In the News Taxi Driver Acquittal Rattles Public Confidence This week’s biggest story is still unfolding. The acquittal of Bassam Al-Rawi for the sexual assault of an intoxicated woman, found passed out and mostly naked in his cab, will thankfully be appealed for its legal errors. I won’t attempt to duplicate the excellent coverage of...
Man Up: Men must speak out against sexual assault
The young man who, in 2011, reputedly gave a thumbs up sign while sodomizing an inebriated Rehteah Parsons has gone on with his life. Ditto the fellow who took a photo of the assault that was then circulated online and unleashed a barrage of “slut-shaming” attacks against the once cheery Dartmouth teenager. No longer able […]
The Lyle Howe case: ‘If you look hard enough…’
There are parallels between what's happening to Lyle Howe and what happened nearly 50 years ago to a Shubenacadie doctor named Ross McInnis.
当我还是一个年轻的加拿大广播公司记者早在1970年代,I got a tip from a source inside the department of health that the RCMP was investigating a Shubenacadie doctor named Ross McInnis for MSI fraud. I didn’t realize it at first, but I would later discover it was the first health care fraud...
Examineradio, episode #101: transcript
Examineradio – Episode 101 Bousquet: Hello, this is Examineradio, the weekly show and podcast that covers news, politics and all things Halifax. I’m Tim Bousquet, Editor of the Halifax Examiner, which is available online at halifaxexaminer.ca Tailleur: I’m Terra Tailleur. I’m here to talk news. Gragg: And I’m Russell Gragg, Examineradio producer and I’m back […]
Equity in transit and the “why” of our transportation infrastructure
A sneak peek at the next few days of Shift: In Transit
I was excited for Shift, the annual conference organized by Dal planning students even before speaking to Monica Tibbits-Nutt, the Boston-based transportation planner who will deliver a keynote address Friday morning. Tibbits-Nutt shared my enthusiasm for the slate of presenters coming to town to speak on this year’s transit theme, but then pointed out another […]
Court Watch: Jimmy Melvin Jr, a 132-pound five-year-old, and Paul Tingley’s crap car
In Court This week I watched the first day of the jury trial of Meaghan MacDonald. There’s a publication ban in place but hopefully when the trial has ended I can share some thoughts on jury selection. Another jury trial in a sexual assault case begins Wednesday, and is expected to go for 10 days. Watching...
Snow, sidewalks, and setting our sights a little higher
Winter sidewalk clearing is under-prioritized in Halifax, and this spring we'll have a chance to change that.
According to the 2011 sort-of-census, over 77 per cent of people in downtown Halifax get to their jobs by walking, biking, or using transit. In the university district, it’s about 72 per cent. And in the near north end, where I live, it’s about 69 per cent. That’s a whole heck of a lot of […]
法院看:裸裸女士,谋杀,太thless victory for credit customers
This week I write to you from the Ryerson library in downtown Toronto. Last weekend, I competed in the Gale Cup Moot on behalf of Dalhousie. Moots are sort of like debate competitions for law students. We argued a real case, R v Fearon, in front of real judges. It was a lot of fun even...
Court Watch: mental illness and “not criminally responsible”
Decisions Codey Hennigar sentencing decision reminiscent of other NCR verdicts You can read the decision in Codey Hennigar’s case online here. Hennigar was found not criminally responsible due to mental disorder (“NCR-MD”) for the deaths of his mother and grandparents. Several outlets carried the story; here’s the CBC’s article. This week also saw Vince Li...
Court Watch: sexual assault and the law
In Court Hubley trial continues This week saw the Crown close its case in the trial of George Edward Hubley for accessory to murder after the fact and interfering with human remains, following the 2014 murder of Catherine “Catie” Miller. Defence lawyer Brian Church chose to call his client as a witness on Monday. I...
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