Category Archives: Law

Pith and substance

Posted on 2024-12-05 by CKirkby

I continue to think about the proposed Oil and Gas Sector Greenhouse Gas Emissions Cap Regulations, as Alberta plans an objection under its Sovereignty Act. Specifically I wonder how the federal government intends to justify an “environmental” law in court … Continue reading →

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Happy union AGM day.

Posted on 2024-11-17 by CKirkby

I had a private comment in response to my post on Friday about questions members could put to federal labour unions, say at an AGM today. It included counter-arguments others might have in mind, so I decided to respond publicly. … Continue reading →

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Environmental law: not even satire

Posted on 2024-11-12 by CKirkby

An article from Fatima Syed at actual news site The Narwhal, “‘We’re incredibly responsible’: Enbridge Gas president dismisses Canada’s emissions cap,” reads like an article from satirical news site The Beaverton. The Gas President’s complaints include that government incentives being … Continue reading →

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Universal ambivalence (pharmacare news)

Posted on 2024-10-06 by CKirkby

Bill C-64 now at third reading in the Senate Per CBC, the federal pharmacare bill made it through committee study in the Senate this past week and is scheduled for a final vote on October 10. No further amendments were … Continue reading →

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So, how many federal employees caught covid this week?

Posted on 2024-09-13 by CKirkby

I’ve been pondering what to write. I’ve been following political news only enough to be confirmed in my opinions that (1) the NDP is abandoning principles and veering right and (2) Justin Trudeau’s post-retreat governance strategy remains “I’m not as … Continue reading →

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Making political games out of people’s lives

Posted on 2024-09-06 by CKirkby

I didn’t write about this week’s big political drama because I’ve been too depressed, at the finger-pointing and lack of introspection. The desire for power at the expense of principle. How common it is to refuse to distinguish between fact … Continue reading →

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Saturday night analysis of Ministerial directives under s. 107 of the Canada Labour Code

Posted on 2024-08-24 by CKirkby

How’s that for an engaging title. I am, I would say unsurprisingly or even predictably, interested in the ongoing railway labour dispute. Although it’s not clear from the articles I’ve read, the relevant union seems to be fighting for some … Continue reading →

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Quick-fire round of government failures

Posted on 2024-08-02 by CKirkby

There are too many news stories I want to spend time on, so it’s time for a quick-fire round of government failures.

(Treaty negotiations, undocumented workers, violence against women.) Continue reading →

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Racism against a Supreme Court Justice

Posted on 2024-07-05 by CKirkby

Diversity of experience on the Court can only be a threat to our system of government if the actual goal of government is to exclude people. Continue reading →

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Me and the Supreme Court

Posted on 2024-06-01 by CKirkby

I’ve been thinking about the Supreme Court a lot lately. Well, and also since I was a kid. Continue reading →

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