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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 Law…

Immigration Case Commentary: Fakahany v Minister of Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness

9 Oct 2017June 29, 2020
In the case of Fakahany v Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, 2017 CanLII 64604 (CA IRB), an Egyptian citizen living in Canada as a permanent resident was appealing…
Canadian Law…

How the changes to Ontario’s licensing process may affect you

26 May 2016June 29, 2020
***NOTE: this blog post is an addendum to a series of blog posts that I wrote in 2015 about studying for the Ontario Barrister and Solicitor exams. The proposed changes…
Canadian Law…

It’s time to open the civil litigation door for sexual assault victims

1 Apr 2016June 29, 2020
On March 24, 2016 Jian Ghomeshi, the beleaguered former CBC radio show host, walked out of a Toronto court a free man. Despite the allegations of violent sexual behaviour, Ghomeshi…
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…

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

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…
Business/Social Commentary

Canada’s Copyright Conundrums: “How much should we charge?” (Part I – Music)

14 Jul 2012June 29, 2020
The Supreme Court of Canada recently released a series of rulings on the stance of Copyright law in the music and printing industries (neatly summarized here). This is an area…

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