140 Law – Legal Headlines for August 31, 2011
Here are today's leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter:Bullying Law Puts New Jersey Schools on Spot - http://goo.gl/l9QszKenneth Lay, deceased Enron CEO, triumphs over U.S. tax collector -…
Security for costs and the ‘overwhelming case’
Bruno Appliance v. Cassels Brock, 2011 ONSC 5070 deals with security for costs in a civil claim. Generally, where security for costs is prima facie required the usual defence is…
Justin Bieber – two words I never thought I’d use in a post
But I will make an exception in this case simply because this is so ludicrous it screams out for comment. The intertubes and media today are awash in news of…
Our Land: Will We Be Left With Only a Memory of Beauty That We Might Have Protected?
American photographer and environmentalist Ansel Adams was a passionate advocate for national parks. Adams, who was best known for his striking black and white photographs of the West, died in…
Somewhere in the Heartland
The economic downturn and subsequent collapse of civilized society was not welcome by most people. But for the Pesquahoddy Mustard Gas and Swine Flu Enthusiast’s Club, the collapse had been…
mcquaig: lewis’s masterful eulogy a stirring reminder that we will not go quietly
Linda McQuaig's appraisal of Stephen Lewis's beautiful eulogy of Jack Layton is worth reading.It will probably be a while before a Canadian prime minister again offers a state funeral to…
Slick
Another poll out today that confirms a tightening race in Ontario, fair to say almost any configuration is possible at this point. Plenty of digestion why Hudak's big lead has…
Today in Flaherty
He will speak: Finance Minister Jim Flaherty is expected to comment on the economy this morning, following the release of the latest data from Statistics Canada. Economists widely expect that…
canada and u.s.: join to speak out against tar sands pipeline
Environmental activists in the US see an opportunity for real action against the tar sands pipeline. Since the oil-friendly and environment-hating Harper government won't listen to us on this issue,…
20 Tips in 20 Days for first-year students: #18- Enjoy Mount Allison without alcohol
In this the 18th video in our 20-part tip series, fourth-year honours psychology student and Orientation Chair Aleka Maclellan discusses what students can do to enjoy Mount Allison before they…
Watch: Philadelphia Phillies affirm It Gets Better
Yet another inspiring It Gets Better video, this time from the Philadelphia Phillies, which was released Saturday and features pitchers Roy Halladay and Michael Stutes, outfielders Hunter Pence and John…
The Don Valley Parkway is 50 today; happy birthday?
The DVP was intended to carry 60,000 cars a day -- in fact it carries 100,000 a day. It is grossly overburdened; the DVP was intended to be a part…
Is Curing Cancer Bad For Business?
Ten years ago when the first full human genome was sequenced after a mammoth 14-year effort and a $3 billion effort, we were promised a bounty of cures for the…
Paradis Shuns Canadians and Small ISPs, Meets Privately with Big Telecom
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Political party finance follow-up
Following up on yesterday's post here...in response to the Guardian report on how party finance reform might financially ruin Labour were a cap to be brought in, thereby undercutting its…
Tim Hudak Puts Ontario Families First
Really, really, really rich Ontario families.h/t
Lesbian Couple Forced to “Unmarry” Before Entering The States
A married lesbian couple has complained to the media after being forced to declare themselves as non-family members in order to enter the United States for a vacation. Karen-Mary Perry…
Political Reporting 2011
As we slide into the fall general election’s open campaign period, some of you might find it interesting to ponder Jay Rosen’s recent post about the current state of political…
Official public musings
The official musings have begun. We can now count Thomas Mulcair, Robert Chisholm, Françoise Boivin, Peter Julian and Paul Dewar as “considering” running for the NDP leadership. Pat Martin also…