Nov 222013
 

(In court at Toronto’s Old City Hall) http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/janet-churnin-retired-social-worker-in-court-over-census-protest-1.2435776 Excerpts from the CBC Report, followed by Toronto Star coverage: . . .   Her lawyer, Peter Rosenthal, said their defence will be built around Churnin’s charter rights to protection against unreasonable search and seizure — rights he will argue are threatened by StatsCan’s “negligent” reliance on the […]

Nov 202013
 

There must be collaborating angels in StatsCan and the Justice Dept.  Else, why on Earth would they lay Census charges against ANOTHER Wise Old Woman, a WOW! as I like to call them? Canadians are a conscientitious lot,  inside AND outside Government?! Anyway – – bless the WOW’s ! October 89-years-life-experience AUDREY TOBIAS 2013-10-04  89 years old, […]

Oct 152013
 

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-debate/the-making-of-the-harper-court/article14844626/ By Lawrence Martin   It’s been an extraordinary period for the Prime Minister and the Supreme Court. In fewer than eight years in office, Stephen Harper has appointed six of the top court’s nine justices. Next year, he gets to name another. It’s one of the biggest and quickest turnovers the court has seen. […]

Oct 122013
 

ITEM  A Page 1 of 3 2013-10-12    The Oakes Test to over-ride Charter Rights. How Prosecutors get around it.   This arises from my experience in trial over the Charter Right to Privacy of personal information. I hope that people, including Law students, will challenge the idea that the Government, in over-riding a Charter Right, […]

Oct 102013
 

The application for leave-to-appeal to the Supreme Court was “dismissed” which means that I lost the legal battle.   WHAT IS THE CHARTER RIGHT TO PRIVACY OF PERSONAL INFORMATION  WHICH WAS THE DEFENCE IN MY TRAIL?  WHAT WAS LOST? “In fostering the underlying values of dignity, integrity and autonomy, it is fitting that s. 8 of the Charter […]

Oct 072013
 

Go to the URL – there is a short, good video interview of a journalist in Rio de Janeiro: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/more-disclosures-about-canadas-foreign-spying-activities-coming-us-journalist-says/article14726430/ (the text of the article is below, for back-up) – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Also of interest: Canada’s elite soldiers expropriate to expand CFB […]

Oct 062013
 
2013-10-06  (UK) Cabinet was told nothing about GCHQ spying programmes, says Chris Huhne.  Ex-minister says he was in 'utter ignorance' of Prism and Tempora.  The Guardian

By Nick Hopkins and Matthew Taylor Chris Huhne questions whether the Home Office deliberately misled parliament over the surveillance capabilities of GCHQ, pictured. Photograph: GCHQ/MoD/EPA Cabinet ministers and members of the national security council were told nothing about the existence and scale of the vast data-gathering programmes run by British and American intelligence agencies, a […]

Oct 062013
 

FATCA = Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (American) Rain from heaven – –  I think I am supposed to bless the universe at this moment!   (And I do.) For the trial I need citizens (and Judges) to see what is happening. Audrey Tobias created a stir that brought more attention to the census and the role […]

Oct 062013
 

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/privacy-czar-sounds-alarm-on-drones-patrolling-us-border/article2389782/ By COLIN FREEZE With the so-called “Three Amigos” meeting in Washington, Ottawa’s privacy czar is expressing fears that unmanned aircraft could soon be peering down onto all three countries in North America. “I think Canadians should be concerned about the increasing use of drones,” Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart told The Globe and Mail in […]