The US Supreme court decided today to hear a case on the patentability on human genes. Myriad Genetics Inc, a biotechnology company, is seeking a patent on two isolated genes that can be used to detect the risk of certain…
‘Conversion therapy,’ a practice which purports to be able to ‘treat’ homosexuality, has been widely reviled for years by the mainstream medical establishment. The highly controversial practice is now undergoing its first tests in courts across several American jurisdictions. Tweet
An Oklahoma judge’s unusual sentencing has him in hot water after he mandated church attendance as a condition of a young offender’s probation. Judge Mike Norman stipulated that the youth must attend church weekly for ten years, part of a…
As the holiday season approaches, so too do the annual battles between atheists opposed to displays of religious festivity and Christians intent on upholding their traditional modes of celebration. This debate has already begun in one California town, where a…
Saskatchewan has revealed proposed changes to its labour laws. Saskatchewan Minister of Labour Don Morgan made the announcement at a North Saskatoon Business Association Luncheon on Friday. Tweet
Several major retail businesses, including Walmart, Best Buy and Costco, are challenging the Quebec government in court over language laws insisting that their logos include French. Tweet
A Michigan law banning affirmative action in admissions to public colleges has been ruled unconstitutional in a federal appeals court. The sharply divided court found that banning the controversial practice places an unfair burden on minorities, violating the US constitution’s…
Mandatory minimum sentencing requirements for drug offences came into effect last week, to the dissatisfaction of Canadian public prosecutors. They say it is adding pressure to a criminal system that is already overburdened. Tweet
Students and parents are feeling the effects of Bill 115. Some elementary school students in Toronto will not be getting their first semester report cards as disputes continue on between the province and public school teachers. Tweet
The preliminary hearing for a US soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan civilians is wrapping up this week. Army Staff Sergeant Robert Bales reportedly killed the villagers, mainly women and children, over two forays and a five-hour period on March…