Sunday, 30 December 2012
Monday, 29 October 2012
Hamilton's Finest
Big Lady Justice hosts a music & talk radio show Saturday afternoons 2:30pm on McMaster's Student radio station, CFMU, 93.3 on the FM Dial.
Regular scheduling resumes after Mac's football & basketball seasons.
Regular scheduling resumes after Mac's football & basketball seasons.
Hamilton's Finest is a rebel feminist, female perspective on music with a focus on Jazz, socio-legal issues, the economy and current events.
Visit: http://cfmu.msumcmaster.ca/
Click on: Programming
Under the Saturday Column, click on, 'Hamilton's Finest'
To download Podcasts, see Past Shows, click on: 27.10.2012.
Past guests on Hamilton's Finest have included Dante Ryel, an activist and leader from Citizens Climate Lobby. Dante discussed carbon fees.
Michael Desnoyers, a leader from Hamiltonians for Progressive Development, also appeared as a guest. Michael discussed the Airport Employment Growth District (AEGD), also known as Aerotropolis.
Tuesday, 7 August 2012
The Law Society's discriminating practice of disciplining Minorities and Women
As part of the Law Society`s Civility Complaints Protocol, the Law Society targets people from non-traditional backgrounds, Women and Minorities.
In essence, the Law Society`s message is that Mothers of these minority lawyers failed as Mothers.
These minority Mothers apparently failed to raise their children properly, by failing to make their children civilized enough for the Law Society`s ilk and kind.
When the Law Society discriminates against the "accent" or "tone" of female or minority lawyers, it refers to the lawyer's "accent" or "tone" as "behaviour".
The Law Society makes discriminating statements about the "tone" of female and minority lawyers in Conduct Applications.
In a pre-hearing conference, the Law Society made discriminating statements about the accent of a minority, female lawyer whose mother is from the Caribbean.
The discriminating behaviour of the Law Society of Upper Canada Prevails (but don`t say anything about it, because you may be accused of being rude or uncivil!)
To view the sworn affidavit of a Filipina mother of a female, Hamilton lawyer, go to:
Friday, 3 August 2012
Saturday, 28 April 2012
Protecting the Great Lakes Forever
Great Lakes Need Great Friends
Protecting The Great Lakes Forever
The Great Lakes of North America form the largest group of freshwater lakes in the world, holding more than 20 per cent of the world’s surface freshwater and 95 per cent of North America’s. They provide life and livelihood to more than 40 million people and are the economic centre at the heart of the continent. Yet the Great Lakes of North America are in serious trouble. Multipoint pollution, climate change, over-extraction, invasive species, and wetland loss are all taking their toll on the watershed.With a patchwork of limited government protection that is hampered by inadequate funding and differing political priorities, the Lakes urgently need people to join together to forge a new future for them, one that will ensure the Lakes will thrive for generations to come. To help forge links and build relationships in communities surrounding the Great Lakes’ waters, the Council of Canadians has launched the “Great Lakes Need Great Friends” tour.
Visiting eight Canadian cities, and with allied groups, several U.S. cities the “Great Lakes Needs Great Friends” Tour will help:
- Foster connections along the Great Lakes by making the links between current fights against threats such as fracking, bottled water withdrawals, invasive species, and nuclear waste storage and shipments;
- Cultivate a Great Lakes stewardship by encouraging people to recognize they not only have a right, but a responsibility to protect the Great Lakes’ waters;
- Invite community involvement and encourage inspiring actions that will help shift the current market economy priorities that govern the Great Lakes to priorities based on commons and public trust principles.
Wednesday, 26 October 2011
Monday, 12 September 2011
Jacques J. Menard; Judith M. Potter - Shockingly Rude and Sarcastic
Individuals present at the Law Society hearings in March and June 2011 were appalled at the shockingly rude, horrible, insulting behaviour of Ms. Judith Marilyn Potter (London lawyer) and Chair Mr. Jacques Joseph Menard (Kingston lawyer)
Mr. Jacques Menard graduated in 1981 from Windsor Law School.
He was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1983.
Mr. Jacques Menard practises law in Kingston, Ontario.
His rude behaviour as Chair of the LSUC Hearing Panel brings disrepute to the profession. There is no over-sight over LSUC Hearing Panels. Benchers and lay-benchers can get very personal, very rude and abusive. Jacques Menard was observed behaving this way by those in attendance in March 2011 and June 2011 at the LSUC v Bruce hearing, LCN 131/10.
Ms. Potter's offensive, horrible behaviour certainly did NOT inspire professionalism, civility, nor a spirit of community or colleagiality.
Where is Judith Potter's leadership and civility in her shocking behaviour?
In a paper written by Judith Marilyn Potter in May 2007, entitled "Leadership in the Non-Profit Sector" she wrote:
" . . .your volunteer activities are a powerful legacy. You are setting an example for your colleagues, your community at large, and most important, for your children or those whose lives you directly influence. . . "
Eight Colloquiem on the Legal Profession: The Challenges of Leadership
wow, now consider Ms. Potter's example she sets -- as you read (below) Ms. Potter's statements from the LSUC v Bruce, LCN131/10 transcript.
Judith Potter's rude, argumentative tone shocked those in attendance in March and June 2011.
Ms. Potter's sarcasm and ridicule of a lawyer with laryngitis brings disrepute to herself personally, professionally and to the administration of justice. She has not demonstrated civility or leadership qualities as a shockingly rude, petulant Panelist.
Big Lady Justice had laryngitis.
Transcript of Proceedings dated March 21, 2011, LSUC v Bruce, LCN 131/10, page 9.
the CHAIR Jacques Menard: We are working with a bit of a mystery there, bit of a gap.
Ms. Judith Potter: Thank you very much (to Ms. Suzanne Jarvie)
Ms. Bruce: I wanted to indicate that I have laryngitis, so I can’t project my voice as I would.
Ms. Potter: I’m afraid you are going to have to speak up a bit. (Ms. Potter's tone was forceful and argumentative)
Ms. Bruce: I can’t actually because it’s too painful. I have laryngitis, and if I do that, I tend to have coughing bouts. I’m letting you know that it is very difficult for me to raise my voice above what I can say right now because of the laryngitis. I don’t know if that might be a problem.
THE CHAIR Jacques Menard: Ms. Bruce, this is going to be difficult for us because with grey hair maybe comes experience, but also sometimes our hearing isn’t as great as it should be. I’m certainly a little feeble on one side, so I echo Ms. Potter’s concerns with making sure – we absolutely want to hear everything you have to say. I will go ahead and see how it is, but I think we will taking our lead from each other as to whetehr we can hear you well enough to proceed.
Page 10
the CHAIR Jacques Menard: Please go ahead and let’s see how it works.
Ms. Bruce: Certainly I will make my best efforts, but so you are aware that I can’t physically actually talk louder because my voice won’t go louder.
Ms. Potter: Is this a temporary condition or permanent? Is this a temporary thing, this laryngitis or WHATEVER? (rude, mocking tone)
Ms. Bruce: I don’t think laryngitis is ever permanent.
Ms. Potter: Did you say that this is something temporary that you have some laryngitis that you can’t speak up any more, or is this how you always speak? (Ms. Judith Potter's tone was sarcastic, rude and mocking)
Ms. Bruce: No. I have lost my voice since last Friday. I have been whispering since last Friday.
THE CHAIR Jacques Menard: We are going to take a very temporary measure here, which I think is: Ms. Bruce, come over to this chair here if you could with your materials so that you can address us a little more closely. Then we are going to break to make some decisions with regard to these preliminary matters, and they will set up a system so you can sit and be very close to a microphone.
March 23, 2011 - Snowday/School Closures in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Ms. Judith POTTER: So given that she is supposedly sick today, there was nothing further requested or provided, Is that correct? (page 17, lines 22-24 of March 23, 2011 transcript of proceeding, LSUC v Bruce, LCN131/10)
Big Lady Justice's larygitis worsened by March 23, 2011. She could not travel to Toronto on this snow day.
Individuals present throughout the LSUC v Bruce hearing were aghast at the highly personal, sarcastic and shockingly rude behaviour from the Chair Jacques Menard and Judith Potter.
Their behaviour brought into question their questionable fitness to perform their duties as Panelists.
Would you retain Jacques Menard or Judith Potter to represent you? Or would you prefer a normal, respectful, civil lawyer?
Mr. Jacques Menard graduated in 1981 from Windsor Law School.
He was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1983.
Mr. Jacques Menard practises law in Kingston, Ontario.
His rude behaviour as Chair of the LSUC Hearing Panel brings disrepute to the profession. There is no over-sight over LSUC Hearing Panels. Benchers and lay-benchers can get very personal, very rude and abusive. Jacques Menard was observed behaving this way by those in attendance in March 2011 and June 2011 at the LSUC v Bruce hearing, LCN 131/10.
Ms. Potter's offensive, horrible behaviour certainly did NOT inspire professionalism, civility, nor a spirit of community or colleagiality.
Where is Judith Potter's leadership and civility in her shocking behaviour?
In a paper written by Judith Marilyn Potter in May 2007, entitled "Leadership in the Non-Profit Sector" she wrote:
" . . .your volunteer activities are a powerful legacy. You are setting an example for your colleagues, your community at large, and most important, for your children or those whose lives you directly influence. . . "
Eight Colloquiem on the Legal Profession: The Challenges of Leadership
wow, now consider Ms. Potter's example she sets -- as you read (below) Ms. Potter's statements from the LSUC v Bruce, LCN131/10 transcript.
Judith Potter's rude, argumentative tone shocked those in attendance in March and June 2011.
Ms. Potter's sarcasm and ridicule of a lawyer with laryngitis brings disrepute to herself personally, professionally and to the administration of justice. She has not demonstrated civility or leadership qualities as a shockingly rude, petulant Panelist.
Big Lady Justice had laryngitis.
Transcript of Proceedings dated March 21, 2011, LSUC v Bruce, LCN 131/10, page 9.
the CHAIR Jacques Menard: We are working with a bit of a mystery there, bit of a gap.
Ms. Judith Potter: Thank you very much (to Ms. Suzanne Jarvie)
Ms. Bruce: I wanted to indicate that I have laryngitis, so I can’t project my voice as I would.
Ms. Potter: I’m afraid you are going to have to speak up a bit. (Ms. Potter's tone was forceful and argumentative)
Ms. Bruce: I can’t actually because it’s too painful. I have laryngitis, and if I do that, I tend to have coughing bouts. I’m letting you know that it is very difficult for me to raise my voice above what I can say right now because of the laryngitis. I don’t know if that might be a problem.
THE CHAIR Jacques Menard: Ms. Bruce, this is going to be difficult for us because with grey hair maybe comes experience, but also sometimes our hearing isn’t as great as it should be. I’m certainly a little feeble on one side, so I echo Ms. Potter’s concerns with making sure – we absolutely want to hear everything you have to say. I will go ahead and see how it is, but I think we will taking our lead from each other as to whetehr we can hear you well enough to proceed.
Page 10
the CHAIR Jacques Menard: Please go ahead and let’s see how it works.
Ms. Bruce: Certainly I will make my best efforts, but so you are aware that I can’t physically actually talk louder because my voice won’t go louder.
Ms. Potter: Is this a temporary condition or permanent? Is this a temporary thing, this laryngitis or WHATEVER? (rude, mocking tone)
Ms. Bruce: I don’t think laryngitis is ever permanent.
Ms. Potter: Did you say that this is something temporary that you have some laryngitis that you can’t speak up any more, or is this how you always speak? (Ms. Judith Potter's tone was sarcastic, rude and mocking)
Ms. Bruce: No. I have lost my voice since last Friday. I have been whispering since last Friday.
THE CHAIR Jacques Menard: We are going to take a very temporary measure here, which I think is: Ms. Bruce, come over to this chair here if you could with your materials so that you can address us a little more closely. Then we are going to break to make some decisions with regard to these preliminary matters, and they will set up a system so you can sit and be very close to a microphone.
March 23, 2011 - Snowday/School Closures in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Ms. Judith POTTER: So given that she is supposedly sick today, there was nothing further requested or provided, Is that correct? (page 17, lines 22-24 of March 23, 2011 transcript of proceeding, LSUC v Bruce, LCN131/10)
Big Lady Justice's larygitis worsened by March 23, 2011. She could not travel to Toronto on this snow day.
Individuals present throughout the LSUC v Bruce hearing were aghast at the highly personal, sarcastic and shockingly rude behaviour from the Chair Jacques Menard and Judith Potter.
Their behaviour brought into question their questionable fitness to perform their duties as Panelists.
Would you retain Jacques Menard or Judith Potter to represent you? Or would you prefer a normal, respectful, civil lawyer?
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