Law Students at Occupy Toronto
Courtesy of Canadian Lawyer for Students: Featuring Dave Shellnutt of Osgoode Hall.
civil rights
Court date rapidly approaching
All legal arguments have now been filed in the unprecedented case against the Sask. Party governments’ anti-worker, anti-democratic, unconstitutional labour laws. As reported earlier in this blog, the Saskatchewan Federation…
Occupy Bay Street’s Open Letter to Toronto Police
Given the backdrop of the G20 in Toronto, this is worth sharing: To Chief Bill Blair and the Toronto Police Service: In June, 2010 at the G20 summit Toronto…
Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week.- Erin catches a typically-partisan response from the Cons to the prospect that a new U.S. stimulus package might contain Buy American provisions once again:What…
Federation of Labour files legal argument in massive law suit against Sask. Party government
Over the summer months, the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour and 25 additional plaintiffs (SFL et al) filed their legal argument in the Saskatchewan Court of Queen's Bench related to the…
Sunday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. - Just as in this year's federal election, the NDP will need to look to move voting intentions once the campaign is underway. But…
My Fellow American
Check out the website, My Fellow American.
Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week.- Gerald Caplan calls out the non-stop and substance-free gotcha politics facing the NDP since the public started recognizing that it had a legitimate chance…
New column day
Here, on the need for Canadian workers to follow Kai Nagata's example in valuing and insisting on the right to express their opinions.For further reading...- Sandra Thomas' rebuttal to Nagata…
Join Us For the Unveiling of a Headstone In Memory of Nick Schaack
Join Us For the Unveiling of a Headstone In Memory of Nick SchaackWhat: Unveiling of a commemorative headstone for Nick Schaack, who died as a result of his participation in…
New column day
Here, with my first commentary on a subject which I'll plan to discuss plenty more in the future: the need to protect our freedoms of speech, conscience and assembly from…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.- Crawford Kilian interviews Linda McQuaig on inequality, including this comment on how to handle the damaging effects of inequality politically:On whether inequality is becoming…
Ontario’s Attorney-General on Human Rights
Attorney-General of Ontario, Chris Bentley, spoke at the Canadian Club of Toronto on 50 years of human rights development, and the need to protect our current system. Full text below:…
Stand Up for our Human Rights – SFL Labour Reporter
The following is the lead article from the May 2011 issue of the SFL Labour Reporter - the issue is dedicated to the protection of Human Rights, in Saskatchewan, Canada…
Stephen Harper is an Evil Astronaut – ShitHarperDid.com
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Hey, Mr. Wall ………… Pay Attention!
Sask. Party Premier, Brad Wall Since being elected in November 2007 the Brad Wall Sask Party government has been busy stripping away workers rights, and bringing in legislation that…
Harper’s Hitlist: Power, Process and the Assault on Democracy – Dobbin
The following is reproduced from the Council of Canadians website: Stephen Harper’s Assault on Democracy Author and Rabble.ca columnist Murray Dobbin details the harm Prime Minister Stephen Harper is doing…