From My Bottom Step

W3: CCLA Rights Watch Blog

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association has launched a blog that law students across the country will use to compile “local and national news and events regarding basic rights and freedoms in Canada.”

Pedestrian Concern, or Pretense?

A media release from London Police Service. Published by FMBS as a public service.

Legal Aid Agreement Reached

CBC News posted an article just a short time ago (”Ontario lawyers end legal aid boycott”) which reveals that lawyers will get increased hourly fees for the legal aid work that they do. Not quite so clear is the suggestion that there’ll be “additional funding” for “enhanced” family law and poverty law services, or even if that extra funding will make up for the ravages of inflation much less … Continue Reading

Cell Phone Implementation Date

A media release from London Police Service. Published by FMBS as a public service.

Our Air Threatens Our Drinking Water

An environmental wakeup call.

Will California Legalize Pot?

How would it affect Canadians?

C-15

Can Harper’s Tories handle the truth?

Your Internet Access is Being Threatened

Tories accused of a sham after details of secret ACTA treaty negotiations are leaked.

Hang up and drive!

A media release from London Police Service. Published by FMBS as a public service.

LPS Responsiveness

Given today’s LPS media release about the rollerblader who was struck by a car yesterday and is in serious condition, I’ve decided to share this recent inquiry with you. So far, there’s been no response from LPS.

From: Gregory Fowler
Subject: Info Request re Rollerblader
To: “Amy Phillipo”
Received: Wednesday, September 2, 2009, 3:50 PM

While waiting for a scheduled ride to arrive, I observed a rollerblader travelling the wrong way (eastward) along Queens Avenue … Continue Reading