Omar Khadr’s Guanatanamo Trial Suspended!
It’s over! For now, anyway. Staying true to his promise, Barack Obama has made it one of his first official acts as President to request a suspension of the military tribunal process in Guantanamo. Omar…
Civil Rights
The Values and Ethics of Euthanasia
Second post in a series on the First Annual Interprofessional Health Law Conference. The euthanasia panel started off with Bob Parke, an ethicist with Humber River Regional Hospital. The discussion over euthanasia is often a…
The Fight for Iraq War Resisters to Remain in Canada is a Two-Front War
The following article was sent to us by the author, Krystalline Kraus, for republication. Originally posted here. The political front On June 3, 2008, Canadian Parliament voted in favour of allowing Iraq war resisters to…
Until the Philosophy…
“Contemplation, Reflection, Insights and Resolutions” It is the end of another year, tis the season to be jolly and all that jazz. However, tis the season for something else – no not the holiday blues,…
Christmas Carols for Human Rights
AWAY IN DETENTION (Away in a Manger) Away in detention, no crib for a bed, The little child refugee lays down her sweet head. The guards look at her through the cracks in the door,…
CSIS Snooping on Calls to Your Lawyer
Could CSIS be snooping in on your calls? Routine harassment has been noted where they could not make a legal case. And if they can violate solicitor-client privilege, anything is possible. The concept of solicitor-client…
Bah, humbug to Tarek Fatah
Ihsaan Gardee, The Calgary Herald December 14, 2008 Reproduced with the permission While Canadians hunker down for the festive season, bombarded by incessant shopping jingles and reruns of A Christmas Carol, many are also simply…
Immunity to Ashcroft ?
The United States Supreme Court will now decide on the issue of granting immunity to former Attorney general Ashcroft on the issue of the treatment of detainees not related to terrorism during the 9/11 attacks….
Ex-Porn Star Now Teachers Aide
Given the stresses of the past few weeks, the tragedy in Mumbai, the drama on Parliament hill, and on top of all that end of semester exams, I thought it best to point out the…
Remember
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Public speech has real consequences
Available online at The Star Phoenix Consequences of public speech real Kashif Ahmed, Special to the StarPhoenix Friday, November 14, 2008 The recent decision by the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal to dismiss a complaint…
Confessions of an Obamaniac in Canada
Obamania… Mania.. in the House With the U.S. presidential elections only days away now, it seems we might just have a president that is more popular abroad than he is at home for the first…