Abdelrazik seeks justice
Spy watchdog to probe CSIS conduct in Abdelrazik case The probe pulls the agency closer to the centre of the Abdelrazik controversy. A federal judge, in ordering Ottawa to bring Mr. Abdelrazik home from Sudan,…
July 2009
Who will protect us from absurdities
‘Canadian refugee’ a Nairobi celebrity He said incidents of Somali expats being arrested, detained and thrown into jail by Kenyan officials have escalated in the past few years. Their stories have been discussed threadbare by…
The Schreiber-Mulroney affair
Karlheinz Schreiber optimistic he’ll remain in Canada Schreiber told the Star last week he will use every legal means at his disposal to avoid being extradited, insisting that if he were tried in Canada on…
Victim’s mother demands punishment for insane
A year later, no end to bus nightmare McLean’s mother, Carol deDelley, said in a victim impact statement read out at Li’s Criminal Code review board hearing she can’t sleep, can’t eat and can no…
Carleton U fires Lebanese prof after B’nai Brith statement
Carleton prof fired for alleged terror role “This shows a total disregard for the presumption of innocence until proven guilty – and of academic freedom and due process. We’ve never seen anything like this at…
There are Ponzi schemes in Canada too
Financier out on bail as bilked victims fume Jones is accused of defrauding up to 200 investors, many of them elderly, of between $30 million and $50 million in what Quebec’s financial securities regulator believes…
Lucrative careers: fare collection
An article in the Star about stealing by TTC station collectors led us to a fascinating publication: Public Sector Salary Disclosure 2009. It lists Ontario public sector employees with salaries over $100,000 per year. Look…
Too harsh or too soft?
Life for teen in Rengel murder
What if you don’t “look like” your passport photo?
Woman held in Kenya gives up DNA samples What is known for certain is that no Canadian official has checked Mohamud’s story in Toronto with her best friends, neighbours, employer, ex-husband, 12-year-old son or the…
Torys LLP Goes Viral on YouTube
This is what I’ve been waiting for. A major Canadian law firm now has an established YouTube channel, with professionally produced videos using real articling students, sharing their experiences at the firm. Social media and…
Religious freedom and driver licenses
In wake of court ruling, Hutterites contemplate leaving Alberta
Access to justice and elected judges
Every once in a while, a big legal case takes over the press. Murder, corruption, shareholder disputes, and Canadians stuck abroad eventually come before our courts. And when judges hand down their decisions, some people…