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Emergency Powers Without An Emergency?

By Andrew Roman on March 26, 2020 • ( 1 Comment )

Prime Minister Trudeau has been pressed by reporters about the COVID-19 “nuclear option” – invoking the federal Emergencies Act. PM: “At this time we do not see the federal emergencies act as […]

COVID-19 and the Cabinet’s Emergency Powers.

By Andrew Roman on March 21, 2020 • ( 6 Comments )

March 21, 2020.  Briefing by Prime Minister Trudeau, responding to a question: PM: “We have not removed from the table any options. We are looking at a broad array of measures that […]

That Pipeline Again

By Andrew Roman on February 7, 2020 • ( 3 Comments )

Background In a previous blog post (The Crown’s Duty to Consult First Nations) I criticized the August 30, 2018 Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) decision quashing the Cabinet’s approval of the Trans […]

Vavilov (Part 2 of 2): Did the Court Fix Canadian Judicial Review?

By Andrew Roman on January 17, 2020 • ( 7 Comments )

If you have not read Part 1 of this post I suggest that you read it first, here. This Part is for those interested in law and how it develops but is not […]

Vavilov (Part 1 of 2): Should an Innocent Child be Punished for the Sins of His Parents?

By Andrew Roman on January 13, 2020 • ( 3 Comments )

Two different biblical answers: “The Lord…visits the iniquity of the fathers on the children and the children’s children, to the third and the fourth generation.” (Exodus 34:6-7 = Deuteronomy 5:8-10) “The son […]

Will the Paris Agreement Fix the ‘Climate Crisis’?

By Andrew Roman on November 16, 2019 • ( 8 Comments )

Preparations are now underway for COP25, a global climate conference of thousands of politicians and observers, opening  December 2 in Madrid.  This conference was to be held in Chile, but the Chilean […]

Every Country is Warming Twice as Fast as the Average!

By Andrew Roman on November 6, 2019 • ( 22 Comments )

If you read the recent media headlines that Canada’s temperature is warming more than twice as fast as the average, you would probably believe it, as I did at first, and fear […]

PROFOUND ANSWERS TO A PROFOUND QUESTION: IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL?

By Andrew Roman on October 30, 2019 • ( 9 Comments )

For some lighter reading than my normally intense posts, I asked some well-known people for their opinions on this profound question: is the glass half-empty or half-full? As they were all much […]

Canada’s Carbon Tax: Saving the Planet or Killing our Economy?

By Andrew Roman on October 11, 2019 • ( 4 Comments )

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada must fight climate change with a rising carbon tax. But several provincial premiers have attacked the federal carbon tax in court as an unconstitutional “tax grab” […]

THE ‘CLIMATE CRISIS’: DON’T PANIC, IT’S NOT THE TITANIC! Part 2 of 2

By Andrew Roman on October 3, 2019 • ( 5 Comments )

The above photo is typically what we see in articles urging us to save the planet from an imminent climate crisis by quickly ending “carbon pollution” from fossil fuels. Such photos of […]

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One of our most important freedoms is our freedom to choose our actions. But our actions depend upon our thoughts and feelings. If we allow our anger, fear and guilt to be manipulated by what we see  in the media we are less free.  This manipulation is often through emotionally laden words that trigger strong feelings.

There is so much in the media (especially social media) that impairs our ability to think critically about important issues. I want to encourage more analysis of facts and less emotional reaction by offering my explanation of the less than obvious issues as I see them. You may agree or disagree, but hopefully you will at least think about the issues rather than merely having strong feelings about them.

I don’t share my thoughts here to change the opinions of people who think differently. I share my thoughts to show people who already think like me that they’re not alone.

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I am a retired litigation lawyer with over 45 years of experience in  constitutional, environmental and energy law issues. I have appeared at all levels of court including the Supreme Court of Canada, and in every Canadian province. I have been invited as a guest lecturer at almost all of the law schools in Canada. 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.

Since retirement I have written numerous articles published in newspapers, think tank publications and law journals as well as this blog. I have also appeared in several TV and radio interviews, and testified as an expert witness before committees of the Canadian Senate and House of Commons.

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