A Vancouver author of a book criticizing the Olympics has been approached by plainclothes RCMP officers, inquiring about his book and views on the subject, over the past year. In addition, Christopher A. Shaw’s ex-wife…
A proposed amendment to a city by-law now before Council would, if approved, make it an offence punishable by a $300 fine to “engage in loud, boisterous, threatening, abusive, insulting or indecent language, or engage…
The day before the 2010 Winter Olympics kick-off in Vancouver, Prime Minister Stephen Harper is scheduled to address the legislature in Victoria. The CBC reported that the Prime Minister’s representative has stated that he will…
The small county of Rocky View Alberta is feeling the chill as threats of legal action against a local critic have forced the closure of an activist website. The Calgary Herald reported on February 3…
CBC reports that, following an incident in which a PETA member hit federal fisheries minister Gail Shea in the face with a pie in retaliation for her stance on seal hunting, Newfoundland MP Gerry Byrne has…
The Federal Court of Canada will conduct a judicial review of the government’s decision to deny George Galloway, a British Member of Parliament, entry into Canada. The Canada Border Services Agency barred Galloway from Canada…
This is an update on the Adrian Heaps “public money for defamation lawsuits” case we mentioned last week, via the Toronto Star: Councillor Adrian Heaps says he will refuse to accept any reimbursement for the…
In May of 2009 the CBC reported that Manitoba documentary filmmaker John Paskievich had his camera seized after being approached by four Winnipeg police officers while filming the excavation of a gas line on location Winnipeg.
For the past several years, debate, discussion, and negotiations have been underway on a controversial proposal to construct a nuclear power plant in Northern Alberta. It appears that a sign mounted on the property of…
The prorogation of Parliament has created a big stir in the media with a continuous stream of letters to the editor and op-eds. Much of the response has been critical and the move by Prime…
