Fortress Toronto: Behind The Scenes At The G20…

Stephen Harper has turned Toronto into an armed camp as he continues to spend billions to get himself a seat on the world stage. This post details the leak of some of the information that instruct the police how to act in their interactions with protesters.

And Justice For All…

In 2009 Michael Bryant, the former Attorney General of Ontario, was involved in a traffic incident where his car caused the death of Toronto bike courier Darcy Allan Sheppard. Bryant was charged with Criminal Negligence Causing Death and Dangerous Driving Causing Death 24 hours later. After almost a year Special Prosecutor Richard Peck, who was brought in from BC to handle this matter, concluded that “there was no reasonable prospect of conviction” and asked that the charges against Bryant be withdrawn. In the days following the withdrawal a vigorous and heated public debate occurred which focussed on whether Bryant received favourable treatment by the justice system and whether he quite literally got away with murder. This piece, written by former criminal lawyer Marshall Golden, became part of that debate and examines the outrage and the issue of whether what happened was a denial of due process or a proper exercise of prosecutorial discretion.

Anticipation…

Technology has forever changed the world in which we live and a s closet geek I hang on every development. But I’ve never been so excited as I have been this week waiting for my new iPad to arrive.

Want to be famous? Some thoughts on celebrity culture…

So many people yearn for fame but most aren’t prepared for its demands. Here are some thoughts on the ups and downs of celebrity culture.

A fond farewell to CityTV…

CityTV just isn’t the same any more and Toronto has lost a great institution and friend.