Sunday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Jason Warick reports on the concern of doctors that Scott Moe’s insistence on reducing protections against the spread of COVID-19 doesn’t take…
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Saturday Morning Links
This and that for your Saturday reading. – Ed Yong writes about the many complexities surrounding the coronavirus pandemic, including how much we have left to figure out before being…
Happy International Workers Day #MayDay
Billy Bragg We’ve been experiencing what we refer to as ‘Andy Warhol Weather’ here today: fifteen minutes of rain, fifteen minutes of sun, fifteen minutes of hail etc etc. As…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Maxwell Smith, Ross Upshur and James Downar warn us against mistaking a temporarily flattened curve for a final victory over the spread…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Andrew Nikiforuk highlights where we stand in responding to the coronavirus – including the dangers of declaring victory at a point where there’s…
Imagine a World Without Us
Since a large slice of humanity went into hibernation to dodge the coronavirus, the world outside our habitats has changed. There is much less noise. Birdsong can be heard. The…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Paul Wells explores how extensive planning for foreseeable pandemics was discarded or forgotten just as it mattered most. – Ryan Meili highlights…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Rochelle Baker interviews David Suzuki about the lessons from the coronavirus pandemic which we should apply equally to the threat of a climate…
140Law: Legal Headlines for the week of April 27, 2020
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of April 27,2020 from Wise Law on Twitter: Eight staff, 60 inmates test positive for COVID-19 at Brampton jail. Inmates transferred…
COVID-19 and Education in Ontario – An Imaginative Approach
Let me start by saying that I understand that hindsight is a big advantage and some may ask why didn’t I think of this sooner and my response is that…
Sunday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Heather Scoffield points out some of the people who have been systematically excluded from any discussion about what steps need to be…
Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Jane McDonald writes about the lessons we should learn for future crisis management from the coronavirus pandemic. And Jim Stanford discusses both the…
On false choices
Needless to say, I’m not at all surprised to see what resulted from Scott Moe’s pre-announcement announcement and subsequent announcement about the additional risks he wants to take in the…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Paul Taylor comments on the rifts in our social fabric which are being highlighted by COVID-19. And Graham Riches argues that the food…
CoVid19 and Criminal Justice in Ontario
Criminal defence lawyer, Sheldon Wisener, joins Wise Law’s Garry Wise in discussion about Covid19 and criminal justice in Ontario.Topics include court hearings by video conference, the implications of Ontario court…
Thursday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Jane McArthur and Filipe Duarte discuss how the response to the coronavirus pandemic is confirming the importance of collective responsibilities. Amanda Harvey-Sánchez…
On historical patterns
It’s certainly understandable to try to maintain hope that a public address will produce some desperately-needed improvements to the lives of Saskatchewan’s essential workers. But let’s remember the track record…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Patricia Cohen discusses how the COVID-19 lockdown has exposed the precarious financial position of most Americans – but in the process highlighted that…
Tuesday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Daniel Markovits argues for a wealth tax to fund the relief and rebuilding effort needed in response to COVID-19, while Paul Mason…