Last month Wells Fargo, the nation's largest home mortgage lender and fourth largest bank, agreed to pay at least $175 million to redress blatant discrimination against African American and Hispanic borrowers. The irony is that this settlement -- the second largest in the Justice Department's history -- is...
Chelsea Vowel | Posted August 2, 2012
On August 1, the Federal Court released its judicial review of the appointment of a Third Party Manager in Attawapiskat.
For those not familiar with the different kinds of cases that come before the various courts in Canada, a judicial review is precisely that -- a court is...
Keith Beardsley | Posted August 3, 2012
I see the premiers are upset that Prime Minister Harper not only didn't attend their latest Council of the Federation meeting, but his spokesperson has stated that he will not be attending their next session on the economy which will be in Halifax next November.
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Kevin Elliott | Posted August 2, 2012
As Victoria B.C. commences celebrations for its 150th anniversary on August 2, something is oddly amiss: reflection. The city has a relatively strong presence of First Nations inhabitants, particularly the Coast Salish groups, who have occupied the lands many -- many -- years before colonial settlement. Victoria has...
Hon. Carolyn Bennett | Posted August 2, 2012
The government was wrong in its response to the crisis in Attawapiskat and its ongoing attempt to divide Canadians with misleading information is shameful. Federal court ruled
this morning the that the Conservative government's response to the crisis in Attawapiskat was unreasonable and failed to look...
J.J. McCullough | Posted August 2, 2012
Are you feeling it?
A sweaty quiver of dread? A bowel-churning knot of disgust? A brain congealing to mush, like so many gravy-soaked cheese curds?
Well congratulations! You've caught Quebec Election Fever, the hip new political disease that's sweeping the nation! And if you don't have it yet, just pick up a...
Peter Dreier | Posted August 2, 2012