The Washington Times (not to be confused with the Washington Post) has published two recent articles with that “hoax” story. This is one of them: Washington Times This article makes two […]
Covid-19: How Are We Doing?
The media coverage of COVID-19 infections and deaths by country has been running along the bottom of our TV screens every day. But what do the bare numbers and their interpretations in […]
Why I Hope I Have Been Infected with the Coronavirus
No, it’s not because I am suicidal No, it’s not because I’m so macho at age 77 that I think I’m invincible. Here’s why.
COVID-19 Creates an Urgent Need for Legal Clarity in Medically Assisted Death (MAID)
A small percentage of Canadians infected with COVID-19 will die from the virus. Their death will usually be horrible: lung failure creating oxygen deprivation, causing multiple organ failures. Ventilators are used […]
Emergency Powers Without An Emergency?
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.
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
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?
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?
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’?
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 […]
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