Canadian Judicial Council # In 1971, Pierre Trudeau established The Canadian Judicial Council and a Law Reform Commission to raise the standard of decision making and keep the judiciary connected to community expectations. For some twenty years they appeared to function, but now seem dysfunctional. In my view, it appears guilty of gross maladministration and negligence.
The Canadian Judicial Council is charged by the Canadian people with the mandate to:
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Analysis of Christie Blatchford’s Life Sentence # Blatchford # Christie Blatchford was a well-known Canadian journalist, columnist, and author. Ms. Blatchford’s candid and uncompromising writings have earned her a well-deserved reputation as a courageous, fair and objective reporter. Ms. Blatchford has become known for speaking truth to power, and is sensitive to the core Canadian principles of individual liberty and the rule of law. Risking injury to career and reputation, and refusing to be intimidated, she has faced cultural forces and bureaucratic tendencies with steadfast conviction that the light of truth must always prevail.
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Helen Garner # Helen Garner is an award-winning novelist, short-story writer and journalist. The New Yorker recently led with the headline:
The Startling Candor of Helen Garner One of Australia’s most beloved writers, Garner—who has published novels, nonfiction, and three volumes of diaries—is finally catching on in the U.S.
A product of the 1960’s agitation for greater social freedoms, especially for women. Moving into many communal share houses with transitory partners resulted in a variety of partners and three failed marriages.
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