Canadian Law… Parliamentary Privilege and the Rule of Law 12 Jan 2023January 12, 2023 When you think of the word “democracy”, you often think of transparency, rule of law, and equality. One often thinks of systems that apply equally to all of us, without…
Canadian Politics The Curious Case of the Ontario PC Party 10 Mar 2018June 29, 2020 I’m somewhat perplexed by the Ontario PC Party. First of all, let me be clear: it is not easy to run a leadership campaign, and I commend all those working…
Business/Social Commentary… Canada’s Food Security: Highly Needed, Long Overdue 4 Sep 2016June 29, 2020 Of all the issues that can destabilize global stability, “food security” is often the least discussed, despite the fact that it often has the biggest impact on the stability of…
Canadian Politics… Mohamed Fahmy and the Perfect Storm of International Diplomacy 31 Aug 2015June 29, 2020 After months of speculation, it seems that the Mohamed Fahmy saga has come to an end. Fahmy, an Egyptian-born Canadian journalist, was charged with being a member of a terrorist…
Canadian Politics For God & Country: On The Coptic Church’s Relationship With the Conservative Party 11 Aug 2015June 29, 2020 There's an old saying that goes "you can't teach old dogs new tricks". It seems to me that the saying also goes "you can't teach old churches new ideas". The…
Canadian Politics… The Curious (Refugee) Case of Roger Hassaballa 1 Dec 2014June 29, 2020 I recently read a decision from an immigration case involving a Coptic Christian refugee applicant seeking asylum in Canada. After reading the decision, I remembered hearing my friends and family…
Canadian Politics… Still work to be done: why Canada has not banned the Muslim Brotherhood (yet) 5 Apr 2014June 29, 2020 Recently, I received news that the Canadian federal parliament was hours away from officially declaring the Muslim Brotherhood organization a terrorist organization. I was pleasantly surprised to hear this, since…
Canadian Politics… Justice for Imprisoned Canadians – A letter to Mr. Adly Mansour, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt 3 Oct 2013June 29, 2020 *The following letter has been sent to the Egyptian ambassador to Canada, Mr. Wael Aboelmagd*To Mr. Adly Mansour - President of the Arab Republic of EgyptDear Mr. Mansour,I send you…
Canadian Politics Kathleen Wynne’s Disasterous Email is Offensive to Non-Muslims and Muslims! 23 Jan 2013June 29, 2020 Kathleen Wynne, a frontrunner for the Ontario Liberal Leadership race (and, by the quirky rules of parliamentary democracy, the Premiership) is looking for your vote during this weekend’s Ontario Liberal…
Canadian Politics Idle No More: A Moment of Identity for Canada 15 Jan 2013June 29, 2020 As you may remember, a movie was made in 2012 by a southern California Copt that incited Muslims in the Middle East and threatened Muslim-Christian relations in an already volatile…
