Saskatoon Jam

Saskatoon Jam

@saskatoonjam.bsky.social

Posts about the law and freedom to thrive in community. Antifa's lawyer.

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Even a "high" interest savings account will give you, say, 2.5% interest. The bank is going to invest that money in something that will yield, say, 5.5% in the stock market. Or, better yet, loan money out (5-25% interest). See? Stop giving your money to rich people.

A few additional thoughts (ie legal info): - the accused are not necessarily coordinating their defence - the Crown has introduced some accuseds' statements to police which jury can consider whether or not they testify - one accused can testify against another (called a "cut throat defence")

Carter Hart giving evidence now (according to CBC), testifying that the sexual contact he had with EM was consensual. That means the defence is either 'there was actual communicated consent to the specific touching freely given at the time' OR he had an honest but mistaken belief it was consensual

Now, consider the importance of the Law Society of Alberta being independent from government...

Jamie@jamieb1000.bsky.social

The lawyer who is trying to seperate Alberta from the rest of Canada (Jeffrey Rath) faces a disciplinary hearing for a conduct violation by the Law Society of Alberta. www.lawsociety.ab.ca/hearing/jeff... #apoli #ableg #NoSeparation #Jeffrey #Rath #Law #Society #Alberta

Imagine where Gov’t controls lawyers – inserting politics into the space between lawyer/client ⚖️💼📚🏛️🖋️👩🏾‍⚖️ The UCP is taking a run at access to justice now Damage has already been done (mauling Law Foundation funding model) And they are not done albertalawfoundation.org/alberta-law-...

albertalawfoundation.orgAlberta Law Foundation Raises Alarm Over Bill 39The Alberta Law Foundation is raising urgent concerns about Bill 39, which introduces sweeping changes to the province’s legal system.

Danielle Smith is having a snit because the Prime Minister appointed an Environment Minister, Julie Dabrusin, who cares about the environment. And, that is the sum total of the Alberta Government reaction to the new Cabinet. #abpoli www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?...

alberta.caResponse to the Liberal government’s new cabinet: Premier SmithPremier Danielle Smith released the following statement following the Liberal government’s new cabinet announcement:

HUGE warm congratulations and good luck to Rechie Valdez - Canada's new Minister of Women and Gender Equality! 🇨🇦♀️ She will also be the Secretary of State for Small Business and Tourism. #canpoli

JEFFREY RATH: advocate for Alberta separation is fighting the Law Society of Alberta accused of threatening criminal charges (murder) to benefit a client, was discourteous, offensive, etc #abpoli Hey Alberta - let's not take legal advice from this guy?! www.lawsociety.ab.ca/hearing/jeff...

lawsociety.ab.caJeffrey Rath - Law Society of AlbertaCO20220210 It is alleged that Jeffrey R.W. Rath threatened criminal charges, including for murder, in an attempt to gain a...

Weird debate going in the Saskatchewan legislature today. NDP wanting members of the governing Sask party flirting with separatism to be brought out of the shadows. Government members not responding directly. 😬 #canpoli

Saskatoon Jam reposted

1/ Hunger as a weapon of war: "As Israel & the US attack international courts, other nations must defend & bolster them. They must also press harder for the immediate resumption of aid. ...What is shameful is that ~1/2 the children in Gaza questioned in a study said that they wished to die."

theguardian.comThe Guardian view on Israel’s aid blockade of Gaza: hunger as a weapon of war | EditorialEditorial: Conditions are increasingly desperate. The resumption of humanitarian relief is essential to save civilian lives