The Subservience of Council
Late last month, council was presented with a revised, six-page council-staff relations policy, which, according to the story in CollingwoodToday, “seeks to formalize how council and staff should interact with…
Tuesday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Peter Zimonjic reports on the latest audit from the federal environment commissioner showing that Canada is falling far short of meeting its…
Legal Tweet of the Day: November 7, 2023
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Ontario to consult on banning NDAs in cases of workplace harassment, misconduct #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CTVNews https://tinyurl.com/5n7jhmcs – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website:…
Into the wild.
So, it’s absurd to suggest, let alone think, that what I am experiencing in any way compares to what Israeli and Palestinian citizens are experiencing. Their pain is immense and…
Iraq Looking to the Sun to Power its Future
Iraqi oil fields have a lot of fossil fuels ready to be exported, and that’s a problem. The Iraqi population, like many oil states, don’t benefit from the cheap oil…
Wise Law’s Employment #LawFact of the day: Can I get my job back if I have been fired?
1. Under Ontario law, reinstatement of non-unionized employment can only be required if the termination was discriminatory or in reprisal to a workplace safety, employment standards, or similar statutory complaint.…
Repost: Sometimes, All You Can Do Is Feed The Birds
Let’s face it: life is grim these days, the Israeli-Hamas war but another reminder of our collective inhumanity, not just in the perpetration of evil acts of destruction but also…
How is the Canadian labour movement responding to Israel’s attacks on Gaza?
Since Israel began its brutal siege of Gaza on October 7, Canada’s labour movement and trade unions have largely lined up in support of Palestinians. Photo by Labour 4 Palestine/X.…
Kearl Lake Outbreak
I’m sometimes spurred on by the idea that it’s possible for average people to put things together in a way that might have an effect. I read Michelle McNamara’s excellent…
Poilievre’s Poison Persists.
Another two years of conservative leader Pierre Poilievre’s poisonous attitude in the House of Commons and there could be a lynching rather than an election. The only thing we do…
My latest: the truth of what happened on October 7
October 7 was beautiful, clear day, and the sky above Israel seemed to go on forever. It was the weekend. It was the Sabbath. It was a religious holiday. What…
Monday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to start your week. – Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon reports on the less-than-surprising revelation from New Brunswick’s departing chief medical officer of health that political preferences were a major factor…
achievement unlocked! what i’m reading: gotham: a history of new york city to 1898
Ta-da! I finished! I’ve been reading Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898 in weekly installments, since March of 2022. And now I have finished it. I thoroughly…
Earth’s Gravity, But Not the Kind You Think
If you’re not already familiar with Earth, by David Brin, then in a weird way, I envy you. You have got some great science fiction… The post Earth’s Gravity, But…
Legal Tweet of the Day: November 6, 2023
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Ontario to add provincial tax to vaping products; meant to discourage youth uptake #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CTVNews https://tinyurl.com/4vp3xms5 – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office…
Canada in Afghanistan – a conversation with author Owen Schalk
PAUL GRAHAM: Owen Schalk is a writer of short stories, novels, political analyses, and essays on film and literature. He is a columnist at Canadian Dimension, and has written for…
Wise Law’s Top 10 Law Tweets for the Week of November 6, 2023
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Post Trudeau
Justin Trudeau is in trouble. But so are the other leaders of Canada’s three major parties. Michael Harris writes: Canadians are getting the picture: none of the major leaders can…
The Affordable Housing Myth
Let me start with a few basic, uncomfortable truths about housing. It’s a myth that municipal politicians can, without a coordinated and regional approach that includes private developers and upper-tier…
Nearer My God To Thee
As the Benighted States of Amerika lurches ever-closer to a full-blown theocracy with the election of Mike Johnson as House Speaker, a timely reminder: be careful what you wish for:…