Lowest Voter Turnout in Canadian History
We’ve Never Been This Bad Before The voter turnout last night in the Canadian Federal elections is estimated at 58% to 59.1%. It breaks the all-time record low of 61% in 2004. This excludes the…
October 2008
So…
I guess Peter Kent is pretty much guarenteed a cabinet post. Let’s say Minister of Canadian Heritage.
Court Injunction Against Axel Kuhn in Etobicoke Centre
Incumbent Liberal candidate Borys Wrzesnewskyj didn’t enjoy his turkey last night. At least not the Conservative turkey he’s fighting, and claims has defamed his name based on attendance records. Wrzesnewskyj said, The Conservative candidate and…
Harper Will Seek to Dilute Ontario Vote Even Further
We’ve addressed the issue of vote dilution early last year on this site. Errol Mendes of UofO Law elaborated on the problem in an opinion piece in The Star today. He covers a bill that…
Green Party Website Hacked!
The website of the Green Party of Ontario was hacked last Friday. Â Malicious hackers have put up a blog post mocking GPO leader Frank de Jong, by impersonating him and putting ridiculous words in his…
Rae: Canada Has Its Own Voice on the International Scene
Hon. Bob Rae spoke this morning at the University of Western Ontario Law School on A Changing World: New Directions for Canadian Foreign Policy. What follows are notes (not a transcript) from his talk. Law…
May v. Duffy
It’s one of the few times when a title like that won’t be a legal case. Elizabeth May, leader of the Green Party, took on television journalist Mike Duffy. Duffy suggests that May can say…
Lottery Winnings Denied for Being 7 Seconds Late
A lottery winner has been denied his fortune because his lottery ticket was processed a mere 7 seconds after the day’s deadline. Joel Ifergan of Montreal walked into a convenience store just a couple of…
Top Twelve Contemporary Hate-Mongers
Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR) have released a report on the top twelve hate-mongers in the American media. Given the substantial American media content in Canada, there is direct relevance to civil rights here…
Profs Can be Funny Too
Check out Funny Business by Professor C. Steven Bradford of the University of Nebraska College of Law. h/t Brian Leiter
New Proposed Apology Legislation in Ontario
Just over a month ago I said on Slaw, …government officials should also review legislation relating to liability of public apologies so that responsible companies like Maple Leaf are not penalized in the process. It…
Attack by Anaphylaxis
Jay Patrick of World Staff reports, According to the report of Wenatchee Police Officer Steve Evitt, while at lunch at Wenatchee High School on Sept. 8, Hickson heard a conversation in which it was mentioned…