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Julius Grey OWN, described as formidable, and on at least one occasion, as "the pit bull of Canada's constitutional lawyers" is a welcome star this Wednesday.
Among his many crusades (let us not call them jihads), Julius has defended smokers, pot purveyors, patients' rights including elderly owners of pets excluded from provincially subsidized retirement homes, a dominatrix, the City of Westmount in the forced merger debate, Montreal English-language hospitals challenging the Quebec government's plans to close them down, Adil Charkaoui, detained on a Security Certificate for three years, and so many more.
One of his recent and more famous cases was the "Kirpan case" in which he defended the 12 year-old Gurbaj Singh Multani who was discovered to be wearing his kirpan, the ceremonial dagger of the Sikhs, to school. The case went to the Supreme Court and in March of this year, the Court ruled 8-0 that a total ban of the kirpan in schools violates the Charter of Rights because it infringes on the Charter’s guarantees of religious freedom.
In gratitude, the Singh family arranged a trip to India for Julius and Lynne, his wife. We understand that it was an incredible experience and are looking forward to hearing the tale, replete with Julius' characteristically wonderful observations on every aspect of what they saw and experienced: culture, music, human rights, living conditions, architecture, democracy, the economy.
However, being sure that Julius will not be able to limit his comments to India, we anticipate broad discussion that will embrace numerous topics:
the growing crisis in the Middle East Lebanon toll passes 200
(is Israel, using Lebanon as a starting point, proceeding with the tacit approval of the U.S. to knock out the military capacities of Syria and Iran?);
the somewhat dismal results of the G-8 Summit ;
the Mumbai bombings;
the Mexican electoral crisis (shades of Florida!);
the market "Hot market likely on its last legs ... Most of the world's major indexes -- including the S&P/TSX composite index and the Dow Jones industrial average -- peaked in April or May and have since been waffling between slight gains for the year and slight losses. ;
the on-going dispute over the rights of the prisoners in Guantanamo
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/18/washington/18graham.html?hp&ex=1153195200&en=044baea5f5792f04&ei=5094&partner=homepage; and a related item:
Expansion of presidential powers in the U.S.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/16/opinion/16sun1.html?ex=1153800000&en=ec5cb038f68f7a76&ei=5070;
and finally, a note of optimism:
Getting medications to those who need them
High costs and red tape have kept cures from millions of people with neglected diseases in Asia, Africa and Latin America, as scientists often have had to abandon their turned-down research after exhausting traditional testing and approval options. A growing number of frustrated but innovative humanitarians, however, have found ways to overcome the obstacles and get medical treatment to those who need it the most.
http://foreignpolicy.com/story/cms.php?story_id=3494
So please join us for what promises to be a mind-bending experience, always enjoyable in the company of Julius.
We add the same note of caution as last week: beware - the tired and somewhat tattered Rosemount Avenue you have come to know and love is currently in pieces and it will take courage and intrepid navigation to reach the door-that-is-always-open to you.
Intrepid navigators and intrepid minds, WELCOME on Wednesday Night!
Diana & David
dtnicholson@wednesdaynight.net
Tel: +1 (514) 934-0023
We look forward to having you with us!
it should be a great evening.
Diana & David Nicholson
diananicholson@wednesdaynight.net
(514) 934-0023
2006
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Links to topics that may or may not be discussed:
Wednesday Jul 5, 2006 What 'Energy Security' Really Means
At their annual gathering each summer, the leaders of the rich world promise to fix some pressing global problem -- and usually fail to deliver. This month's Group of Eight summit in Russia takes statecraft to a whole new level. Global leaders have "energy security" on the agenda. But judging by what they say and do, they don't always understand the subject.
For many American leaders, energy security means producing energy at home and relying less on foreigners. But the United States imports three-fifths of its oil, and the share is heading up. For the foreseeable future, alternative fuel is unlikely to change that.
July 1 (Bloomberg) Venezuelan President Chavez Urges Africa to Boost Oil Taxes
-- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez urged African nations to boost taxes on oil producers, saying the world's poorest continent isn't gaining enough benefits from its reserves. more
Sun, 02 Jul 2006 Now that the interminable to-ing and fro-ing on softwood lumber may finally be resolved,
"Trade ministers from Canada and the United States inked the final legal text of a softwood lumber deal on Saturday"
Sun, 02 Jul 2006 Doha round of WTO negotiations is "in crisis" according to Director General Pascal Lamy. more
MOSCOW (AP) - The Group of Eight foreign ministers held extensive discussions on Iran, the latest Mideast crisis and a range of other international issues in a day of meetings in Moscow but did not debate a theme that has dominated public discussion of this year's Russian presidency of the elite group: the state of democracy in Russia.
MOSCOW, July 3 (RIA Novosti) - Representatives of non-governmental organizations will gather in Moscow for a two-day forum Monday in the run-up to the Group of Eight summit of leaders from the industrialized world later this month.
MEXICO CITY, July 3 - The latest uncertified results in Sunday's fiercely contested Mexican presidential election show a slim lead for the conservative candidate, Felipe Calderón. more
JUNE 30, 2006 "Major Screwup" at Airbus see more
An analysis of some two dozen new ventures launched over the past four years shows that Google has yet to establish a single market leader outside its core search business, where it continues to chew up Microsoft and Yahoo.
A Search Engine That's Becoming an Inventor more
The Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR), designed to measure the Earth's solar energy balance and which has already been built, is grounded at Nasa's Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland, after the agency cancelled it, citing competing priorities. more
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan was again unable to persuade Sudan to accept UN peacekeepers, but expects international soldiers will eventually be deployed to control fighting in the troubled Darfur region. more
US eyes next step after court ruling on Guantanamo more hell
Alan Dershowitz: Should we fight terror with torture
Canadians Oppose Border Crossing Card ... more
Canadians Oppose Border Crossing Card Passport rule for Canadian border opposed: The Bush Administration's plan to require passports for travel between Canada and the United States would hit the state [Vermont] hard, a group of business and political leaders said Friday.
(We love this headline) France collapses at World Cup
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QUOTES of the EVENING from recent Wednesday Nights
2006
Some civilizations count Time by using the phases of the Moon, others, I
hear, even follow the setting of the Sun. In Westmount we count time by
Wednesday Nights.
Guy Sprung
From #1257 Apr 5th.
- “Diagnosis is not just pattern recognition.”
- “If you’re a small country next to a giant, it’s politically expedient to exaggerate the differences and grievances.”
From #1256 Mar 29th
- There is an age at which you should learn that life is not fair
- “I have the impression that there is something deeper, that is, the law ( in France to permit the unrestrained dismissal of young employees within two years of hiring) seems to be a totally different approach to the past; that is that the corporation is not there to serve the interest of the nation
- The (French) students are just fodder for the unions to attain their own ends
- I would feel much better if countries built dispute regulation institutions based on the rule of law
From #1255 Mar 22nd
- One consistent … the Conservative government appears to be catering to blue collars … hockey, games, et cetera
- What is unique about Montreal and Québec is that there is a realization that Bombardier is driving Montreal
- As important as the arts are, the government will recognize that the arts don’t drive the economy
From #1254 Mar 15th
- (The successes of the Charest government were) overwhelmed by a bunch of small items
- The real clash will come when promised pensions cannot be paid
- Banks have become so concerned about wealth management that they have forgotten people without wealth
Past Quotes Best or All
Wed 1272 July 12th. 2006 with Prof Me Julius Grey | dec 2002 slides Dorval Isld and Dr. Margo Somerville in slides with Dr. Katherine Young, Spreading Misandry Germaine Gibara in
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Yoanne Skrobik with new young friend
Dr. Hans Black OWN | find on WN | Photo Slides
and Me Allan Mass OWN Dr. Anne Andermann vr and also the return of Dr. Kenneth Matziorinis
and Jacques OWN -Report.asp | faces | sides
then Louise des Trois Maisons Dr. Andre Pasternac
new faces danny van Gelder
with great Newfie girl Andirea Dillon
Dr. Catherine Gillbert
Diana slides on Wed1272
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