.R. 411. The Court ordered such production saying: There is no dispute…
Attawapiskat
Various newspaper and media commentary have suggested the answer to the problem in Attawapiskat, and other isolated First Nations communities, is to move everyone to a southern urban setting. A…
Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton, KCVO, DL is often misquoted in that line. But misquoted or not Lord Acton was right. What's startling is how quickly the corruption…
What the Conservatives really think of Quebec
The story out of Irwin Cotler's Riding — that the CPC spread false news about him resigning — at first struck me as merely a new low in CPC dirty…