Our Fragile Democracy
The Financial Times posted a video with Margaret Atwood discussing democracy. It’s just 6 minutes, and the illustrations (from Jamie Macdonald) really add to it. She asks if democracy is…
Wise Law’s Employment #LawFact of the Day: How to resign the right way?
An employee is obligated to give reasonable notice of intention to resign from his or her position of employment. The amount of notice to be given will depend on a…
The global crisis of representation intensifies
Demonstration against Sweden becoming a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Stockholm, Sweden, April 22, 2023. Photo by Patrick Ekstrand/Xinhua. This is the year of elections, with…
The fragile state of democracy in 2024
In a 2022 virtual appearance at the University of Toronto, Canadian Margaret Atwood talked about the future of democracy. She warned about the “deliberate creation of chaos” by those who…
My latest: Trump’s on the ballot – in Canada
Canadians really, really don’t like Donald Trump. The majority of Canadians, that is. And that’s why Justin Trudeau is again dangling the prospect of another Trump presidency as a Sword…
Monday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – KFF Health News offers a reminder that the COVID pandemic is far from over, even if the highly effective public health measures which…
Lenin: a centenary reflection
Statue of Lenin in Nohra, Germany. Photo from Wikimedia Commons. “Ленин жил. Ленин жив. Ленин будет жить.” “Lenin lived. Lenin lives. Lenin will keep on living.” This popular slogan reflected…
Legal Tweet of the Day: January 22, 2024
#LegaltweetoftheDay: U of O doctor suspended for pro-Palestinian posts says he’s been reinstated, won’t go back #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CBCNews http://tinyurl.com/yneuda99 – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto…
Johns Hopkins: Narrow Lanes Save Lives
Johns Hopkins has reached a conclusion: to protect lives we need to narrow lives. Cars kill. Cars (and the people driving them) are more likely to cause death when they…
A Monday Thought Experiment
As a matter of course, I allow myself one hour of television per evening, 30 minutes local and 30 minutes of either American or Canadian national news. It is a…
Covid’s Immune Response Suppression
For many, Covid seems milder now, closer to a regular flu, but yet another new study suggests otherwise. I like this analogy from Tern to help explain a recent study…
Wise Law’s Top 10 Law Tweets for the Week of January 22, 2024
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Wise Law’s Legal Headlines for the week of January 22, 2024
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of January 22, 2024 from Wise Law on Twitter: Ontario long-term care homes that neglect residents could now face jail time…
What does Alberta’s premier have to say about TBA founder’s call for UCP supporters to join NDP to mess up its leadership race?
It would be interesting to know what Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has to say about the call by the founder of her party’s influential Take Back Alberta faction to his…
Less costly Site C alternatives were ignored
Many self-interested people told us that non-destructive alternatives to hydropower would not work in British Columbia. These, they said, were unreliable and could not always send power to the grid…
Rachel Notley Steps Down
“We didn’t get everything right, but we governed with integrity, an ambitious agenda and an earnest desire to make life better for Albertans.”—Rachel Notley The first time I met Rachel…
It’s A Confession
In the wake of Rachel Notley stepping down as leader of the Alberta NDP, the geniuses over at National Post decided to publish an "opinion" piece that tries to lay…
It’s A Confession
In the wake of Rachel Notley stepping down as leader of the Alberta NDP, the geniuses over at National Post decided to publish an “opinion” piece that tries to lay…
Why Local Media Has Failed Us
The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2024, released this week, identifies the biggest short-term risk to the planet is from misinformation and disinformation, even above extreme weather events. The…