Law is Cool Makes CBC News
We’ve been covered in local papers before, and frequently cited in other blogs. But Law is Cool just made CBC News. You can see the link to here from Ormiston Online‘s page on bloggers. Check…
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Follow-up: Reply Letter from Foreign Affairs Minister regarding Omar Khadr
On July 15, I posted a letter that I had written to Prime Minister Stephen Harper regarding Omar Khadr’s continued detention at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The letter was signed by myself and 10 other law…
Dion Speaks in London
Here’s a few clips Stéphane Dion’s talk in London, Ontario last night. In the first clip he reaches out to minorities communities, expressing a vision of inclusion, and mentioning that Stephen Harper had accused him…
Fear of Global Warming Provides “Lawful Excuse”
Six Greenpeace activists were cleared of charges today for intentionally damaging a coal plant in the U.K. The Independent reports, The threat of global warming is so great that campaigners were justified in causing more…
Update: Greens to be Represented in Leaders’ Debates
Just moments ago it was announced that Elizabeth May, leader of the Green Party, will in fact be appearing in the upcoming televised election debates. The consortium of broadcasters – representing the CBC, Radio-Canada, CTV,…
Green Party Barred from Election Debates
Déjà vu. Though political support for the party continues to grow, a consortium of Canadian broadcasters has yet again decided not to allow the Green Party to participate in the leaders’ debates. This is despite…
Harper Picks Justice Thomas Cromwell to Complete S.C.C.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has nominated Nova Scotia appeal judge Thomas Cromwell to sit on the Supreme Court of Canada. Justice Cromwell will succeed Justice Michel Bastarache, who retired from the S.C.C. on 30 June…
Governor-General should say “NO” to Harper
Tomorrow it is expected that Prime Minister Stephen Harper will ask Governor-General Michaelle Jean to dissolve Parliament and call a federal election. Harper will argue that his Conservative government no longer has the confidence of…
Law Prof to Seek Injunction Against “Illegal Election”
Christina Spencer of the Winnipeg Sun reports, If Prime Minister Stephen Harper forces a federal election in the coming days, a law professor at the University of Ottawa may go to court to challenge the…
Do Conservative Fiscal Policies Fulfill Their Promise?
It’s not quite topical or typical of what we normally post at Law is Cool, but an article appearing in the New York Times yesterday was so interesting to me that I thought it worth…
“My views on the abortion issue are complex. I don’t fall into any of the…polar extremes on this issueâ€
This statement summarizes the personal attitude that Prime Minister Stephen Harper takes on “the abortion issue.†This was during the 2006 election campaign, at a time when the Liberals raised alarm over the Conservatives’ position…
Plot to Kill Obama
People have speculated, but the New York Times reports today that a plot to kill Senator Obama was revealed. At least three people are under arrest. The police said they had found two rifles, one…