Bear with a watermelon
Note how small the watermelon is compared to the bear
James C Morton
Self defence – you don’t need to run away if you’re at home
The Court of Appeal today said you can stand your ground and protect yourself at home if attacked. Anywhere else, if you can avoid a fight by walking way, your…
Hudak still intends to make sex offender registry public
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/provincialelection/article/1053495--hudak-still-intends-to-make-sex-offender-registry-public?bn=1LEAMINGTON, ONT.—Ontario’s police don’t like the idea but Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak is st...
Castle Doctrine in Ontario: a jury is not entitled to consider whether an accused could have retreated from his or her own home in the face of an attack
R. v. Forde, 2011 ONCA 592 is a clear statement that the Castle Doctrine applies in Ontario. The Court cites Cardozo J. in People v. Tomlins, 213 NY 240 (1914),…
PCs plummet while Liberals climb
Such a huge and rapid drop suggests to me the electorate's view is unstable. Which means Hudak can still turn it around, especially with the debate ahead. But but but…
Percentage of Americans Living in Poverty hits 52 year peak http://bit.ly/njqVAS
Michelle Bachmann keeps up attack on Rick Perry over HPV vaccine http://bit.ly/pFzxXe Ok, this is really nutz. The USA is in dreadful financial shape (blame whoever you like) and the…
My own thoughts on the Livent appeal
There will be howls that the sentences are too short. I disagree. The two convicts are not young men and a sentence of several years is a long sentence for…
Scam deserving of longer sentence for fraud
R. v. Drabinsky, 2011 ONCA 582, released a few moments ago, focuses on questions of fact. The Court, dismissing the conviction appeals, notes that “this court has jurisdiction to review…
Livent appeals dismissed, sentences reduced slightly
http://www.ontariocourts.on.ca/decisions/2011/2011ONCA0582.htm
TTC Budget proposals — longer wait times, more crowds and higher fares?
So if the wait times increase, the crowding gets worse and the fares go up will we inevitably see more people driving -- which will make the roads worse and…
Tories denounce NDP frontrunner Brian Topp as power-hungry union stooge
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/tories-denounce-ndp-frontrunner-brian-topp-as-power-hungry-union-stooge/article2163793/?from=sec431Glad to see the Federal Government is showing its customary respect for Opposition leaders ....
Calculus behind polls
The recent provincial polls show a snapshot. The numbers aren't as important as the trend they disclose -- and that trend is in favour of the Liberals. All that said,…
Calculus behind polls
The recent provincial polls show a snapshot. The numbers aren't as important as the trend they disclose -- and that trend is in favour of the Liberals. All that said,…
"Common Sense"
Some politicians have drawn quite a crowd by suggesting the government is essentially simple. Our task, as liberals (note the small 'l'), is to try to turn that crowd while…
De duobus malis minus est semper eligendum
Between two evils, choose the lesser one (Cicero - De Officiis)It's a pretty obvious point, although it sounds more profound in Latin. Still, often we overlook the good in the…
Sell the Zoo, cut daycare and eliminate late night buses and save … 1/8th of what Mayor Ford wants to cut …
Oh yes, close libraries too. Sounds like the gravy train was carrying a lot of kids. Seriously, this is what happens when you make wild assertions about cutting taxes and…
Test for stay pending appeal
Hart v. DuBois, 2011 MBCA 75 deals with a stay pending appeal: 5 It is, however, necessary to consider that decision sufficiently to permit…