Hypocrisy in the Conservative party isn’t exactly uncommon. However, two events precipitated today by the Conservative Party (Canada’s Government) just have to be linked. Today, lawful access legislation was tabled in the House of Commons to an uproar of disapproval from media, interest groups and other political parties. The new bill seeks to give greater [...]
Category Archives: Law/Legal Issues
Are Courts Disincentivizing Investment through Pension Law Reform?
The Supreme Court’s (SCC) recent decision to hear an appeal of Re Indalex Ltd.[1]is significant for the development of law on secured transactions. However, the importance of the decision extends beyond written law. As Baby Boomers leave the workplace, they begin to draw on benefits en masse. Combined with a top-heavy population, it is a [...]
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Your rights and their limits
I’ve been reading Ezra Levant. It’s not my fault, I was rather forcefully told his “ShakeDown” was a must read. I suppose it’s necessary to break one’s bias every once in a while and it turns out it wasn’t completely wasted effort. I won’t claim to have finished the thin, pocket-sized criticism of Human Rights/Commissions [...]
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Death by Torts (class)
I am drowning in torts reading – well in reading in general. The first couple weeks of law school have been intense, but not in the expected ways. The law, simply put, is much less pragmatic than I had anticipated – or to be more specific, its study is not. What I’m enjoying significantly more [...]
