In a surprise move, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has declared himself a “gatekeeper,” quit his job as Conservative Party Leader and exited federal politics. He’ll be moving on to become…
Stoto – Many Dreams Ago
Contract law is boring. But it is boredom built upon a strong foundation of people trying to mediate their relationships with each other via law rather than force. This makes…
At the Port Hardy library, we serve many marginalized people. They are poor, street-involved, struggling with the intertwined impacts of intergenerational trauma, mental illness, and addiction. The most common impact…
Assorted content to end your week. – The John Snow Project discusses how government minimization of the ongoing risk of COVID-19 – including the removal of what few policies remained…
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Ontario minimum wage to increase to $16.55 per hour on Oct. 1 #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CTVNews https://bit.ly/3zmRGkY – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website:…
Yesterday, a grand jury in Manhattan indicted Donald Trump. Trump called the indictment “unthinkable.” Apparently not. Jennifer Rubin writes: Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg made history on Thursday, indicting a…
Several people have been screaming into the void about how Covid works, how bad it is, and what we need to do to stop it now that we’re dealing with…
This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from May 6, 2006 via Wise Law Blog: Supreme Court of Canada: Social Hosts Not Liable for Drunk Driving Guests http://wiselaw.blogspot.com/2006/05/supreme-court-of-canada-social-hosts.html – Garry J. Wise,…
The full axiom reads as: “You can fool some of the people some of the time but not all of the people, all of the time. Many of us have…
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith never spoke directly to a Crown Prosecutor when she set out to interfere in the administration of justice on behalf of pandemic public health scofflaws, and…
Forgive me for being frank. Scott Moe’s government is going to do Eff all. Bottom line is our GHG emissions are rising at a time we desperately need to be…
Ralph Waldo Emerson said it best. “When you strike at a King, you must kill him.” The parentage of the American essayist’s words have been claimed by many, but one…
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Hayden Klein reports on new research suggesting a connection between COVID-19 infection and increased cancer rates (particularly in younger people). And the…
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Vatican rejects Discovery Doctrine in response to Indigenous demands #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CBCNews https://bit.ly/3nx4cvH – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our…
Some may think I spend too much time these days writing about the Benighted United States of America. Perhaps I do, but its seemingly inexorable slide into ignorance and autocracy…
Marian Turski, Auschwitz survivor and Polish historian, made a ten minute speech in December 2021 that has become a more and more timely reminder to pay attention to how we…
Susan Delacourt writes that buried in the Trudeau government’s budget is something called “the right to repair.” What does that mean? It is intended to give Canadians another alternative when…
A sign outside the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) headquarters in Ottawa. Photo by Chris Wattie. One of the stories dominating Canadian media right now—the baseless accusation that Beijing interfered…
