The Canadian census debate—a background
On June 26, 2010, Canada Gazette published an Order in Council dated June 17, 2010. The order contained questions for the 2011 Canadian census. The short document that would normally be of interest only to…
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Ottawa shoots itself in the foot in the Khadr case
There is a dramatic development in the Khadr story. A Federal Court judge ordered the government to do something about Omar Khadr, and the government has seven days to comply. Justice Zinn handed down his…
G20 Declaration
THE G-20 TORONTO SUMMIT DECLARATION June 26 – 27, 2010 Preamble 1. In Toronto, we held our first Summit of the G-20 in its new capacity as the premier forum for our international economic co-operation….
Justice on Target
From my blog: Simon Says. In my last post I discussed the current state of the legal system, with respect to the time it takes for a case to be completed in court. With averages…
Legal Fools Abound
It’s not unknown for bloggers to take opportunity of April 1 to do something humorous, and this year is no exception. Mashable provides their list of the best April’s Fools day pranks. You might need…
Canada’s cost of keeping Khadr in Guantanamo
Omar Khadr case cost Ottawa $1.3 million Allan Woods and Michelle Shephard write: Ottawa has spent more than $1.3-million fighting against Toronto-born captive Omar Khadr, who has been held at the U.S.-run Guantanamo Bay detention centre…
Access to Legal Services: Lessons from the Medical Profession (Part 3 of 3)
This is the final instalment of a three-part series on access to legal services. In Part 1, I argued that the crisis facing access to legal services is precipitated by a fundamental mismatch between supply…
Family feels betrayed by the law
Teen’s family blast killer’s deal A teen stabbed another boy to death last year and carefully tried to hide evidence of his crime. Yesterday in a Brampton courtroom, he received a maximum allowed sentence. Bob…
Toronto bomb plotter sentenced
Toronto 18 member gets 14-year sentence A Mississauga man who confessed to being part of a homegrown terror plot aimed at blowing up buildings in downtown Toronto was sentenced today to 14 years, with credit…
No Articles? The Extreme Option.
In January 2008, the Law Society of Upper Canada (“LSUCâ€) Licensing and Accreditation Task Force issued a Consultation Report in which it predicted that for the licensing period 2009-10, there would be a gap of…
Don’t upload videos of yourself when you’re doing illegal stuff!!!
This should go without saying, but there are people that still don’t quite get it. So let’s be perfectly clear: Do not post videos of yourself growing marijuana Do not post videos of your seven…
Downsizing on Bay Street
From the Globe and Mail: Oslers cuts 23 support staff The title of the article is a bit misleading. Osler is one of several firms mentioned. This is a sign of the times and an…