Some Literary First sentences, just for fun. . .
On the day after the HarperCons finally made their utter hypocrisy TOTALLY clear by voting down a motion to ensure that MPs are able to speak freely in the House,…
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Business records exception to hearsay rule applies only if conditions precedent proven
Tarion Warranty Corporation v. Boros, 2013 ONCA 263 reminds us that business records are not admissible hearsay unless there is proof that they are, in fact, business records: The issue…
Liberal roundtable on sexual harassment within the RCMP (VIDEO)
A Liberal roundtable on sexual harassment within the RCMP, hosted by the party’s Women’s Caucus. The Canadian Progressive recommends: High profile ex-Mountie joins hundreds of Canadian women in RCMP lawsuit…
Shame On You, Congress, Shame, Shame.
America’s “bought and paid for” Congress is notorious for obstructing any meaningful action to respond to climate change. Now a group, “Organizing for Action”, is preparing a campaign to target…
The Latest in School Fashion – Body Armour
What’s next, Kevlar helmets? The latest sign of America’s worsening dysfunction is ballistic armour for school kids. Send your child to school with a bulletproof backpack so when the rounds…
George W. Bush and his Legacy
George W. Bush’s library is now open. What is he going to decorate it with? Maybe the skeletons of the over million dead Iraqis because of Bush’s invasion. Bush indeed…
wind mobile: horrible retail customer service but great follow-up after complaint
I sent this email yesterday. To Wind Customer Service: Re: Mobile Phone # xxx.xxx.xxxx Transaction: Tendered On: 24-Apr-2013 01:08 PMTendered At: WCMA01Invoice: xxxxx I am writing to complain about some…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Sadly (if perhaps unsurprisingly), the Trudeau Libs’ vote with the Harper Cons against civil rights has received relatively little notice compared to the…
Is this A New Crime In Harperland?
While the word commit has several meanings, when it is used without the preposition ‘to’ (as in, He is committed to her cause), it is invariably associated with something heinous…
A Dark Future
Stephen Harper — that fountain of sweetness and light — has stepped up his attack on Justin Trudeau. He tries to paint Trudeau as weak because Mr. Trudeau wants to…
Autism, Grand Mal Seizures, Meds: Conor Needs Some Kermit Komfort!
Conor enjoys some Kermit Komfort this morning while sleeping and awaiting a trip to see our family physician. It has been a very difficult week for my Buddy as we…
Performance art gone horribly right
All of the critics agreed. Hans Feckenbruke’s performance piece, “Transcending Irony: post-post-modern capitalism in the Western World, from the top of the Chrysler Building, as seen from the perspective of…
5913…Ott Beats T-dot, MTL And Van In Food Battle
Honestly I found it hard to believe when I read this on The Huffington Post but, upon reflection, yes it does seem right. What I am talking about is the…
In the context of a right to trial within a reasonable period of time, there is no duty on an accused to bring him or herself to trial
R. v. MacIntosh 2013 SCC 23 upholds, unanimously, the decision of the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal in R. v. MacIntosh, 2011 NSCA 111. That case is clear that an…
It is time for the Liberal party to start ‘Doing’ policy.
Attack ads, counter attack ads. Lots of earned media so far, and with some actual media buys happening, I am sure there is going to be some movement in opinion…
This hits the nail on the head
Been meaning to toss up a post about the Conservatives preparing to launch a tax payer funded attack ad blitz again Trudeau, but this social media image put out by…
Is America’s Military Edge Slipping?
Imagine a world in which the U.S. and the rest of us could not count on America having the dominant military technology. Put another way, imagine China, not the U.S.,…
Stephen Harper Unchains his Inner Monster
We know he is a brutish political thug who would do anything to cling to power.A cold, cruel man who can't feel the pain of others.Those who have worked with…
The Value of Open Data – Don’t Measure Growth, Measure Destruction
Alexander Howard – who, in my mind, is the best guy covering the Gov 2.0 space – pinged me the other night to ask “What’s the best evidence of open…