The Ugly Violence in Nova Scotia In the last two weeks there has been escalating violence in Nova Scotia, including assaults, a mob of 200 people threatening Mi’kmaq fishers, and burning down […]
Andrew Roman
There is so much misinformation, narrowly biased coverage and raw emotion online that concern me about our society's ability to think critically about the important issues of the day. I want to provoke a deeper level of thought by offering an explanation of issues as I see them. You may agree or disagree, but hopefully you will at least think about the issues.
I am a retired litigation lawyer with over 40 years of experience in environmental, electricity, competition, and constitutional issues. I have appeared at all levels of court including the Supreme Court of Canada, and in every province of Canada. I have been invited as a guest lecturer at almost all of the law schools in this country. I am also the author of over 100 legal articles and a law book, and have been an adjunct faculty member at four Canadian law schools.
UNDRIP: THE UNITED NATIONS DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES (PART 1 OF 3)
Introduction to This Three-Part Post The Canadian economy has been devastated by the Covid-19 pandemic, and still faces further losses. As we emerge from the lockdowns and try to restore a new […]
UNDRIP: THE UNITED NATIONS DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES (PART 2 OF 3)
part 1 of this post is here PART 2: The BC Government Has Not Enshrined UNDRIP Into Law The B.C. government last year announced, to unanimous applause in the BC Legislature, that […]
UNDRIP: THE UNITED NATIONS DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES (PART 3 OF 3)
part 2 is here PART 3: Enshrining UNDRIP Into Canadian Law Would Do More Harm Than Good If UNDRIP had been declared 50 years ago and approved by Canada then, it might […]
Ruth Bader Ginsberg’s Judicial Record
On September 23 the US non-profit Marshall Project, which analyzes US legal and judicial issues, published its analysis of the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s judicial record. It was politely critical. It examined […]
RIP JOHN TURNER: MY PERSONAL MEMOIR
When I first met John in 1961 I disliked him almost instantly. I was a 19-year-old McGill University student who knew everything that was worth knowing. He was a 32-year-old tax lawyer […]
Canada’s WE Scandal: Whose Fault Is It?
In April 2020 the federal Cabinet approved a sole-source contract with a charity called “WE” to distribute close to $1 billion to pay students for “volunteer” activities. On July 3 the contract […]
Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy in 2020
Excessive concentration of power in large corporations and lobby groups under capitalism can do a lot of harm. Excessive concentration of power in big government under socialism can also do a lot […]
If Canada’s Justice Minister Can Legally End the Extradition Proceedings Against Huawei Executive Meng Wanzhou, Should He?
On December 1, 2018 Canadian authorities, at the request of the US government, arrested Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou at the Vancouver International Airport. The US wanted her extradited to the US to […]
Corona Virus and Climate Change Models: How Scary Would You Like it to Be?
I was recently reminded of a joke from the days when I was an ad executive (before I became a lawyer). Client: What time is it? Ad Exec (looking at watch): […]
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