Will He Or Won’t He?
H/t Theo MoudakisWhen my son was young, he had a Magic 8 Ball which, if you asked it a question, would attempt to answer it after a fashion. One of…
Will He Or Won’t He?
H/t Theo Moudakis When my son was young, he had a Magic 8 Ball which, if you asked it a question, would attempt to answer it after a fashion. One…
What do Canadian corporations do with their profits?
Corporate profits have received much more scrutiny in recent years. High inflation provoked on-going debates about the role of profit margins with terms like “greedflation” and “price gouging” levelled at…
Wise Law’s Employment #LawFact of the Day: Can I get my job back if I have been fired?
Under Ontario law, reinstatement of non-unionized employment can only be required if the termination was discriminatory, the termination was an unlawful reprisal to a workplace safety, employment standards, or similar…
My latest: we don’t need this kind of education
Universities, we used to think, were places where the smarter kids went, and where the smarter teachers taught. We used to think that. Now, not so much. Now, universities –…
Public service unions leading fightback against feds’ remote work policy
Photo by Bakerjarvis/Dreamstime Much like low-wage “essential workers” during the thick of the pandemic, federal public servants have discovered in recent weeks that they are simultaneously too valuable to continue…
We CAN Reduce Illnesses!
The WHO is trying to encourage masking again, but their ads show people in surgical masks (should be at least an N95), and they keep focusing on "crowded indoor spaces"…
We CAN Reduce Illnesses!
The WHO is trying to encourage masking again, but their ads show people in surgical masks (should be at least an N95), and they keep focusing on “crowded indoor spaces”…
And on the lighter side!
This is one of those weeks for me personally -- so here's some funny stuff to lighten the mood: First, some Poilievre makeup jokes: What’s the difference between the Trudeau…
And on the lighter side!
This is one of those weeks for me personally — so here’s some funny stuff to lighten the mood: First, some Poilievre makeup jokes: What’s the difference between the Trudeau…
The worst premier Alberta never had is back – and he’s written a book taking credit for some of Danielle Smith’s worst ideas!
All of a sudden, Ted Morton’s back! Dr. Morton, as he obviously liked to be seen, in 2007 (Photo: Wikipedia, creator not clearly identified but probably Chuck Szmurlo). Frederick Lee…
Taking it to the Streets: the Enough is Enough Rally
“Nothing is real that does not end on the streets. If tyrants feel no consequences for their actions in the three-dimensional world, nothing will change.” – Timothy Snyder, historian. On…
Forgot to mention
I got a T-shirt in Israel.
The Anti-Environmentalists in Town Hall are at it Again
WTF is wrong with town hall these days? Why do they dislike trees so much? Last week town staff presented another plan to make Sixth Street even more of a…
Monday Morning Links
Assorted content to start your week. – Leslie Sattler discusses new research showing that carbon concentrations are continuing to increase by record amounts. David King writes about the immediate and…
Happy birthday, Annette and Cecile. Some have not forgotten you
On May 28, two Quebec sisters will celebrate their 90th birthdays. The event may or may not go unnoticed. But when they were born, the whole world knew it. The…
On CBC media capitulation and HonestReporting Canada
Photo by Lorna Taylor/Flickr Just over a month ago, the Jewish Faculty Network (JFN) and the Canadian Foreign Policy Institute (CFPI) raised concerns regarding the censorship of Jarrett Martineau’s CBC…
Legal Tweet of the Day: May 27, 2024
#LegalTweetoftheDay: U of T protesters don’t plan to pack up, will hold rally at eviction deadline #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CTVNews https://tinyurl.com/3t8sft95 – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto…
The Trumpification of Language
Donald Trump is a vulgarian. Nowhere is this more apparent than in his use of language. Michael Harris writes: Language is the basis of how societies mediate differences of opinion.…
Greenhouse Gases Now Count as Maritime Pollution
The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea has ruled the greenhouse gas emissions can count towards damage to our oceans. Small island nations have praised the ruling because…