On October 23, Ontario NDP MPP Sarah Jama was expelled from the party’s caucus and censured in the provincial legislature for comments she made about Palestine. Photo by Bobby Hristova/CBC.…
There are 3 basic ways in which most simple Estates may be required to pay taxes. 1. If all or part of your state is being submitted to Probate, you’ll…
That was a headline in Forbes yesterday, followed by: “Scientists Issue New Warning as World Enters ‘Uncharted Climate Territory.'” The Forbes article summarize an article from BioScience: “The 2023 State…
What’s with all these economic experts in the conservative parties across this country? Their ignorance amazes me. Probably the most dangerous is Pierre Poilievre who is currently spending millions on…
Maybe Alberta Premier Danielle Smith can send an open letter to Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency, to accuse him of trying to frighten Alberta’s seniors. International…
Leveled cats.
Do you ever feel like you are living in history? Because you are. Right now. For too many, history is distant, abstract. It’s scribblings in dog-eared high school text books.…
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Jessica Wildfire examines the continued threat of COVID-19 even as governments have largely decided to stop recognizing its devastating effects on public…
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Protest outside Jewish-owned Toronto restaurant ‘reprehensible’ targeted antisemitism, public officials say #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CTVNews https://tinyurl.com/25y5ksnw – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net…
In the early days of this site we posted about a company that was adding sails to giant freighters and how this hybrid approach would save money and fuel. The…
Sarah Jama celebrates with her team after winning the by-election in Hamilton Centre, March 2023. On October 23, Jama was expelled from the ONDP caucus and censured in the provincial…
Here’s a little story about the house at the end of my street. About 30 years ago, it was a bit of a grow-op, with vicious guard dogs, one that…
People outside the United Kingdom should pay attention to opinion pieces by The Guardian’s Jane Martinson. The article that caught my attention today was ‘Why own a newspaper in 2023?…
Here’s a post to look back on, whenever you feel the arc of the moral universe isn’t bending toward justice fast enough. First, the NHL’s despicable decision that hockey players…
Michel Leduc, the Canada Pension Plan’s head of public affairs and communications, recently demonstrated how to swiftly and skilfully eviscerate a goat, metaphorically speaking. Canada Pension Plan public affairs and…
Terrible. Stiles caved to pressure from an Apartheid government currently engaged in acts of genocide during a war escalated by a terrorist attack by Hamas. Stiles doesn’t want an MPP…
What do you think, folks? My personal preference is “go fuck yourself,” but I’m open to suggestions. You can send them to him directly, too, at davide@readthemaple.com. Let me know…
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Sonia Sodha discusses how children will bear the brunt of COVID’s effects for years due to decision-makers have prioritized short-term profits and frivolities…
#LegalTweetoftheDay: York University threatens to revoke student unions’ status over Israel-Hamas statements #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CTVNews https://tinyurl.com/5f39j9f9 – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net…
Scientists used to think that sharing the facts and evidence of an issue was enough to sway policy makers and the general public. Unfortunately, with many issues facing us today…
