Is Obama Really About Change?
The success of Democratic Presidential Candidate Barack Obama can be attributed to his “change†message. In fact, for those that have been following along, it is clear that many American voters truly yearn for a…
July 2008
Man Busted for Impaired Operation of a Riding Mower
Last month, I discussed the potential criminal liability for the impaired operation of a motorized wheelchair in Canada. On the topic of drunken care and control of non-traditional motor vehicles, the Grand Rapids Press reports…
Dimitris Lambrou, the Proud Lesbian Man
There are up to 350,00 Lesbians that are not gay. Some of them are not seeking same-sex rights, but the protection of the word “lesbian” as a unique identifier of the inhabitants of Lesbos. “My…
Hateful Publications in B.C.
It’s true, we’ve heard this before. The Missing Sockpuppet compares the case of Abrams v. North Shore Press at a B.C. human rights tribunal to the complaint against Maclean’s. The similarities are uncanny. So why…
Review: How Many Clients Does it Take to Change a Light Bulb
How How Many Clients Does It Take To Change a Lightbulb? A Lawyer Strikes Back (Paperback) by Giovanni Diviacchi (Author) List Price: $9.00 # Paperback: 38 pages # Publisher: Dorrance Publishing Co. Inc. (March 19,…
Toronto is Canada’s Safest City?
Below is a rather ironic screenshot from the front page of the Toronto Star’s website just after the release of a report claiming that my beloved Toronto is the safest metropolitan area in Canada. Note…
Avena Take Two
(Via Jacob Katz Cogan at International Law Reporter) It’s received almost no coverage in the US, but Representative Howard L. Berman (D-California) has presented a bill to complement the International Court of Justice’s decision in…
The Osgoode Three
We have some new team members on the site, all from Osgoode Hall, and all with previous online writing experience. Pulat Yunusov is entering his second year, and is a Senior Editor for the Osgoode…
Omar Khadr Video Round-up
Early yesterday morning, the Canadian government, in compliance with court orders, released a video of Omar Khadr’s interrogation by Canadian Security and Intelligence Service agents at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The video, which is the first…
South Dakota, Free Speech, and Irony
Background In June 2008, the New York Times published this article: “Unlike Others, U.S. Defends Freedom to Offend in Speech” by Adam Liptak. In the article (which caused a big todo in Canada, since we…
New Copyright Bill C-61 Rallying Canadians
Copyright reform may not seem like the sexiest of issues, but it has caught the attention of Canadians and launched itself to the front of the political agenda. The membership of Fair Copyright for Canada…
Letter to Harper regarding Omar Khadr
Below is a letter that I have written to Mr. Harper to protest the Canadian government’s treatment of Omar Khadr, one of its citizens. If you are not familiar with the story, you can find…