Recent content by lenaitch

In a normal world the conviction would likely cost the agent his job, but with ICE and this Administration, who knows.

Perhaps. Seeing as everything is centrally sorted electronically now, the two streams would require unique identifiers to be created and programmed in on a national basis. Something like separate postal codes.

Neither can I. A security guard has to pass the approved training course which has a Use of Force component. Seeing as it is private property, that would be a Paid Duty for the police service of jurisdiction. It might be a decent money maker if the LCBO was willing to pay the going rate.

The cost to implement and maintain parallel systems would probably outweigh what people would be willing to pay for it.

Or, if you believe the Da Vinci Code, point up is masculine and point down is feminine.

I'm not exactly sure what is being argued here. Does any country hold up its domestic law to be subservient to international law? Parliament is sovereign to the extent that it cannot be bound by other parliaments. It can be bound by our Constitution. The Constitution can be changed, but only...

In Ontario (at least), a Vulnerable Sector Check. Types of background checks: https://www.opp.ca/index.php?id=115&entryid=629619ca3a4235763e007f73 Most, if not all, organized minor sports governing bodies require a Vulnerable Sector Check. Many volunteer/not-for-profit organizations require...

Well, unless you are the RCMP:

We can only hope that any public money came with enforceable strings and this government follows through. Previous governments have not (or they didn't have conditions to enforce). Writing angry letters is easy.

It does happen: https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/drug-dealer-convicted-in-fatal-overdose-after-selling-fentanyl-to-golf-trio https://www.tvo.org/article/why-some-ontario-drug-dealers-are-now-being-charged-with-manslaughter

So, like our Senate, only with qualifications and an actual role.

Who were also politicians (and, at least part of the legislative leg of a parliamentary democracy), no matter how much they claimed to be above it all.