By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: The Montreal Police violated the rights of protesters during the 2012 student protests, says a new 47-page report based on 384 witness accounts. The report, called ”Testimonies of the Student Strike: Repression And Discrimination,” was compiled by ASSÉ, Quebec’s largest student federation, in association with the Quebec Human Rights
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Conservatives attack on unions a threat to shared prosperity in Canada, says Broadbent Institute
By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: The right-wing’s regressive anti-union rhetoric and U.S.-styled attacks on the labour movement threatens Canada’s prosperity, says a report recently released by the progressive Canadian think tank Broadbent Institute. The report expresses grave concern about the Conservative government’s current political agenda and “highly-organized right-wing campaign to import American-style
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: Larry Joy, Sr., R.I.P.
Larry Joy, Dad to my amazing, incredible sister-in-law Barb, passed away yesterday. He was a great Thunder Bay Liberal, and such a great guy. He will be greatly missed by many, in T.B. and beyond.
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: That was then, this is now, etc.
Early morning: ”Ontario rethinking Toronto region’s $34-billion transit plan” Late morning: “Statement from the Minister of Transportation on The Big Move“
Continue readingThings Are Good: Cameras Capture How Safely Cyclists Cruise
It’s clear that car drivers don’t comprehend cyclists, and often I hear drivers complain that bicyclists aren’t safe and tend to be “dangerous” on the road. It turns out that cyclists are safer than cars, cause way fewer collisions, and are amazingly great at avoiding a collision. To reach this
Continue readingWise Law Blog: Tax-Time Assessment
Today at SlawTips, I suggest a checklist of questions for lawyers to ponder about their firms’ bookkeeping and accounting processes, with a view to making tax-day 2014 a bit more painless. See today’s post: New (Tax) Year’s Resolutions. – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net
Continue readingThe Moncton Times@Transcript - Good and Bad: May 2: ???????
It’s a big story, right up there on page 1 with the biggest, blackest headline of the page, “Doctors urged to oppose lawsuit”. To story arises because New Brunswick’s doctors are suing the New Brunswick government over its budget cuts affecting health. They are suing because Health Minister Fleming has been so loutish,
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: The Dominoes of Democracy
Cause and effect. Sometimes the relationship is obvious, as in, for example, a cigarette left smoldering on a couch and the subsequent conflagration that destroys a house. Other times, to see the relationship requires some digging, some thinking, some connecting of the dots. To its shame the Harper regime, as
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: Election lexicon
On the way in this morning, Son One and I were listening to a CBC Radio reporter I really like. At one point, he talked about Ontario being “plunged into an election.” “Plunging,” I suggested to my boy, is a clear pejorative. And it’s a case of letting language do
Continue readingcartoon life: Cat hears a can-opener
What was the cat thinking? That was hard. That casually drawn, too large left ear needed an ‘explanation’. And thanks to Delft for pointing the missing essentials! Whew. Filed under: art Tagged: can-opener, Cat, ear, hear
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Ed Broadbent takes a look at how our tax system can combat inequality in more ways than one: The Broadbent Institute is presenting proposals Tuesday to the Finance Committee of the House of Commons. Our primary recommendation is that Canada establish as
Continue readingdaveberta.ca - Alberta politics: In Alberta, the billionaire walks and the working man gets the shaft.
TweetThe billionaire walks… There was little surprise among the cynical pundit class yesterday as Elections Alberta announced that it had found billionaire Daryl Katz and his Katz Group broke no laws when the company delivered a donation in the form of a $430,000 bank draft to Premier Alison Redford‘s Progressive
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: New column day
Here, on how increasing inequality at the top of the income spectrum is creating a real disparity in opportunity affecting both middle-class and lower-income children. For further reading, see Sean Reardon’s column (or better yet, his study) discussing the U.S.’ experience in detail.
Continue readingWarren Kinsella: Carville gets the Shawinigan handshake
Forgot to post this one, from the dinner Monday night in Ottawa. Wanna know how to do deal with your political opponents? No “conversations” or “process”: let Chretien show the way! (Carville survived, by the way. Fret not.)
Continue readingMorton's Musings: Props thundering away
Off from the airstrip in Repulse Bay and on to Coral Harbour:
Continue readingMorton's Musings: Props thundering away
Off from the airstrip in Repulse Bay and on to Coral Harbour:
Continue readingLet Freedom Rain II: Jon Ivison fear mongers: ‘Grim report warns Canada vulnerable to an aboriginal insurrection’
If you want to know the current state of the National Post, it is one of pure hate. Ultra-Conservative, the Post features racist rants from the likes of the Kay family, Kheiriddin, Blatchford and many more, all of whom hate Canada’s Natives without any intention of hiding their abhorrence for people of
Continue readingBlunt Objects Blog: Abacus Federal BC Poll
You may remember that a couple of days ago Abacus Data released their first poll for British Columbia’s provincial politics, showing what everyone else has been showing. It appears that they went into the field (maybe even with the same respondents) for BC’s federal politics as well, showing, again, what
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Ask General Kang: How much time should I be spending on Social Media every day?
None. Next question. No, seriously, what is the right amount? It depends. Do you have other things to do? Like, I don’t know, a job? Let’s assume yes, and let’s assume it’s about eight hours a day. Okay, so that … Continue reading →
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