Law Without the Suits
Casual Practice Christina Binkley has commented on how the casual workplace has affected legal practice. But she claims once they go casual, it’s difficult to get them to dress up again. According to her, …in…
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Vit D Policy Requires Review
A study conducted at the University of Toronto tested blood levels of students there and found many of them to be surprisingly low in Vitamin D. The CTV report states: Among those of European origin,…
What Exactly is a Kangaroo Court?
We often hear the expression “Kangaroo Court” in popular media. But it’s also used in law, all the way up to the Supreme Court of the U.S. Williams v. United States defined the concept of…
Ahenakew to be Retried for Hate
The Aboriginal leader who made anti-Semitic remarks will be retried for hate speech. Although convicted in 2006 and charged $1,000, the finding was overturned by the Court of Appeal. The recent finding indicates he may…
Dion Calls for Withdrawal of Motion M-446
Two days ago, Liberal MP, Dr. Keith Martin proposed this private bill: Mr. Martin (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca) — That, in the opinion of the House, subsection 13(1) of the Canadian Human Rights Act should be…
Liberal MPP Faces Human Rights Complaint
Davenport MPP Tony Ruprecht opposes more supportive housing developments in his riding at 184 Wallace St. But it’s his justification has drawn steep criticism, and a complaint to the Ontario Human Rights Commission (they’re everywhere…
More Maclean’s Resources
See the bottom of this page for some current resources on the Maclean’s tribunal case, including an interview with one of the complainants on Mike Duffy that aired last night. Note that we are not…
Stick to Law, not Infection Control
Jon-Jo may know his law, but he certainly doesn’t know his infectious diseases. That’s what this South African blogger is saying about the Justice in Barrie who has recently drawn fire for his ignorance on…
Crazy Canadian Laws
We posted some stupid Canadian laws recently (and said some, like Canadian media content, are not so stupid), but here is a related video:
Bush Pardons Himself for Torture
The House just passed a bill that pardons all members of the U.S. administration for any torture for detainees. Elizabeth Holtzman, former NY congresswoman, explains, Avoiding prosecution under the War Crimes Act has been an…
Gov. 2.0: Can. & U.S. are Blogging
Bob LeDrew of FlackLife reports on an emerging trend, where governments themselves are getting involved in blogging. He cites 2 sources: an article in Canadian Government Executive by Anthony Williams, author of Wikinomics, …about “Government…
No More Articling?
It’s possible. This report is considering three options for the future in Ontario: The Status Quo – Continue with articling, but make it clear that the Law Society makes no guarantees that students will find…