I have great respect for Canada’s Supreme Court, their long hours of work and the difficult decisions to make. Even if I might have decided a case differently, I usually find its […]
The Supreme Court Was Wrong on Climate Change
They Called Trump a Fascist and Lost the Election.
As the US Presidential inauguration draws near, the chattering classes are asking: Kamala Harris warned voters that Donald Trump was a fascist. How could so many voters have missed the message? In […]
Alzheimer’s, Dementia and Advance Requests for Medical Assistance in Dying
The Need for MAID is Growing With Canada’s rapidly aging population, demand for MAID – medical assistance in dying – is growing. But, with increasing rates of dementia the cognitive ability of […]
Just published in the Financial Post: My opinion on MAID Advance Requests.
https://financialpost.com/opinion/you-should-able-reserve-maid-service
State of Georgia Law Prohibiting Abortion After 6 Weeks Held Unconstitutional
Georgia Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney has written an extraordinarily clear and eloquent judgment that is a pleasure to read. In Sistersong Women of Colour Reproductive Justice Collective v. State of Georgia […]
A Simplified Explanation of CO2 and the Greenhouse Gas Effect
Guest Post By Roger Palmer, P. Eng. (retired) As solar radiation heats the earth’s surface the earth itself becomes an emitter of infrared energy, radiating it back into space. The earth will slowly […]
A Response to the Critics Who Demonize Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying Law
Introduction Medical assistance in dying (MAiD) has been one of the most controversial medical issues in Canada, second only to abortion. In this post I take what has become a minority position […]
Canada Needs Laws Governing Protests
Protests, demonstrations blockades and occupations that are now are facilitated by social media are growing in size and popularity. And so are the damages they inflict on people and businesses who are […]
Our Net Zero by 2050 Policy Will Soon Make You Poor and Cold!
How soon, and for how long, do you want you, your children and grandchildren to be poor and cold? While not saving the planet from anything? Keep supporting the political goal of […]
My Presentation on Illegal Fishing to Canada’s House of Commons Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans, February 1, 2024.
Illegal Fishing, Indigenous Treaty Rights and Reconciliation 1 Thank you for inviting me. I am a non-partisan witness with no personal interest at stake. My relevant legal practice before my retirement was […]
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