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Pumpjacks on the Prairie

As a criminal lawyer who practices across Alberta and spends a lot of time driving to court, I've acquired a sizeable collection of photos of pumpjacks and other installations. I find there is beauty in the big sky and the starkness of the landscape. With war in Europe and the energy economy getting more and more disrupted all the time, these simple tanks and the associated infrastructure are getting more important all the time. Having a secure supply of energy is of immense benefit to Canada.

Constitution Check – Stare Decisis

Supreme Court of Canada Justices on the courthouse steps

The concept of stare decisis is an important one for our law. The concept is simple - the decisions of a higher court are binding on the lower courts and cannot be easily changed.

Counselling to Commit an Offence

photo of David Suzuki from National Post and blowing up pipelines

Did David Suzuki commit a crime under s.22 of the Criminal Code of counselling to commit the offence of arson by "warning" against pipelines being blown up?