Personal Choice v. Systemic Issue
By: Farrah Rajan Justice Minister Peter Mackay claims that women are not applying to be judges because it may take them away from time with their children. Although his comments were made in reference to…
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“Harper’s way out should serve as a Supreme precedent”
Summarized by Paralegal student Michael Yen “Harper’s way out should serve as a Supreme precedent “ by André Pratte, Special to The Globe and Mail, May 29 2014. The aftermath of the conflict between the…
Canada’s Newest Law Student – Helena Guergis
If you are starting law school this fall at the University of Alberta, you’ll have a celebrity of sorts in your class. Helena Guergis, the former MP who unsuccessfully sued Prime Minister Harper and the…
The 2nd Amendment Right to a Rocket Launcher
This morning on Fox News: WALLACE: What about… a weapon that can fire a hundred shots in a minute? SCALIA: We’ll see. Obviously the Amendment does not apply to arms that cannot be hand-carried —…
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On Invisible Children’s Kony 2012 Campaign
If there was a prize for the NGO who best commodifies white man’s burden on the African continent, and more specifically in Uganda, Invisible Children would win.They recently struck again with a new video and…
About Those Robocalls…
Conservative MP Dean Del Mastro was himself behind two robocalls on election day, the Calgary Herald revealed today. Del Mastro’s campaign manager, Jeff Westlake, sent recorded messages to constituents reminding them that it was election…
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford Lacked Legal Authority to Cancel Transit City
Cavalluzzo Hayes Shilton McIntyre & Cornish released a legal opinion today concluding that Toronto Mayor Rob Ford did not have legal authority to cancel Transit City. Â The opinion concludes that the mayor does not have…
Helena Guergis Sues Harper, CPC, and Cassels
When former Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) Member of Parliament, Helena Guergis, filed a claim yesterday against Prime Minister Harper and the CPC at the Ontario Superior Court, the story made headlines. What didn’t attract…