Category Archives: Crime and Justice

Personal Will, Anyone?

Posted on April 29, 2018 by susanonthesoapbox

Question:  What do Stephen Hawking and Shamsia Husseini have in common? Answer:  They both know the power of personal will. Ms Soapbox has been thinking a lot about “personal will” since she heard the term used by Sally Armstrong in … Continue reading →

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The Country is Broken!

Posted on April 22, 2018 by susanonthesoapbox

Just when Albertans thought things couldn’t get any worse, Jason Kenney declared the country was broken. What? Did Trumpism seep across the border while we were sleeping? Canada survived the FLQ Crisis and the War Measures Act, the bitter negotiations … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Justice, Energy & Natural Resources, Politics and Government | Tagged , , | 52 Comments

An Unfathomable Darkness — The Gerald Stanley Verdict

Posted on February 11, 2018 by susanonthesoapbox

“There is a darkness that exists in this country and I believe we are going to have to feel our way out of it.” — Chris Murphy, lawyer for the Boushie family The verdict that found Gerald Stanley not guilty … Continue reading →

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Who’s the Real Enemy?

Posted on December 3, 2017 by susanonthesoapbox

“You’re either with us or against us.” — Benito Mussolini First the UCP demanded the Premier ignore the rules of the House, then they accused her of being against rural Albertans and siding with the criminals because she refused to … Continue reading →

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How Do We Talk About the Edmonton Terrorist Attack?

Posted on October 1, 2017 by susanonthesoapbox

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 susanonthesoapbox

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 susanonthesoapbox

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 susanonthesoapbox

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 susanonthesoapbox

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 susanonthesoapbox

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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