Judges in our criminal courts often tell drunken drivers they’ve just convicted, “Ma’am, please remember, it’s not a crime to drink, but it is one to drink and then get behind the wheel of a vehicle”. With the not unsurprising rise of domestic assault related charges in this maddening COVID year of 2020, judges are […]
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Jordan Peterson’s recent best selling “12 Rules” provides a blueprint for navigating through life’s obstacle courses. But, when choosing your criminal or traffic offence lawyer for that critical time you need one, a 400 page book is not required, these 400 words and 3 simple rules will suffice: YOUR LAWYER MUST BE YOUR CHOSEN LEADER
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As President Trump prepares to leave the White House (if he ever does), one of the current hot topics south of the border is the President’s power to grant “prospective pardons”, that is, to pardon people for offences that have already been committed, but for which they have yet to be charged or prosecuted. There
“You can disagree without being disagreeable.” – US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg The recent passing of Justice Bader Ginsburg, a.k.a. The Notorious RBG, as she was lovingly referred to by her many admirers, has brought to light another example of where our great neighbour to the south has been in the past, and
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Ok, be honest. Back on January 1st when we were making our annual predictions regarding the upcoming 2020 year, how many of you had “global pandemic shuts down the world” and “massive protests rage across America” on your lists?” My proud exclamation, “the Leafs WILL win a playoff round in 2020!” doesn’t seem all that
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The bad news emanating from this lost spring of 2020 is unprecedented and well documented. The deaths and sad stories, the impact on our elderly and most vulnerable members of society, the economic devastation, and the long and uncertain road back to something that at least partially resembles our ancient, distant world …. of February.
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This year, I have one New Year’s resolution to start our 21st Century version of the Roaring Twenties, and unlike all previous unsuccessful ones from January 1st’s long past, I’m following through with this one … no, seriously, honest … I really mean it. More Happy Hours. The term “happy hour” can be traced back
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As Tiger Woods sank his final putt on Sunday at the Masters, he raised his arms in celebration, as if unloading the heavy burden of the past 10 years, and embraced his family and friends. One couldn’t help but reflect on his remarkable life. The meteoric rise and unparalleled domination of 1996 to 2009, first
In 1980, one of my older brothers changed my 14 year old life forever by introducing me to the music and message of Bruce Springsteen. Pre MTV and MuchMusic, and way pre-internet, Apple Music and Spotify, it was originally just two cassettes, one of the Boss’ new album at the time, The River, and one
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“Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.”Mike Tyson I was recently reminded of this line by the former heavyweight champ and impressed by its plain-spoken wisdom. Soon after, I came across a similar message in the movie, The Shape of Water, “life is just the shipwreck of our plans.” These words
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