Police and the Internet
The government introduced two bills in the House on Thursday that raised some serious allegations in the media this week. The bills concern, among other things, police access to data collected by Canadian internet service…
June 2009
Ottawa promises to comply on Abdelrazik
Big news: Justice Minister Rob Nicholson announced today that the government will let Abdelrazik return to Canada. It is not clear what exactly Ottawa will do to comply with a court order to make “travel…
The Cozy Bank-Law Firm Relationship May Not Be So Cozy After All…These days Anyway, Part II.
First posted on Commercial Law International on June 17, 2009. McKenna v. Gammon Gold Inc. This is case that has the potential to redefine the very cozy relationship law firms have with their banker clients….
Who is to blame?
What is it about criminal cases that attracts so much attention of the public? Is it their thou-shall-not nature that many people associate with law in general? Or is it our fear of crime and…
The Cozy Bank-Law Firm Relationship May Not Be So Cozy After All…These Days Anyway, Part I
First posted on Commercial Law International on Jun 5, 2009. In Canada an Ontario Superior Court of Justice ruling (McKenna v. Gammon Gold Inc.) has the potential to go viral like the latest YouTube sensation…
Everything You Need to Know about Canada
Apparently these are real questions posed by foreigners preparing for the Vancouver Winter Olympics. Q. I have never seen it warm on Canadian TV, so how do the plants grow? (UK) A. We import all…
Did protectionist fears water down celebration of Canadian-U.S. cooperation?
This past weekend Canada & the U.S. celebrated the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Canada-U.S. Boundary Waters Treaty, where U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced with Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Lawrence…
The law of apology
Letterman apologizes to Palin, Raitt to cancer-affected people, Baird to Toronto. It seems sorry doesn’t seem to be the hardest word lately. Just search Google News for “sorry“, “apologizes“, or “regrets.” But what are the…
More on Abdelrazik
I wrote previously that this Friday would be a turning point in the Abdelrazik case. His lawyers agree and predict contempt of court charges for the government if it fails to act. Another possibility is…
Law is Cool – Internationally
Here are some of the newest additions to our team. Daisy McCabe-Lokos is entering her second year at Windsor, and has a strong interest in international law. Amelio Thé is in his 6th term (3rd…
Data centres instead of car plants
Michael Geist proposed a digital strategy for Canada in Toronto Star on Saturday. It’s a big topic that we should definitely write more about here on Law is Cool. But let me just say one…
Law is Cool Named Top 25 Political Blogs in Canada
The A dime a dozen political blog just announced the Top 25 Political Blogs in Canada. Somehow we got ranked, despite our main focus of law. But who said there was a difference between politics…