Edward C. Corrigan

  • Humans devised a way to tame the most powerful land animal on the planet — the elephant. They start by securing a baby elephant firmly with a strong rope and a sturdy stake driven deep into the ground. The baby […]

  • On June 27, 2008, the Canadian Federal Court of Appeal reversed the earlier landmark Federal Court decision that had struck down the Safe Third Country Agreement with the United States. The Agreement with the […]

  • Edward C. Corrigan wrote a new post 16 years ago

    University of Western Ontario President Davenport has accepted an award from the Jewish National Fund despite the protest of 36 faculty members. Many individuals, including Jews, contend the JNF is a racist […]

  • On January 17, 2008, the Federal Court of Canada issued its order regarding the Safe Third Country Agreement (IMM-7818-05). Mr. Justice Phelan, following his Reasons for Judgement of November 29, 2007, ordered […]

  • In a surprise ruling the Federal Court of Canada has overturned the “Canada United States Safe Third Country Agreement” in a judgment issued on November 29, 2007 ( Canadian Council of Refugees et al v. Her M […]

  • Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper in his government’s recent Throne Speech announced that he wants to extend Canada’s participation in the Afghan War for another two years. Many people are asking why a […]

  • The entry of U.S. Army deserters who are refusing to fight in Iraq into Canada has brought into focus the legal issue of conscientious objection as a basis for making a claim for protection of Canada as a […]

  • There is a political war presently raging in Canada and around the World. Partisans of Israel and the Lebanese and Palestinian people clash in media, on the internet and in the political arena. Both Jews and […]

  • In an article, “Munich,’ the Travesty,” published in The Washington Post on January 13, 2006 Charles Krauthammer, a well-known Zionist and regular Post Columnist, attacks Steven Spielberg’s movie for prese […]