Today’s News: It’s FAFO time!
I think we're reaching "Fuck Around and Find Out" time: In Canada, Poilievre's blithe "Of course I'm going to cancel programs to fund a GST reduction on new houses" and…
Danielle Smith introduces harsh but politically expedient anti-trans legislation – she didn’t always sound like this
Can Danielle Smith be trusted about anything she says? Now that Alberta’s premier has introduced what is widely acknowledged to be the harshest anti-transgender legislation in Canada, rivalling that in…
Hello Alphabet Overlords! Time to take stock
It's been over 19 years since I created this account, and I am grateful.You have provided a platform that has allowed me to reach out to all the world.This was…
Town and Country—two solitudes
When Alberta Premier Danielle Smith rails against the federal Liberals as she is inclined to... The post Town and Country—two solitudes first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
Musical interlude
Gorgon City, Hayley May - Never Let Me Down
Paul Amos, RIP
He was a kind and generous man, full of laughter and life. He will be missed.
Alberta’s Anti-Trans Legislation
So, now that the UCP has rolled out their anti-trans legislation, we can take a long look at it. Yesterday, they tabled 3 related bills and earlier in the week…
Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week.- Saul Elbein discusses the many ways in which the climate breakdown is affecting communities facing far more severe weather events than they've ever experienced…
Advice from atop the mountain
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Legal News Post of the Day: November 1, 2024
#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Ontario plans to remove Toronto bike lanes on Bloor, Yonge and University #law #legal #legalnews via @CTVNews https://t.co/fambT5Zwoa - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website:…
This week’s #FlashbackFridaypost is from April 14, 2007
This week’s #FlashbackFridaypost is from April 14, 2007via Wise Law Blog: Employment Law: Is Online "Adult" Activity Relevant to the Workplace? https://wiselaw.blogspot.com/2007/04/employment-law-is-online-adult-activity.html - Garry J. Wise, Toront...
If You Live In Ontario
... you will understand the followingH/t MoudakisOne of the dubious accomplishments of Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government has been to reduce the relationship between the governed and those who govern…
Why is Canada subsidizing landlords during a housing crisis?
Photo by wyliepoon/Flickr Canada is in the depths of a severe housing crisis. Nationally, rents have increased 21 percent in just two years. While some large landlords are reporting huge…
The dangerous acceleration of remote-controlled warfare
Elbit System Hermes 900 drone on display at the Singapore Air Show. Photo by Choo Yut Shing/Flickr. The tech industry’s emerging role as a defense contractor is transforming the global…
Thursday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Thursday reading.- Mariana Lenharo discusses the arduous process of trying to recover from the trauma and destruction of a fossil-fueled climate disaster. Karl Mathiesen reports…
Legal News Post of the Day: October 31, 2024
#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Ontario Costco locations get licence to sell beer, wine #law #legal #legalnews via @CTVNews https://t.co/OslDVhe0Ya - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our…
Me on Breaking Free of Neoliberalism on the Wonk Podcast with Eddie Greenspan
Have a listen : https://ppforum.ca/policy-speaking/alex-himelfarb-on-whats-behind-the-age-of-crisis/
This year’s pumpkin
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Ontario Wills and Estates #LawFact of the Day: Intestacy in Ontario
When a person dies without a Will, an intestacy arisesOntario’s Succession Law Reform Act establishes rules for the distribution of an intestate deceased person’s property.An intestate person’s spouse inherits the…
Trudeau’s one-word answer shows his devotion to legacy
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at the COP26 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, November 1, 2021. Photo by Ian Forsyth. I met Justin Trudeau once 30 years…