In light of recent revelations that a secretive Canadian spy agency has been collecting our sensitive personal data, MP Charmaine Borg asked for an emergency debate in the House of Commons yesterday. Her reasoning: “to allow parliamentarians to study in-depth the extent to which the personal information of Canadians, metadata
Continue readingsomecanuckchick dot com: Eventually, the Teflon® wears off…
Eventually, the Teflon® wears off… Scandal after scandal after scandal after scandal after scandal after scandal after scandal after scandal after scandal after scandal after scandal after scandal… It’s only taken 7+ years!
Continue readingArt Threat: Friday Film Pick: Things are Different Now
Ryan Conrad recently pulled his film from the Frameline San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival because the festival, despite a robust budget and years of protest from filmmakers, audiences and activists, continues to accept money from the Israeli consulate. Conrad joins a growing list of artists who are taking a stand in
Continue readingBuckdog: Stephen Harper’s Speech To UK Parliament Called ‘Not-Prime Ministerial’ … more suitable for “a meeting of the parliamentary Conservative party.”
Harper speech to UK Parliament ‘not prime ministerial’… “Prime Minister Stephen Harper made a stop in London to speak to both Houses of Parliament Thursday, one shadow cabinet minister was annoyed by Harper’s partisan tone. John Spellar, the Labour party’s shadow minister for foreign and commonwealth affairs, told iPolitics Friday
Continue readingThe Common Sense Canadian home page: Are You a Multi-Issue Extremist? How Activism is Becoming Terrorism
Are You a Multi-Issue Extremist? If you read this site regularly, and subscribe to the claims and advice of Rafe Mair, you probably are. Because the 81 year-old Mair is British Columbia’s most well-known and well-loved Multi-Issue Extremist. The now long-established CSIS “Counter Terrorism Strategy” has defined individuals who express
Continue readingRecreating Eden: The Fruit of the US Supreme Court Decision Outlawing Anti-Miscegenation Laws: Pretty Cute!
The US Supreme Court struck down laws that forbade people of different races from marrying each other 50 years ago this month. EVen though the following commercial has had some nasty reactions, the fact that it was made shows that perhaps hearts have changed at least a bit.
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: TPP negotiations quietly arrive in Canada
We’ve just learned that the secretive Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations have come to Canada for an intersessional round of talks. iPolitics is reporting that negotiators are in Vancouver this weekend to discuss the TPP’s investment chapter. These “mini-negotiations” were not publicized by Canada’s Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade –
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: Environmental Justice Groups Sue EPA for Failure to Enforce Clean Air Act
Despite several studies suggesting toxic emissions from refineries are underestimated, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continually failed to review and revise emissions factors for health and life-threatening pollutants. Now, five environmental justice groups are suing the agency for failure to comply with the Clean Air Act. The groups, the Environmental
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 6141…Rob Ford’s Cable: Is It Working?
Heard on CFRA yesterday that the mayor of Hogtown missed out on the news of the big police raid, 800 officers, coz his cable was out. And the dog was on the phone. My goodness Rob Ford does like to tell tales, doesn’t he? WFDS
Continue readingMorton's Musings: Jury rolls must be representative
R. v. Kokopenace, 2013 ONCA 389 is a powerful decision on jury rolls and the need for them to be inclusive: [49] In my view, to meet its representativeness obligation, the state must make reasonable efforts at each step of creating the jury roll. That includes the state’s actions in compiling the lists, but
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 6140…Don’t You Know Who I Am?
Y’know if you have to say that then you can be pretty sure that they don’t know who you are.Thomas Mulcair, the chief Dipper, tried to pull that tried and failed canard on the Queen’s Cowboys yesterday morning on The Hill. CTV reports that he “…was involved in a security
Continue readingThe Common Sense Canadian home page: National Research Council’s New Business Focus Ignores How Science Works
The federal government recently announced a reorganization of the National Research Council to make it more “business-led” and industry-focused. It appears we’re coming full circle to the early 1970s, when Sen. Maurice Lamontagne released “A Science Policy for Canada,” a report proposing Canadian science be directed to “mission-oriented” work rather
Continue readingThe Common Sense Canadian home page: National Research Council’s New Business Focus Ignores How Science Works
The federal government recently announced a reorganization of the National Research Council to make it more “business-led” and industry-focused. It appears we’re coming full circle to the early 1970s, when Sen. Maurice Lamontagne released “A Science Policy for Canada,” a report proposing Canadian science be directed to “mission-oriented” work rather
Continue readingThings Are Good: Band of the Month: The Cautioneers
Hello Friday! We made it! As the NXNE music festival has been invoking joyous, creative revelry inside AND outside of venues throughout downtown Toronto over the last three days, we’re now in the thick of it and I’m excited for the second featured Band in the last week. Today’s band
Continue readingMusings on Canadian Politics: The Quebec Soccer Federation deserves condemnation
In the wake of the Quebec Soccer Federation’s banning of “turbans” on the playing field, FIFA has announced “turbans” can be worn on the field of play. FIFA issued a news release yesterday saying the Canadian Soccer Association should “allow male players in Canada to wear head covers.” Of course,
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Selling Global Warming – Local May Be the Key
Let’s face it, people really don’t give a s**t about the devastation global warming is bringing to the people of the sub-Saharan Sahel. We don’t readily find the nexus by which we’re linked to the troubles in distant corners of the world when most of us couldn’t find these places
Continue readingOPSEU Diablogue: OHA silent about sudden departure of CEO and President
Pat, we hardly knew you. A year after being appointed OHA CEO and President, Pat Campbell has mysteriously disappeared from the OHA. In a remarkably short announcement June 12, the OHA notes that its Board of Directors has appointed former … Continue reading →
Continue readingThe Moncton Times@Transcript - Good and Bad: June 14: World aghast at double disasters…..
…..but the TandT is the one that got the big story of the day – a fish market has opened at the Moncton airport. In other news, which didn’t make the TandT, the US is stepping up its intervention in Syria. It is going to officially supply the rebels with
Continue readingsomecanuckchick dot com: Senator Wallin seriously contradicts Wright-Duffy timeline…
Peter Mansbridge’s interview with Senator Pamela Wallin aired the evening of Thursday, June 13th. [ Transcript ] What about the Conservative caucus? Was that your decision or was it clear to you they wanted you out? It was clear to me that they wanted me out. That was, a phone
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Eleven Foot Eight – Truck Crashes for Chuckles
I think this is an opportunity for a film person on the Winnipeg St. overpass in Regina. 11foot8 is a website that highlights ridiculous crash videos at a notorious, low, train bridge. Nice stacks:
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