Institute for Liberal Studies event: Monetary Policy in the 21st Century an Austrian Perspective

The Institute for Liberal Studies and the Ludwig von Mises Institute of Canada are hosting an event tomorrow in Toronto that discusses Austrian monetary theory. Don't worry if it isn't a topic that you know a lot about. It won't be too heavy on economic jingoism and anyone is welcome to attend. I have found talks hosted by ILS in the past to be highly informative and the people are absolutely amazing.

Here are the details:

Presented by the Ludwig von Mises Institute of Canada and the Institute for Liberal Studies

Sponsored by Maple Leaf Metals

Registration is $20 and includes lunch. Full-time students can have the registration fee waived by registering at www.liberalstudies.ca/events.
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As governments grapple with the daily news of doom and gloom in the wake of the great recession the question is being asked, who is to blame for the financial crisis? To answer this question, an increasing number of people are turning to the Austrian school of economic thought.

On October 22 the Ludvig von Mises Institute of Canada and the Institute for Liberal Studies will be co-hosting a seminar discussing monetary policy and free banking. Among the topics discussed will be:

- A comparison of free banking and central banking
- The ethics of central banks
- Canada’s history of free banking
- Central banking and the great depression
- How to unwind the Current system

Registration and bookstore open at 9:30 a.m., with the first session at 10:00 a.m., and the last session ending at 4:00 p.m.

The Ludwig von Mises Institute of Canada is a Registered Charity issuing tax deductible receipts for qualifying donations. (Charitable Registration number 81905 0113 RR0001)

Raw milk champion faces legal set back

Michael Schmidt is a diary farmer who established a business that allowed patrons to partially own a cow so that they could have a source of raw milk. The distribution of raw milk is illegal in Ontario and so Mr. Schmidt was arrested and charged. At first he defended himself in court but his case was later taken up by the Canadian Constitution Federation, the same organization that helped Peter Jaworski and his family.

Yesterday Mr. Schmidt’s case suffered a set back:

Newmarket, ON: Dairy farmer Michael Schmidt suffered a setback in his campaign to legalize raw milk today when the decision of Justice Peter Tetley of the Ontario Court of Justice reversed a lower court decision and found Schmidt guilty on 15 of the 19 charges.

Schmidt had been acquitted of all charges by Justice of the Peace Paul Kowarsky in January, 2010. The Ontario government and the Grey Bruce Health Unit appealed that decision. Justice Tetley allowed their appeal on some, but not all charges.

All claims that the legislation violated the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms were dismissed.

The text of the decision has been posted on the website of the Canadian Constitution Foundation here.

Schmidt said: “This is just a temporary setback. We will continue to fight, both through the courts and through the legislature, for the rights of individuals to decide what they put into their bodies. The public supports us on this issue.

At this year’s Liberty Summer Seminar I had the opportunity to converse with Mr. Schmidt. He is an interesting and intelligent man to put it mildly and certainly the type who is willing to stand on principle. I have to say that I liked him.

But even if I didn’t like him, why the fuck can’t I buy raw milk if I wanted to?