Category Archives: Crime and Justice

How Do We Talk About the Edmonton Terrorist Attack?

Posted on October 1, 2017 by

A police officer is stabbed and four people are injured when a man drives a U-Haul into a crowd of pedestrians in Edmonton.  The suspect is identified as 30-year-old Abdulahi Sharif.  An ISIS flag is found in the vehicle. Edmonton’s … Continue reading →

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Marie Henein’s Take on Kellie Leitch

Posted on January 8, 2017 by

Last Friday Ms Soapbox attended the 2017 Milvain Lecture at the U of C Law School. It was given by Marie Henein who recently made headlines by successfully defending CBC radio host Jian Ghomeshi on sexual assault charges. While Ms … Continue reading →

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The Calgary Police Service: Allegations of Harassment and Intimidation

Posted on October 30, 2016 by

If you’ve ever wondered why women are reluctant to bring forward allegations of sexual harassment, look no further than the furor unleashed when 15 female police officers contacted city councillor and police commissioner Diane Colley-Urquhart to discuss sexual harassment and … Continue reading →

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The Wildrose and PCs Weigh In On Medically Assisted Dying

Posted on June 5, 2016 by

We’ve seen a lot of fireworks in the Alberta Legislature but nothing can match the rhetoric and misinformation that characterized the response of the Wildrose (and to a lesser extent the Progressive Conservatives) to the government’s motion to regulate medical … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Justice, General Health Care, Law, Politics and Government, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | 31 Comments

Ghomeshi’s Apology

Posted on May 12, 2016 by

It’s over. Yesterday Jian Ghomeshi signed a peace bond and apologized to Kathryn Borel.  The Crown dropped the sexual assault charge. Here’s Mr Ghomeshi’s apology and Ms Borel’s reply. Ghomeshi’s apology I want to apologize to Ms. Borel for my … Continue reading →

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The Catholic Church’s Last Chance

Posted on April 24, 2016 by

Suing the Catholic Church is like throwing Jello at the wall, it’s a mess but not much sticks. Thousands of Canada’s First Nations, Metis, Inuit and Inuvialuit joined in a class action seeking compensation for the abuse they suffered in … Continue reading →

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The Ghomeshi Verdict: We Deserve Better

Posted on March 28, 2016 by

“Violence against women is not about the behavior of the women.”–Gillian Hnatiw, lawyer for Lucy DeCoutere By his own admission Jian Ghomeshi likes rough sex. The legal question is whether the three women who met Ghomeshi in 2002 and 2003 … Continue reading →

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