Off all the asinine comments made by Mme Marois in defense of her fatally flawed ‘Québec charte des valeurs’ (daycare workers wearing hijabs are threatening […]
Tag: Legal Issues
President Obama needs to be reminded of the constitutional limits to his powers
Reading about President Obama’s war-mongering campaign with regards to his proposed military strikes against the Syrian government, I was shocked to see his administration make […]
Assad guilty of war crimes regardless of the use of chemical weapons
The hunt for evidence of the use of chemical weapons in Syria is a red herring and shouldn’t be the focus of the international community’s […]
Quebec’s state secularism: Where does it stop?
Yesterday, Le Journal de Montreal revealed that Pauline Marois’ Parti Québécois government allegedly plans to outlaw religious clothing, symbols and jewelry in all Quebec public spaces later this fall. The unconfirmed […]
Mark Marek case will test the limits of freedom of expression in Canada
By now you’ve probably heard about the case of Mark Marek. He’s the Canadian guru of gore whose website Bestgore.com peddles snuff films and all manner […]
Residential Schools: Time is running out for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Last week, people in several cities around the country held peaceful demonstrations demanding that the government disclose everything that it knows about the crimes of […]
Feudal entertainment is fine but should not be law
I have no problem with media covering and even celebrating the new royal baby. Why shouldn’t people cheer for a young couple making a family. […]
Black people aren’t allowed to stand their ground
Since the stand your ground law was introduced in 2005 by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) and the NRA, one thing has become abundantly clear
Was the Lac Mégantic disaster an accident or a crime?
The tragedy of Lac Mégantic is now moving into its legal phase, as tragedies in our society invariably seem to do. The death toll stands […]
Why Canada may (and should) decriminalize prostitution
Last Thursday, the Canadian Supreme Court saw the case that may in eight months decriminalize prostitution in Canada. Last year, the Ontario Supreme Court overturned […]