Churchill Falls (Labrador) Corporation tried but failed in 2012 in an effort to see hundreds of thousands of pages of confidential Hydro-Quebec documents on the 1969 Power Contract between CFLCo and Hydro-Quebec. A decision by the Quebec access to information commissioner in November 2012 denied CF(L)Co access to the documents
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Jamaican Zombies and the Con Regime
Lordy. What a blast from the past. I haven't used these guys to illustrate posts about the violent homophobes of Jamaica for YEARS. I thought things were getting better on Zombie Island.But I see I was horribly wrong. Read more »
Continue readingNorthern Insight: Dirtiest residue from dirtiest oil on earth
Alberta lands may be temporarily disturbed by tar sands activity but a site of extraction undergoes active reclamation and, like a phoenix rising from the ashes, gains new life. At least, that’s what the oil industry and the governments of Canada and Alberta want us to believe. They prefer we
Continue readingPolitics, Re-Spun: MexAmeriCanada? We Are Not Thinking Creatively Enough
MexAmeriCanada doesn’t have to be our future. I think I’m guilty of being a bit slow and uncreative. The bogeyman of deep integration, North American Union, the United States-ification of Canada, the United States OF Canada, and Canada becoming states #51-60 plus three more protectorates is just too simplistic. We
Continue readingCathie from Canada: One day in the city
In a gorgeous flooded city, a scavenger discovers that he isn’t alone
Continue readingDemocratic Voting Canada: If we had PV in 2011, NDP would be in power
Some PR true-believers spread a lot of misinformation about PV ranked ballot, claiming it’s somehow worse than primitive FPP. Is an NDP minority government worse than an unfettered Harper majority? That’s what we would’ve got if we had PV back in 2011. 2011 Federal election Here’s how the 2011 federal
Continue readingDemocratic Voting Canada: What is a false majority?
When there are more than two parties under FPP, vote splitting can allow a 39% minority party to win over 50% of the seats — and 100% of the power. This is called a false majority because the party didn’t earn a majority of seats with a majority of votes.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Canada: Violence Against Indigenous Women Demands Inquiry
The recent visit by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights shows that violence against indigenous women in Canada demands inquiry, says Human Rights Watch. The post Canada: Violence Against Indigenous Women Demands Inquiry appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Worker Ownership for the 99%- Press Conference
The corporate model has failed society miserably as far as fairness, democracy, equity and responsibility is concerned. One well established and successful co-op model has been established in Mondragon. Word of their achievements establishing very productive and responsible worker co-ops is spreading. This good news of interest to governments, business, unions and
Continue readingCanadian Trends: Ingenious lies and little white truths
Everything is ridiculous. Everything. No, seriously, like have you ever just sat back and looked at our stupidity? We’re not ‘technologically stupid’, no, what we are is possibly something much worse; a stupidity that derives purely from our ego. Like Boris in Goldeneye, every time we do something kind of cool
Continue readingMind of Dan: Peter Sellers as Dr. Strangelove covering The Beatles
Who on earth thought this was a good idea? Well they were right!
Continue readingMind of Dan: Twelve Months in Two Minutes; Curiosity’s First Year on Mars
Has it really been a year since all of this
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Ed Asner’s Shot at the Rich Crooked Big Business and Wealthy Tax Cheats (Animation)
This is a classic expose of the rich and powerful tax cheats enjoying a free ride in the United States. This applies through Canada as well.
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: Breaking: Hot Nasties mania sweeps France
Here’s Morgane and pals, who we met through the Palma Violets, rockin’ out to the Nasties’ signature tune. Stardom and riches await!
Continue readingLet Freedom Rain II: The effects of marijuana: Reefer Madness redux
With state after state south of the border loosening its laws surrounding the sale and use of pot, and Trudeau’s suggestion of legalizing marijuana, you can bet that the fear mongers will be out in full force, not just the Conservatives but some prominent progressives as well. So, laugh at
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: This Is What A Hate Crime Looks Like
From Wendy Sullivan, author of Girl On The Right: Last time I remember reading anything about Wendy she was begging for money on her blog, which is not surprising…she’s not terribly employable. But I’m not sure how advocating killing Muslims will help with that. PS. I suspect her latest has
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: Kentucky Lawmakers Still Fighting Nonexistent War On Coal
Even the coal industry itself has conceded that there is no “war on coal”, but lawmakers in the coal-dependent state of Kentucky are still fighting this imaginary battle. In the wake of President Obama’s speech earlier this summer where he discussed the need to reduce our dependence on coal and
Continue readingNorthern Insight: Real Dolt
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Continue readingSudbury Steve May: Is the Green Party Still Relevant? Part 3: Values, Costs and the Pursuit of Power
In the current Canadian political reality which I’ve described in the first two posts of this series, the question “Is the Green Party of Canada still relevant?” appears to remain unanswered. In Part 1, I looked at the current political climate and potential for future Green successes, as well as
Continue readingB.C. Policy Perspectives: Who Killed Betty Belshaw?
Back in the late 1970s Beryl Young suggested to her friend, Victoria writer Ellen Godfrey, that she write a book about the sensational murder and trial of celebrated UBC Anthropology professor, Cyril Belshaw. The result was By Reason of Doubt: The Belshaw Case (Vancouver: Clarke, Irwin, 1981). I have just
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