Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week.- Saul Elbein discusses the many ways in which the climate breakdown is affecting communities facing far more severe weather events than they've ever experienced…
Advice from atop the mountain
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Legal News Post of the Day: November 1, 2024
#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Ontario plans to remove Toronto bike lanes on Bloor, Yonge and University #law #legal #legalnews via @CTVNews https://t.co/fambT5Zwoa - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website:…
This week’s #FlashbackFridaypost is from April 14, 2007
This week’s #FlashbackFridaypost is from April 14, 2007via Wise Law Blog: Employment Law: Is Online "Adult" Activity Relevant to the Workplace? https://wiselaw.blogspot.com/2007/04/employment-law-is-online-adult-activity.html - Garry J. Wise, Toront...
If You Live In Ontario
... you will understand the followingH/t MoudakisOne of the dubious accomplishments of Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government has been to reduce the relationship between the governed and those who govern…
Why is Canada subsidizing landlords during a housing crisis?
Photo by wyliepoon/Flickr Canada is in the depths of a severe housing crisis. Nationally, rents have increased 21 percent in just two years. While some large landlords are reporting huge…
The dangerous acceleration of remote-controlled warfare
Elbit System Hermes 900 drone on display at the Singapore Air Show. Photo by Choo Yut Shing/Flickr. The tech industry’s emerging role as a defense contractor is transforming the global…
Thursday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Thursday reading.- Mariana Lenharo discusses the arduous process of trying to recover from the trauma and destruction of a fossil-fueled climate disaster. Karl Mathiesen reports…
Legal News Post of the Day: October 31, 2024
#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Ontario Costco locations get licence to sell beer, wine #law #legal #legalnews via @CTVNews https://t.co/OslDVhe0Ya - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our…
Me on Breaking Free of Neoliberalism on the Wonk Podcast with Eddie Greenspan
Have a listen : https://ppforum.ca/policy-speaking/alex-himelfarb-on-whats-behind-the-age-of-crisis/
This year’s pumpkin
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Ontario Wills and Estates #LawFact of the Day: Intestacy in Ontario
When a person dies without a Will, an intestacy arisesOntario’s Succession Law Reform Act establishes rules for the distribution of an intestate deceased person’s property.An intestate person’s spouse inherits the…
Trudeau’s one-word answer shows his devotion to legacy
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at the COP26 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, November 1, 2021. Photo by Ian Forsyth. I met Justin Trudeau once 30 years…
How Did Democracy Come To This Sorry State?
My wife and I are members of the Boomer generation. That means our parents, their families, and their friends, their neighbours and their communities were impacted by World War II.…
Involuntary treatment is a policy fad destined to failure
Homeless man resting on a sidewalk. Vancouver, Canada. Photo by Jay Black/Flickr/Wikimedia Commons. If a person is using drugs, should the government force them to accept treatment? The recentl...
Halloween Apples!
We always used to yell "Halloween Apples" when I was trick-or-treating, I'm not sure why because if anyone ever gave us an apple we threw it out because razor blades.…
Happy Halloween! Danielle Smith offers mostly rosy ‘State of the Province’ summary, predictable complaints about Ottawa
Happy Halloween! Alberta Premier Danielle Smith gave her annual tritely titled “State of the Province” speech yesterday to the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce, complaining about Ottawa but painting a rosy…
Is Trump intimidating the press?
Quite a list of American publications, including The New York Times, Boston Globe, Seattle Times,... The post Is Trump intimidating the press? first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
Quantum “Woo” and the Re-Magic-ification of Our World
In this podcast episode Christine discusses the concept of quantum consciousness, or “quantum woo”, and how to experience yourself as vibrating light energy. She shares insights as Emotion and Body…
Wednesday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.- Ajit Niranjan reports on new data from the World Meterological Organization showing that multiple greenhouse gases are accumulating to unprecedented levels in our atmosphere…