Detroit Chief of Police James Craig says guns in the hands of citizens is a good thing
Detroit Police Chief James Craig must really annoy the moronic police chiefs of places like Chicago, IL, and Washington, DC. Those yahoos insist that guns in the hands of we mere citizens is a terrifying and horrific thought despite mountains…
Canada’s Supreme Court Issues Ruling on Computer and Cell Phone Searches
The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) ruling, R. v. Vu, found that RCMP members violated Thanh Long Vu’s Charter Rights and Freedoms when they executed a search warrant on Vu’s Langley, BC, home in 2007. Despite finding that Vu’s rights…
A&E Caves to Viewer Pressure, Reinstates Phil Robertson to Hit Show “Duck Dynasty”
A&E Network caved to pressure but not from those who you might expect. A&E’s so-called “stand” against Phil Robertson’s Right to Freedom of Speech and Freedom of Religion lasted a massive 9 days. They caved the millisecond they understood their…
Mount Soledad Veterans Memorial: Religious Freedom for Everyone Except Christians?
A Southern California District Court has ruled that a cross at the Mount Soledad Veterans Memorial in San Diego is a government endorsement of a specific religion and must be removed within 90 days. The judge in the case, Larry…
US Judge Declares Waiting Periods are a “Burden” to the Second Amendment Right
A California judge ruled the current state-imposed waiting period to take possession of a firearm is a burden on the Second Amendment, the constitutional right to keep and bear arms. The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) filed a legal challenge, Silvester…
Duck Dynasty Patriarch Fired by A&E Network for Speaking Biblical Truth
“The press must grow day in and day out — it is our Party’s sharpest and most powerful weapon.” — Josef Stalin The past week was an enlightening one…
Edmonton Police Service Constable Adam Kube Refused Any Appeal In His Termination for Corrupt Practices
Edmonton Police Service Constable Adam Kube was found guilty of corrupt practices and fired. He appealed his dismissal to the Law Enforcement Review Board and that decision went against him too. Just as it should. “It has been said that,…
Petty Vancouver Bureaucrats and Their Hatred of Dogs and Dog Owners
A friend of mine lives in Vancouver’s Olympic Village. She is a delightful woman who happens to own a Whippet, an unusual-looking dog but a great companion. As all dog owners in Vancouver, my friend is required to purchase a…
CSIS Does “End-Run” Around Privacy Law to Spy on Canadians Abroad
It’s as horrifying as it is becoming routine: Canadian police agencies lying to Judges in Court so they can keep violating the law they are supposed to uphold. This time is the Canadian spy agency CSIS that’s caught in the…
Is an Encrypted Social Network Possible? Three Montreal Computer Students Say Yes
Syme brings privacy to your group conversations by encrypting everything you share. With the look of Google Plus and Facebook-like elements, a new social network named “Syme” feels as cozy as a well-worn shoe. But beneath the familiar veneer, it’s…
Our Elected Representatives – Who do they actually represent?
The vast majority of Members of Parliament are NOT the people’s representative to Ottawa… they are Ottawa’s representative to us. Not exactly the way it’s supposed to work. Currently all parties impose their will upon our so-called elected representatives so…
Is Public Prayer the Great Crime Fighter?
A very interesting story comes out of Kansas City, Missouri this week. Kansas City, like all urban domains, is constantly on the lookout for new was to fight crime. One avenue that is usually overlooked has taken root in the…
Heading to the US? Be Warned: Canadian Government Discloses Personal Medical Records to Americans
Is it unreasonable to think your personal, private medical records would remain, well, private? No, it is not. The Canadian Government, however, is not acting reasonably, as one unfortunate woman discovered as she tried to visit the United States to…
US Eminent Domain Case proves government should leave mere citizens alone
It was a landmark ruling when it first came out, cited by anyone with an ounce of common sense as the Death of Property Rights. While that assessment is correct, the eventual outcome of the land seizures by the Kelo…
In Memoriam – Constable Michael Pegg – York Regional Police Service
Constable Michael Pegg succumbed as the result of complications from a training accident he was involved in on November 12th, 2013.
In Memoriam – Constable John Zivcic – Toronto Police Service
Constable John Zivcic succumbed to injuries sustained two days earlier when he was involved in a vehicle crash at the intersection of Bloor Street West and Neilson Drive while responding to a call.
December 6th – A Day Dedicated to Hating Men & blaming them for the acts of one Muslim lunatic
I can’t speak for you, but I’m getting tired of the annual festival of hatred against men sparked by the heinous and misogynist killing spree committed by Gamil Gharbi. Most people don’t know that name because the mainstream media refuses…
Alison Redford’s Alberta Government Passes Anti-Free Speech Law
Unions have an astonishing amount of power in today’s society. There is no doubt about that. The way to deal with militant unions is not, however, to strip union members of their Right to Freedom of Speech. Bill 45, titled…
UN Firearms Marking Regulations Deferred until December 1, 2015
SOR/2013-203 November 22, 2013 FIREARMS ACT Regulations Amending the Firearms Marking Regulations P.C. 2013-1250 November 21, 2013 Whereas the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness is of the opinion that the change made to the Firearms Marking Regulations (see footnote a) by…
Two Self-Defense Cases End with Prison Term for homeowner in one, offender in other
When faced with a trespassing criminal, Canada’s laws on the use of force to repel criminals on our own property are still a terrifying mess. Firing a warning shot is deemed legal in Saskatchewan but criminal in Ontario. Both cases…
Time for Canada to Pull Out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership
I’ve written about the Trans-Pacific Partnership recently and it’s destructive effect just on our Right to Privacy. That is not the only right this agreement would trample on. When even the Left-Wing Idealogues like those at the Huffington Post are…
Quebec Passes Another “Racist” and Charter-Violating Law
That Pauline Marois proposes another Charter-violating law is hardly a surprise. The woman who despises the Canadian flag so much she refuses to let it stand inside the Quebec Legislature (while hypocritically cashing our transfer payment checks, of course) despises…
Petty Bureaucrats and their Crushing Need to Micro-Manage Our Lives
Petty bureaucrats come in all shapes, sizes and powers, as does their pathetic need to micro-manage every aspect of our lives. One doesn’t need to work for government to be a bureaucrat. They infest every corporation, large and small. They’ve…
Student Faces Felony Weapons Charges for Fishing Tackle
It’s a situation we see replayed across North America with alarming frequency. So-called “zero tolerance” policies against weapons in “gun-free zones” bring the full weight of the Almighty State down on the unsuspecting head of some “mere citizen” in ways…
Unreasonable Search and Seizure – Will We Force DNA Samples from people simply for being arrested?
For a “conservative” government Stephen Harper’s Conservatives continue to prove they don’t know the meaning of the word. Justice Minister Peter MacKay spoke publicly about the issue of forcing people to provide DNA samples upon arrest and he thinks it’s…
Freedom of Speech Includes the Right to be Heard? What utter nonsense!
Brenda Kenny, president and CEO of the Canadian Energy Pipeline Association, wrote an article published in the Vancouver Sun on September 17, 2013, whose title caught my attention solely because it was so absurd. Her article, titled “Freedom of speech…
Government of Canada poised to steal bank accounts, just like Cyprus did, in event of banking collapse
One year ago the island state of Cypress stole money from its citizens and gave it to major bank, one of which folded anyway. Calling the theft “a necessary measure” to keep the state economically viable, politicians rewarded the very…
Former RCMP Corporal and Convicted Murderer Keith Wiens Appeals Both his Conviction and Sentence
On August 16, 2011 Keith Gregory Wiens shot and killed Lynn Kalmring. That is a fact undisputed by Wiens himself, who admitted to killing his common-law spouse in court. He claimed the killing was in self-defense, a claim that was…
Zimbabwe immigrant Charles Kokanai Mzite Complains his Rights were Violated…
Human Beings are a strange and hypocritical lot. Zimbabwe immigrant Charles Kokanai Mzite drove that point home when he filed a human rights act complaint against BC’s Wilkinson Road Jail for treating him unfairly. Why does that make Charles Mzite…
NFA Membership List Exposed on the Internet — Personal Information Privacy is a Corporate Responsibility
Guarding personal information is a corporate responsibility and one that must be taken seriously by both individuals and the companies they do business with. This fiduciary duty was, unfortunately, broken by Canada’s National Firearm Association on their website, NFA.ca. The…