On January 27, 2017 the President of the United States signed an Executive Order, one of his first acts as leader of the free world. […]
Author: Samantha Gold
Intelligence and Espionage: An Insight into the Canadian Security Intelligence Service
The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) has been in the news a lot recently. This past December, they outraged Canadians by backtracking on a promise […]
A Look Back at the Law in 2016
2016 is ending and we can collectively agree it’s been a shitty year. Cops are spying on journalists, our Prime Minister has turned his back […]
Seafood and Civil Liability: Simon-Pierre Canuel’s Beef with Tapageur Bistro
On May 29, 2016 Simon-Pierre Canuel walked into Tapageur Bistro in Sherbrooke, Quebec with his partner and ordered beef tartare. He told the waiter, Julien […]
Due North: A Crash Course on Some Canadian Immigration Programs
On November 8, 2016 the United States of America elected a racist, misogynist, rapist scam artist as President. Prior to the election people spoke of […]
Persecuting Protesters: How Politicians Abuse Laws to Suppress Dissent
Protests, like potholes, are a year-round occurance in Montreal. The economy is in the toilet, tuition costs are on the rise, and Prime Minister Trudeau […]
Putting Doxers in the Dock: How Canadian Law Punishes Online Offenders
On October 13th, 2016, Lou Dobbs, anchor of the Fox Business Network’s show Lou Dobbs Tonight, posted a link to the home phone number and […]
Payback Time: Corruption, Collusion, and Compensation in the Aftermath of the Charbonneau Commission
Corruption is something as intrinsic to the City of Montreal as the Jazz Festival, fine cuisine, and frivolous disputes over the language of commercial signage. […]
Balancing Public Safety and the Rights of the Mentally Ill: The Insanity Defense in Canada
At 6:30 pm on December 9th, 2014, Jeff Weber saw a black man having his after dinner cigarette outside. Weber then walked to a store, […]
Telling the STM to Stuff It: Why the Montreal Municipal Court Found Fines on Public Transit Unconstitutional
Courts and judges are professional puzzle solvers. Upon request of private parties or the government, their job is to examine all the pieces of a […]