Everything You Need to Know about Canada
Apparently these are real questions posed by foreigners preparing for the Vancouver Winter Olympics. Q. I have never seen it warm on Canadian TV, so how do the plants grow? (UK) A. We import all…
Did protectionist fears water down celebration of Canadian-U.S. cooperation?
This past weekend Canada & the U.S. celebrated the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Canada-U.S. Boundary Waters Treaty, where U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced with Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Lawrence…
The law of apology
Letterman apologizes to Palin, Raitt to cancer-affected people, Baird to Toronto. It seems sorry doesn’t seem to be the hardest word lately. Just search Google News for “sorry“, “apologizes“, or “regrets.” But what are the…
More on Abdelrazik
I wrote previously that this Friday would be a turning point in the Abdelrazik case. His lawyers agree and predict contempt of court charges for the government if it fails to act. Another possibility is…
Law is Cool – Internationally
Here are some of the newest additions to our team. Daisy McCabe-Lokos is entering her second year at Windsor, and has a strong interest in international law. Amelio Thé is in his 6th term (3rd…
Data centres instead of car plants
Michael Geist proposed a digital strategy for Canada in Toronto Star on Saturday. It’s a big topic that we should definitely write more about here on Law is Cool. But let me just say one…
Law is Cool Named Top 25 Political Blogs in Canada
The A dime a dozen political blog just announced the Top 25 Political Blogs in Canada. Somehow we got ranked, despite our main focus of law. But who said there was a difference between politics…
Another delay in the Abdelrazik case
Toronto Star reports the federal government did not issue an emergency passport to Abousfian Abdelrazik. As a result, he missed his flight today. Let me remind our readers that, on June 4, Justice Zinn of…
French Court Over-Rules Three Strike Policy
This entry is meant to act as a follow-up to my February article discussing the three-strike policy, but for those who need to refresh their memories, the three-strike policy refers to a propsal supported by…
Canadian Options for American Protectionism
Mitch Potter of the Star reported this week on the increase in protectionism in the U.S., A small army of Canadian diplomats fanned out across Washington today in a full-court press to “contain the contagion”…
Beyond democracy
Most people think they know what democracy is or, at least, they know democracy when they see it. But try calling something undemocratic, and debates break out about the definition of democracy. Of course, I…
Shell & The Elephant In The Room
First posted on Commercial Law International on June 9, 2009. By Charles Wanguhu A report by the Economist Intelligence Unit indicates that protecting a firm’s reputation is the most important and difficult task facing corporations….