Top Law Firm Hires Hillier
The former Chief of Defence Staff General Rick Hillier has been snatched up by one of the premiere law firms in Canada, Gowling Lafleur Henderson. Julius Melnitzer of the National Post comments, Gowling Lafleur Henderson…
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Canada Best Equipped to Deal with Climate Change
A report released today by British-based Maplecroft states that Canada is the country positioned the best to deal with global warming and its related effects. 6 factors were examined: economy natural resources and ecosystems poverty,…
The Khadr Conundrum Raised at UofO
“Omar Khadr is a Canadian citizen who was captured by U.S. forces in July 2002 when he was 15 years of age after allegedly throwing a grenade that fatally wounded a U.S. soldier. He is…
Israel and Syria Engaged in Fresh Peace Talks
Israel and Syria are publicly engaged in a new round of peace talks aimed at ending the bitter conflict between the nations that has been going on for half a century. Israel, Syria, and Turkey…
Firing Up Might Not Get You Hired
Employers are prevented in Canada from refusing to hire someone on a number of discriminatory grounds unless they directly relate to the job requirements. These categories include race, religion, gender, or political affiliation. But what…
California becomes second U.S. state to legalize gay marriage
This morning the California Supreme Court ruled that the state’s laws restricting marriage to heterosexual couples were unconstitutional. Following a close 4-3 decision, California has become just the second state in America (after Massachusetts) to…
Letter from Nigerian Prince
A parody of the Nigerian e-mail frauds in reference to the Conservative Elections Scandal, Courtesy of Calgary Grit: From: Conservative Headquarters To: Conservative Candidates Date: December 2, 2005 Subject: Urgent Request Dearest Candidate, Good morning,…
TTC Strike In Toronto
An interesting commentary:
Global Terrorist Threat “Overblown”
Don’t believe the hype Twenty years ago the classic Hip Hop group, Public Enemy, said in their hit song, Some media is the whack You believe it’s true, it blows me through the roof Suckers,…
Hillary Clinton’s Amazingly Awesome Victory!
Yesterday, Hillary Clinton scored a massive double digit victory over Barack Obama in the Pennsylvania primary! Except she didn’t. I’m not saying this because the spread between Clinton and Obama was actually 9.3% (which if…
A Country Run by the Mob(osphere)
When “free speechers” publish letters by lawyers or put legal proceedings online, they themselves are attacking free speech by attempting to intimidate legal proceedings.
Free Mumia – Not an American Gangster
Fry That What? The case of Mumia Abu Jamal, on death row in Pennsylvania for killing a white police officer in 1981, is raising some interesting issues surrounding jury selection. The court found that the…