Dani Shaw
Dani Shaw is a lawyer, a writer and a former political advisor to Stephen Harper and two successive federal Health Ministers. An urbanite at heart, Dani currently lives in downtown Toronto with her husband, their son Zachary, and two dogs.
Bio last updated April 29th, 2019.
Articles by Dani Shaw
After the Scrutiny, What Good Remains?
By Dani Shaw
October 28, 2013
Considerable ink has been spilled and breath expended over whether or not faith-based institutions (Loyola High School; Trinity Western University; Catholic schools in Ontario; all religious schools in Manitoba) should have any say regarding their students' sexual activities or their employees' off-duty conduct
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Who's to Blame?
Dani Shaw
July 17, 2013
We accept this from our politicians and take it as a fact of life and yet if we acted this way at home or in our jobs or in other settings, our relationships and these institutions would rapidly deteriorate ...
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You May Not Govern Me
Dani Shaw
October 29, 2012
Any attempt by the state or fellow citizens to assert authority over them or legal claims against them thus requires their express consent, and failure to obtain consent is a violation of human rights law, Divine Law, and even the United States Uniform Commercial Code ...
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Careless Politics
Dani Shaw
October 22, 2012
So where are these misogynistic acts the minister was talking about? Catholic and other religious parents and educators are concerned she was talking about their pro-life views teenager Amanda Todd is a poignant reminder of the power of words ...
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Cities and Commitment
Dani Shaw
September 11, 2012
He expressed reluctance to dictate that the developer build 3-bedroom units when there "may or may not be a market for it," and alienated his urban colleagues and parents when he said the downtown core was "not an ideal place to raise children ...
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The Culture of Death and the Beauty of Life
Dani Shaw
August 10, 2012
When subordinated to such things, life is cheap and dispensable and the culture of death prevails ...
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Tipped hands and missed opportunities
Dani Shaw
June 11, 2012
The recent debate between the Ontario government and concerned Catholic parents and educators (over the McGuinty government's anti-bullying bill, discussed in this space last week) highlights the need for a more robust understanding and public discourse about the interplay between freedom of conscie...
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When sorry doesn't mean it . . .
Dani Shaw
April 24, 2012
Instead of decent and respectful civil discourse aimed at addressing the key issues that confront our nation, we get hurtful and petty banter that reflects my childhood quarrels with my brother ...