Canadians are as politically disparate as the vast and diverse landscape we inhabit. Our elected legislatures need to accommodate the competing interests of a great number of factions — some economic (think agricultural, manufacturing, fishing, energy), some cultural and linguistic (English, French, First Nations, Old World immigrants), and some ideological (conservative, liberal, labour-oriented, religious), including many overlapping and distinct viewpoints in between, on these, and from other perspectives.

As recently as last year a newspaper editorialist proposed . . . “While the Crown is not perfect and does not rule in Canada, it is above partisanship, symbolizing the unity of the nation. This makes the monarchy a deeply authentic part of Canada’s political heritage and of its political culture of stability, peace, order, and (fairly) good government.” What a load of crap I say!

A slip and fall accident may cause you more than just a bad day- it could very well turn your life upside down. These types of accidents often result in serious injuries, possibly leaving you with life-long pain and huge medical expenses.  Slip and fall accidents can occur anywhere at any time and personal injury lawyers file lawsuits for these types of accidents almost as frequently as they do for auto accidents.

Time’s up for civil jury trials! One compelling reason to do away with them relates to the “inconvenience” of citizens sitting as jurors. How many Ontarians can afford unpaid time off work?