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Past studies found no change or increased reoffending—80% of those studies were US based and occurred during mass incarceration. “... Canada does not practise mass incarceration, and we don't have privatized prison systems...” - Evan McCuish

CTV News Vancouver @CTVVancouver

2 years ago

Study finds incarceration leads to reduced rate of reoffending ctvnews.ca/vancouver/arti…

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For those curious about what's at stake in the upcoming appeal at the Supreme Court of Canada of my constitutional challenge to the abrogation of freedom of speech and debate in Parliament, the memorandums of law on the leave application are now available: scc-csc.ca/case-dossier/i…

Wanted to share some thoughts about campus life at Canadian universities these days. As some of you may know, we have two major papers on the federal carbon tax that have been accepted for publication in high-ranking academic journals. These papers involve 11 co-authors. Recently, one of the co-authors reached out, expressing a desire to withdraw from the project. They felt the topic was too controversial and could jeopardize their academic career aspirations. Essentially, they were advised to avoid engaging with the subject altogether. I wrote to the editor requesting the removal of their name from the accepted papers, but the publisher required unanimous agreement from all co-authors. Given this individual’s significant contribution, I could not support the request, and several other co-authors shared the same view. As a result, their name will remain on the papers. This situation highlights a broader issue: debates on campus that challenge our current government's policies—especially when the government provides substantial funding to chairs, centres, institutes, faculties, and schools—have become increasingly difficult. Without the support of a private donor, this research would not have been possible, and for that, we are incredibly grateful.

@tobi @_benjaminparry @skanwar The 2024 Canada-China FIPPA and the way it elevated some foreign-owned businesses above domestic, and favoured off-shore investors, must have had a notable impact on this. Directly? Or does it just signal a sea change? I'm familiar with the trade law, but not the market context.

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Benjamin Parry @_benjaminparry

2 years ago

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I'm working on a new magazine dedicated to the celebration of craftsmanship. Now looking for a design partner to bring the project to life with a brand identity, website, and print. If this might be you DM me! If you know someone that might be a fit tag (@) them

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The biggest brain drain in the world is the one from Canada to the US. As a result, the biggest and most successful mafia in the world isn’t the PayPal Mafia in America but the ex-Canadian Mafia in the US. From Berkshire to SpaceX and many companies in between, there are so many of us, that have left Canada for the US to try our luck. If Canada would demonstrate even a small modicum of interest in being a meritocracy, many of us would have stayed.

Mike Diplockre @MikeDiplockre

2 years ago

- cuts crime to record low - cuts taxes, balances budget, lowers debt - cuts illegal immigration - enacts world's most selective legal immigration - quells Quebec separatism - makes Canada admired abroad - loses in landslide to far-left theatre kid What was Canada's problem? 🤔

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I’ve spent over 10 hours navigating the My Ontario business account (the home for incorporation, permits etc.) in the last month. UX hasn’t been updated in at least a decade, data requests are paywalled and unclear, the documentation is scattered, half the links are broken. This alcohol search tool is new, up to date, with easy access to open data and clear documentation. This is gross. The exact opposite of leadership.

Doug Ford @fordnation

2 years ago

Make this summer an Ontario-made summer! Our new interactive map shows thousands of convenient options where you can still buy beer, wine, spirits and other drinks across the province. Check out a local brewery or winery for some fantastic Ontario-made products near you and

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To my friends on the right who think Tucker Carlson is harmless or some sort of hero, please give your heads a shake. Putin has crushed democracy, obliterated free speech, outlawed being gay & killed half a million people in a pointless war while Carlson acts as his press agent.

We've released an Explainer of the federal court Emergencies Act decision, highlighting the key passages that liberty-loving Canadians need to know. Get your copy here: theccf.ca/emergencies-ac…

@DwightNewmanLaw Which act will be your number one?? 👀

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How to reduce antisemitism on campus: In 2018, Andrew Sullivan (@sullydish) warned that "we all live on campus now." He described the identitarianism that had captured elite schools, and he correctly predicted that it would soon spread beyond campus and change society in ways that make liberal democracy more difficult: "When elite universities shift their entire worldview away from liberal education as we have long known it toward the imperatives of an identity-based “social justice” movement, the broader culture is in danger of drifting away from liberal democracy as well. If elites believe that the core truth of our society is a system of interlocking and oppressive power structures based around immutable characteristics like race or sex or sexual orientation, then sooner rather than later, this will be reflected in our culture at large. What matters most of all in these colleges — your membership in a group that is embedded in a hierarchy of oppression — will soon enough be what matters in the society as a whole." In Sullivan's most recent post, he shows the direct causal path between campus identitarianism and the new wave of campus antisemitism: "Freedom of speech in the Ivy League extends exclusively to the voices of the oppressed; they are also permitted to disrupt classes, deplatform or shout down controversial speakers, hurl obscenities, force members of oppressor groups — i.e. Jewish students and teachers in the latest case — into locked libraries and offices during protests, and blocked from classrooms. Jewish students have even been assaulted — at Harvard, at Columbia, at UMass Amherst, at Tulane. Assaults by woke students used to be rare, such as the 2017 mob at Middlebury that put Allison Stanger in a neck brace — but since 10/7, they’re intensifying. If a member of an oppressor class says something edgy, it is a form of violence. If a member of an oppressed class commits actual violence, it’s speech. That’s why many Harvard students instantly supported a fundamentalist terror cult that killed, tortured, systematically raped and kidnapped Jews just for being Jews in their own country. Because they have been taught it’s the only moral position to take. They’ve diligently read their Fanon, and must be puzzled over what the problem is. Palestinians are victims of a “colonial,” “white,” “settler-state” and any violence they commit is thereby justified." tinyurl.com/kanr7yxc In other words: The only way to end antisemitism on campus is to end the identitarianism. Don't be satisfied by a university president who promises a new center or commission on antisemitism. It won't have much effect on campus culture as long as a critical mass of students (5-10%?) are taught to see everything through oppressor/victim glasses, in which "punching up" is virtuous, even when the punching is not metaphorical. And if these new centers try to incorporate Jews as a new victim class, as some of them will, it will just make things worse, and it will harm Jewish students. Young people who embrace identitarianism become disempowered, depressed, and difficult to work with. Sullivan's prescription is much more challenging than just endowing another center: "End DEI in its entirety. Fire all the administrators whose only job is to enforce its toxic orthodoxy. Admit students on academic merit alone. Save standardized testing — which in fact helps minorities, and it’s “the best way to distinguish smart poor kids from stupid rich kids,” as Steven Pinker said this week. Restore grading so that it actually means something again. Expel students who shut or shout down speech or deplatform speakers. Pay no attention to the race or sex or orientation or gender identity of your students, and see them as free human beings with open minds. Treat them equally as individuals seeking to learn, if you can remember such a concept." Whether or not you agree with all of these measures, I think Sullivan's insight is the key to getting this right: Antisemitism will sprout wherever the soil supports it. It always has, it always will. The spores are everywhere, especially in the age of TikTok. The cure is to change the properties of the soil, not just to plant a new center for the study of antisemitism in soil that is fertile ground for antisemitism. I expect that the Ivies will implement only superficial measures, to placate donors. But please don't give up on the entire higher ed sector. The cultural revolution that swept across the academy in 2015-2016 may have met its Waterloo last Tuesday, in that congressional hearing room. Now is the time to support schools that break from the pack, under bold leadership. Now is the time to support organizations that are supporting reforms and reformers. The outlook for higher ed is dark right now, and trust in the sector continues to fall. But I am excited by the new possibilities for major change that have opened up in the last week.

Concerns about international sources in constitutional interpretation emerge in the Irish Supreme Court, similar to those expressed by Brown and Rowe JJ. in 9147 Québec inc., 2020 SCC 32 — contrasting Abella J.'s insistence that such sources are key to the "living tree" approach.

Conor Casey @Caseyco231

3 years ago

Chief Justice O’Donnell expressing v deep scepticism at the idea the Irish Constitution should be interpreted in an evolving/dynamic manner by reference to international treaties/instruments. More evidence of this Courts turn to intentionalism. From Odum v. MJE [2023] IESC 26.

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@dc_pov Very positivist of you to classify natural law as a legal invention

Last month the Supreme Court of Canada cited PhD Student Mark Mancini (@MarkPMancini) in their recent decision that the Impact Assessment Act was largely unconstitutional and cited Mark's paper for the proper approach to the interpretation of statutes. scc-csc.ca/case-dossier/c…

PM will nominate Alberta judge Mary Moreau to fill Supreme Court vacancy theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

@MarkPMancini Thanks, Mark!