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May 17, 2012
| Author: Steve V
| Source: Far and Wide
Really quite a disturbing story, only lacking impact because we've become accustomed to this "style" from the Harper government, one that more resembles a military junta in spirit, than Parliamentary democracy. Don't you dare cross the ...
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May 17, 2012
| Author: Autism Reality NB
| Source: Facing Autism in New Brunswick
Yesterday was a busy day at the IMFAR 2012 Preconference sessions. Although described as a Preconference the days events were packed with information and persons in attendance had to use their time carefully, whether they were sufferin ...
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May 17, 2012
| Author: bigcitylib
| Source: BigCityLib Strikes Back
“You have to understand that I’ve worked very hard over my career and to do what I’m doing now I’m making a major, major concession in my lifestyle to even be a senator,” he told the CBC’s Evan Solomon on Power and Politics.
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May 17, 2012
| Author: James C Morton
| Source: Morton's Musings
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May 17, 2012
| Author: Nancy Leblanc
| Source: Impolitical
The National's report above is a good overview of yesterday's release of the G20 report by Ontario's Office of the Independent Police Review. You can read it here and while it is lengthy, the executive summary and ensuing recommendation ...
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May 17, 2012
| Author: saskboy
| Source: Abandoned Stuff by Saskboy
There’ve been so many robocall stories in a wide range of newspapers, blogs, and online magazines. It’s really hard to keep track, and I’d not so humbly claim I’m in the top 1% of Canadians who understand what went down and the impact i ...
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May 17, 2012
| Author: Earl J. Woods
| Source: My Name is Earl (J. Woods)
As one of my friends recently observed, the only conservative thing about me is my palate. I have a timid tongue, so exotic cuisine that I actually enjoy is a rare treasure. But now my favourite Thai restaurant has gone missing, and I a ...
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May 17, 2012
| Author: James C Morton
| Source: Morton's Musings
Bailey v. Barbour, 2012 ONCA 325 deals with when a judge must recuse themselves because of conflict.
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May 16, 2012
| Author: Nancy Leblanc
| Source: Impolitical
This is a troubling story that deserves attention: "RCMP conducted five-month national security probe into leaked F-35 story."
The Harper government called in the RCMP to investigate a politically embarrassing story involving the decis ...
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May 16, 2012
| Author: Warren
| Source: Warren Kinsella
I try and get Rageaholic Tom to calm down. Doesn’t work.
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May 16, 2012
| Author: James C Morton
| Source: Morton's Musings
http://www.thestar.com/mobile/NEWS/article/1179301
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May 16, 2012
| Author: James C Morton
| Source: Morton's Musings
R. v. Vivian, 2012 ONCA 324 is a good source for the principle that a judge must be scrupulous not to suggest a juror should be swayed by mere numbers to change her mind about guilt or innocence:
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May 16, 2012
| Author: Volkov
| Source: Blunt Objects
... because a few pricks decided to quite literally physically assault students at UQÀM, who wishes to continue on with the classes they paid for.
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May 16, 2012
| Author: bigcitylib
| Source: BigCityLib Strikes Back
...in which he says goodbye to all those scholars who "are feeling trepidation" at being seen on the HI website. Joe still loves you. Its all a big misunderstanding. Please come home again.
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May 16, 2012
| Author: Warren
| Source: Warren Kinsella
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May 16, 2012
| Author: Warren
| Source: Warren Kinsella
Check ‘em out!
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May 16, 2012
| Author: John Prince
| Source: JOHN PRINCE
(click here to view full-screen mode on YouTube)
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May 16, 2012
| Author: saskboy
| Source: Abandoned Stuff by Saskboy
Thx! RT @kady: Meanwhile, if you've lost the thread of the #robocalls plot, the intrepid @laura_payton has you covered: is.gd/Xzrnby— Laura Payton (@laura_payton) May 16, 2012 There’ve been a few days of no new news reported in the robo ...
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May 16, 2012
| Author: bionicliberal
| Source: The Bionic Liberal
If you're wondering why recent antics by Harper's Ministers of Fear are giving you a sick feeling of Déjà vu, there's good reason. Everything old is new again apparently. These old dogs have learned no new tricks, they've just learned t ...
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May 16, 2012
| Author: The Mound of Sound
| Source: The Disaffected Lib
It sounds like a scene straight out of a gangster movie. A new gang looks to take over a rival's territory. Thugs show up at a store and tell the merchant it'd be a shame if anything happened to his business but they can make sure h ...
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May 16, 2012
| Author: James C Morton
| Source: Morton's Musings
Corroboration is rarely required under Canadian law today. However, if a witnesses is tainted some confirmatory evidence of their testimony is valuable. Today’s decision in R. v. K.M., 2012 ONCA 319 makes clear that evidence that s ...
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May 16, 2012
| Author: Warren
| Source: Warren Kinsella
Jacob Blum, along with his well-documented struggles with drugs and homophobia, is a Conservative, and – just a few months ago – a former Ontario PC campaign manager. He was also one of the Conservatives who helped create and manage Or ...
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May 16, 2012
| Author: LeDaro
| Source: LeDaro
The Harper government has agreed to an establishment of a Telecommunications Company, Huawei, in Canada. Security experts in both Canada and the US are very concerned as China is known to spy through telecommunications.
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May 16, 2012
| Author: Paul Morrison
| Source: J. Paul Morrison
"“None of this is easy,” [Umair] Haque acknowledges. “It won’t magically create a paradise overnight or possibly ever. Only one thing is certain: the future belongs to those countries that make an institutional leap forward.”
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May 16, 2012
| Author: LeDaro
| Source: LeDaro
Rev. Al Sharpton of MSNBC gives a good depiction of the Dubya’s endorsement.
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May 16, 2012
| Author: bionicliberal
| Source: The Bionic Liberal
I've had the thankless task lately of breaking some really bad news to my Conservative friends. Stephen Harper doesn't love them anymore. This is something they find impossible to believe and when the truth of it sinks in, they go throu ...
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May 16, 2012
| Author: Native American Women against feminism
| Source: The Native Canadian
One of the things the pro-choice feminist dominated lobby usually does not allow is the other sides views to be given the same rights.
But as of late, their views have been seen as imposing, if they want to be listen to, they must alwa ...
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May 16, 2012
| Author: Rachel, Law Clerk
| Source: Wise Law Blog
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Wednesday, May 16, 2012:
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May 16, 2012
| Author: Warren
| Source: Warren Kinsella
This could have been summarized in a tweet. Then we saw who wrote it, and understood.
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May 16, 2012
| Author: Warren
| Source: Warren Kinsella
JetBlue employees in Florida pull 18-month-old from flight The Daily News (Kamloops) Fri May 11 2012 Page: B9 Section: News Column: Warren Kinsella Dateline: FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. Source: Associated Press Officials say an 18-month-old g ...
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May 16, 2012
| Author: Warren
| Source: Warren Kinsella
…and out of it emerges a portrait of a greatly self-indulgent, spoiled, dislikable little twerp.
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May 16, 2012
| Author: saskboy
| Source: Abandoned Stuff by Saskboy
Gormley was critical of the bad language in Gunderson’s videos. I don’t care for foul language in most music either, but at least Gormley has a valid excuse for acting like a crotchety old man; I don’t know what my problem is. I do love ...
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May 16, 2012
| Author: James C Morton
| Source: Morton's Musings
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May 16, 2012
| Author: James C Morton
| Source: Morton's Musings
“We must vigilantly stand on guard within our own borders for human rights and fundamental freedoms which are our proud heritage......we cannot take for granted the continuance and maintenance of those rights and freedoms.”
- John Dief ...
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May 16, 2012
| Author: Steve V
| Source: Far and Wide
When I argued Mulcair's "dutch disease" gambit had intriguing electoral underpinnings, I classified it as shrewd only if played properly. Reading Mulcair's latest unnecessary commentary, it appears we have seen his first major gaffe s ...
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May 16, 2012
| Author: Jeremiah Sabadoz
| Source: Canadian Lemon
A hate group called the Institute for Canadian Values has been fighting against Bill 13, an anti-bullying law that would require publicly-funded Catholic schools in Ontario to allow gay students to refer to themselves as gay. Specifica ...
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May 16, 2012
| Author: bigcitylib
| Source: BigCityLib Strikes Back
From The Cornwall Free News:
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May 16, 2012
| Author: somecanuckchick
| Source: somecanuckchick dot com
A very enlightened young lady, indeed!
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May 16, 2012
| Author: Earl J. Woods
| Source: My Name is Earl (J. Woods)
With the cancellation of Awake there's precious little top-notch genre television on the airwaves now, but I'm very intrigued by Last Resort, in which the crew of a US Navy sub goes renegade and founds their own nation. The concept soun ...
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May 16, 2012
| Author: Autism Reality NB
| Source: Facing Autism in New Brunswick
I am off tomorrow morning, very early tomorrow morning, for the IMFAR 2012 convention in Toronto. I am very excited to be attending and blogging courtesy of Autism Speaks, Autism Speaks Canada, Dana Marnane and Suzanne Lanthier. It wa ...
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May 16, 2012
| Author: Yappa
| Source: Yappa Ding Ding
A few hours ago I plunked myself down in a movie theater, 3D glasses on nose, popcorn and diet coke to hand, ready to watch an action movie that got 93% on Rotten Tomatoes - The Avengers.
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May 15, 2012
| Author: Nancy Leblanc
| Source: Impolitical
There has been some buzz on an imminent CRTC chair appointment in the past week.
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May 15, 2012
| Author: James C Morton
| Source: Morton's Musings
Historically being called 'to the Bar' means you can sit before the Bar in a Courtroom. Queen's Counsel -- those remaining -- sit within the Bar, slightly closer to the Judge. Serjeants-at-law, who no longer exist, actually sat on the B ...
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May 15, 2012
| Author: Mark Crowley
| Source: Pop The Stack
It’s rare that a government accused of undervaluing science and making policy decisions based on predetermined outcomes rather than rational analysis comes straight out and admits that how they function. But today Foreign Affairs Minist ...
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May 15, 2012
| Author: Warren
| Source: Warren Kinsella
Can’t wait to hear tomorrow from the anti-gay Ontario PC campaign manager with, er, a pharmaceutical interest! Also coming up in coming days: this session by Messrs. Giorno and Martin, both at Fasken’s, both advisors to Ornge and both c ...
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May 15, 2012
| Author: James C Morton
| Source: Morton's Musings
Toronto G20 protester Byron Sonne walked out of a downtown courthouse a free man Tuesday, tearing up his bail papers after he was cleared of possessing explosives and counselling mischief not committed.
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May 15, 2012
| Author: Thomas Beeston
| Source: Pragmatic Canadian
When a politician changes a position on an issue, it is demonized. It is called a “flip flop”, and the politician is smeared as a “flip flopper”. Ever changed your mind on something? You are officially a “flip flopper.” Imagine if socie ...
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May 15, 2012
| Author: James C Morton
| Source: Morton's Musings
Radonna Investments Ltd. v. Rubin, 2012 ONCA 321 expressly upholds an earlier decision of the Superior Court which is a useful statement that a limitation period is a shield and not a sword:
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May 15, 2012
| Author: Warren
| Source: Warren Kinsella
VIS are always hard to read, but this one more than most.
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May 15, 2012
| Author: saskboy
| Source: Abandoned Stuff by Saskboy
There’s an interesting glimpse into how the Conservatives get around that pesky no-corporate donations rule. While it could be a co-incidence that people swept up in an investigation into crooked building shenanigans in Quebec just happ ...
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May 15, 2012
| Author: Thomas Beeston
| Source: Pragmatic Canadian
Some people aren’t fond of us Liberals because we are not a party driven by ideology alone. While the Conservatives prefer to take the right side of issues and the NDP prefer the left, we Liberals are flexible. This means that we can ch ...
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May 15, 2012
| Author: bigcitylib
| Source: BigCityLib Strikes Back
Henry "Jake" Jacoby, Professor of Applied Economics in the Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research at the MIT Sloan School of Management.of MIT sent me the following email this morning:
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May 15, 2012
| Author: The Mound of Sound
| Source: The Disaffected Lib
When was the last time you heard a world leader so much as acknowledge that, as a species, man is consuming renewable resources 50% faster than Earth can replenish them? Renewables, you know - clean water, clean air, biomass (includin ...
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May 15, 2012
| Author: Volkov
| Source: Blunt Objects
Ipsos Reid has come out with a new poll that shows both the Conservatives and the NDP running high, with the advantage going to the incumbents by 2% of the vote. And luckily this time, I was able to get the regionals.
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May 15, 2012
| Author: Paul Morrison
| Source: J. Paul Morrison
"Democracy is our great political achievement. We’re going to have to fight as hard to preserve it as for our economic prosperity."
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May 15, 2012
| Author: Rachel, Law Clerk
| Source: Wise Law Blog
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Tuesday, May 15, 2012:
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May 15, 2012
| Author: Steve V
| Source: Far and Wide
Finally, a rare look behind the manufactured veneer, one that brings a brief moment of clarity:
Environment Minister Peter Kent elaborated on that in the House of Commons, saying, “the reality is that the round table was created a quar ...
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May 15, 2012
| Author: bionicliberal
| Source: The Bionic Liberal
The greatest threat to Canadian unity has, and always will be, political ambition. I don't care what party you belong to, hands off my county. I will not not let any politician involve me in a partisan war against my country. I will not ...
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May 15, 2012
| Author: James C Morton
| Source: Morton's Musings
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May 15, 2012
| Author: Volkov
| Source: Blunt Objects
... by nominating the former Bloc Québécois MP for the area to run the upcoming provincial by-election in Argenteuil.
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