James C Morton
Canadians finding more time to relax: StatsCan
Ok, this proves StatsCan has lost its way!!! Actually, it probably shows the economy is still in bad shape and there are a lot of unemployed and underemployed: http://bit.ly/odjTnP http://bit.ly/odjTnP…
Pleadings define the issue
Labatt Brewing Company Limited v. NHL Enterprises Canada, L.P., 2011 ONCA 511, released today, is a striking instance of the importance of courts limiting their ruling to the matters pleaded. The Court holds: &#...
Setting aside an administrative dismissal
Aguas v. Rivard Estate, 2011 ONCA 494 deals with setting aside an administrative dismissal under Rule 48.14. The test requires four matters to be considered (1) and explanation for the…
Even space is full of trash
"Space junk is said to be the No. 1 threat facing the space station in the coming decade. More than 500,000 pieces of orbiting debris are being tracked, according to…
Four Waterloo Region police officers punished for roles in marijuana scandal
What is the lesson here? Perhaps the lesson we learn as the smell of marijuana drifts through the air in most Canadian urban centres? If the police are smoke "bags"…
Uproar over prayer in school
http://bit.ly/oFzPff The newspapers are full of criticism of the Toronto District School Board for allowing Friday prayer services for Muslim students in the cafeteria at Valley Park Middle School. I…
Interpretation of Wills and Extrinsic Evidence
Traditionally a Will is to be interpreted without consideration of extrinsic evidence. The Will is taken as being the best evidence of the testator's intentions and, similar to the parole…
Bao Bao
In Berlin the oldest Panda known in captivity. He came to Berlin in 1980 at age approximately two years. Previously Pandas were seen in the Berlin Zoo in 1939 (albeit…
Heated clash breaks out on TTC streetcar between passengers and driver
"I don't like your attitude and you are not getting into my car" Errh, no -- the driver doesn't own the car. The TTC (meaning us) does. There's a bad…
Provincial laws should be rendered constitutionally inoperative in relation to federal subject matters in only limited circumstances
Edwards Estate v. Food Family Credit Union, 2011 ONCA 497 rather unsurprisingly, holds that general limitation periods in provincial statutes apply to bankruptcy proceedings (see also Gingras v. General Motors, 1 S.C.R. and…