| The final moments of a young woman's life who plummeted from a hang glider over the weekend may have been caught on tape, but her pilot now stands accused of swallowing the evidence. BLOG POSTS  | Irwin Cotler: Why I'm Pleading Clemency for the Last Canadian on Death Row
Alberta-born Ronald Allan Smith is the only Canadian on death row in the United States. With his death sentence under review, I recently sent letters to Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer and the parole board --- requesting that clemency be granted in the case. My request should not be misconstrued as excusing the heinous crimes committed by Smith, for which he has now spent 27 years in prison. Rather, I petitioned the Governor because at issue in this case are fundamental -- and sacrosanct -- rights set out in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. |  | Sara Cohen: Should Buying Donor Eggs Carry a Criminal Charge?
A recent segment on The National may have left the impression that purchasing donor eggs that have been shipped to Canada from the U.S. is illegal. I respectfully disagree, but I continue to be concerned that potential clients who engage in such a transaction could open themselves up to an investigation or to criminal charges. |  | Nick Watts: The Tale of the 'Manorexic' and the Celebrity
We see the classical portrayal of what everyone thinks an anorexic should look like, because they all look the same of course. Your average anorexic will be a young, white female who is in a picture looking suitably emaciated wearing next to nothing. I sink a little inside each time I see this ridiculously stale, outdated idea of an eating disorder reported. |  | Terry Campbell: Don't Call it a Bailout. It Wasn't.
A recent report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) says Canadians were never told the real cost of a $114-billion "secret bailout'' for the country's biggest banks during the financial crisis. It's difficult to see why the CCPA continues to try to make this an issue three years later. They seem to be implying that liquidity support is the same as a bank bailout and this is not the case. These funding measures were put in place to ensure that credit was available to lend to businesses and consumers to help the economy through the recession. These funding measures were not put in place because banks were in financial difficulty. |  | Keli Goff: 8 Reasons Michelle Obama Would Make a Better Presidential Candidate Than Her Husband
The woman who was once viewed as a liability on the campaign trail in 2008 is now viewed as a greater asset than her husband as he seeks re-election in 2012. Could she one day see herself following Hillary Clinton's footsteps down the path of first lady turned presidential candidate? | | MOST POPULAR ON HUFFINGTONPOST.CA |
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