Taking Sides
H/t Theo MoudakisA new report finds a dramatic rise in antisemitism in Canada since the Hamas attack in Israel provoked a protracted, ongoing invasion of Gaza, thus far killing over…
Taking Sides
H/t Theo Moudakis A new report finds a dramatic rise in antisemitism in Canada since the Hamas attack in Israel provoked a protracted, ongoing invasion of Gaza, thus far killing…
This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from February 24, 2010
This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from February 24, 2010 via Wise Law Blog: Ontario Human Rights Tribunal Orders Money Mart to Pay $30,000 for Failure to Investigate Harassment http://wiselaw.blogspot.com/2010/02/ontario-human-rights-tribunal-orders.html –…
In blow to Canadian mining companies, Ecuador rejects international arbitration
Members of Mujeres Amazónicas, an Indigenous environmental rights collective, march in Quito, Ecuador. Photo courtesy Mujeres Amazónicas/Instagram. On April 22, Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa held a public referendum on 11…
Instead of a path to net zero, we’re on the eve of destruction
The concentration of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere is a critical environmental issue. One important cause involves human activities such as the production and use of fossil fuels. Canada’s…
It’s never too early to panic! UCP introduces bill to extend its term and ‘control everything, everywhere, all at once’
The United Conservative Party announced yesterday it would use the potential for spring forest fires three years from now as an excuse to extend its term in office by four…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Damian Carrington reports on the response to the consensus among climate scientists that we’re headed for climate catastrophe, including the UN’s recognition…
Legal Tweet of the Day: May 9, 2024
#LegalTweetoftheDay: TikTok Sues US Government Over Potential Ban #law #legal #lawtwitter via @nytimes https://tinyurl.com/34d844w8 – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our website: www.wiselaw.net
Funding Applicable Covid Research
Almost a year ago, the WHO put out a report clarifying the unpredictability of the viral evolution of SARS-CoV-2. But there’s so much that remained unsaid. The report doesn’t mention…
Paul Adam on Wills and Estates: If a Will makes a gift to "my children", does that include adopted children?
Under Ontario law, legally adopted children are generally presumed to have the same rights as biological children for estate purposes. A testator still has the freedom to make gifts and…
Boris Kagarlitsky: a new letter from prison
In his latest letter from a Russian prison, Boris Kagarlitsky addresses why, in 2024, we should continue to find Lenin interesting. Help the campaign to free Kagarlitsky by sharing this…
If this doesn’t break your heart
…you don’t have one.
Naheed Nenshi’s 2019 letter asking UCP to suspend unionized Calgary employees’ contract rights sparks sharp rebukes
Has Naheed Nenshi just had his reverse chicken salad moment? NDP leadership candidate Gil McGowan, who is president of the Alberta Federation of Labour (Photo: David J. Climenhaga). It was…
Wednesday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Damian Carrington reports on the consensus among climate scientists that the fallout from the climate crisis looks to include at least 2.5 degrees…
A Hard Hitting Interview
Say what you will about Piers Morgan, but the following interview is hard-hitting and apt. I can't imagine North American journalists going after someone in this manner.@QasimRashidWell done by @piersmorgan…
A Hard Hitting Interview
Say what you will about Piers Morgan, but the following interview is hard-hitting and apt. I can’t imagine North American journalists going after someone in this manner. @QasimRashid Well done…
Legal Tweet of the Day: May 8, 2024
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Judge Merchan ruled that Trump again violated the gag order for the tenth time and threatened to jail Trump if he continued to violate it. #law #legal #lawtwitter via…
My latest: the hidden hand
JERUSALEM – Israel’s government is paying close attention to pro-Hamas, anti-Semitic protests and rallies happening in Canada and the West – and is very concerned, says a senior Israeli government…
Wise Law’s Family #LawFact of the Day: How Do Child Support Payments Work in Ontario?
The amount of support payable by separated parents in Ontario is strictly governed by the Child Support Guidelines. The Guidelines tables establish basic child support obligations and are based solely…
Survivor’s Guilt
After the 2011 election, McGuinty’s job was to go through the painful process of laying off nearly all the staff from the Office of the Leader of the Opposition, which…