My Fourth Year of Law School
From the October 2009 issue of Amicus Curiae Many law students find law school to be so painful that few can understand or relate when I say I actually enjoy the ordeal. They would probably…
International Criminal Court
Goldstone Report Could Lead to ICC Charges
The report by Justice Richard Goldstone on the Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict, released yesterday, is raising some interesting legal questions. The report concluded that both Israel and the Palestinians had committed war…
STAND Down on Darfur, You’re Making it Worse
Liu Guijin, China’s special envoy to Darfur, is currently in Doha meeting with representatives from Britain, France, Russia, United States and the European Union in a 5-day conference on how to deal with the situation in…
Could George W. Bush Be Charged With War Crimes?
George W. Bush and Bill Clinton are coming to Canada on March 29 to speak to an estimated crowd of up to 5,000 people. David Knowles of the Politics Daily describes the showdown, The event…
Black Liquor Sparks New Trade Feud and Old Controversies
On Thursday, Canada joined the EU, Brazil and Chile in demanding the withdrawal of tax credits in the U.S. for black liquor. The credits are estimated at $4-8 billion, passed in 2007, and intended for…
Rae: Canada Has Its Own Voice on the International Scene
Hon. Bob Rae spoke this morning at the University of Western Ontario Law School on A Changing World: New Directions for Canadian Foreign Policy. What follows are notes (not a transcript) from his talk. Law…