Love him or hate him, you can’t deny Henry Morgentaler — who died today age 90 — changed the way we Canadians thought about the rights of women.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Canada’s F-35 Blueprints Stolen By China
Among the weapons listed in the report were the advanced Patriot missile system, the Navy’s Aegis ballistic missile defense systems, the F/A-18 fighter jet, the V-22 Osprey, the Black Hawk helicopter and the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. The post Canada’s F-35 Blueprints Stolen By China appeared first on The Canadian
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 6070…Henry Morgentaler For The High Jump
He made it 90 years. Good on him. Dr. Henry Morgentaler was/is the man most responsible for giving most women in Canada the freedom to choose whether they want to carry their pregnancy full term. Personally I am anti-abortion but I am totally pro-choice. No contradiction there; it is not
Continue readingRecreating Eden: Why Curious George Starts in Paris and Ends in New York
Reading and the love of books can’t encouraged too soon. The Curious George books by H.A. and Margaret Rey were great favourites of our kids and Jeanne has delighted in them ever since Elin brought a jumbo book containing six tales back from a trip to New York last fall.
Continue readingScott's DiaTribes: One less provincial vote for Senate abolition
Premier Kathleen Wynne is taking the opposite position of what Dalton Mcguinty advocated: instead of abolition, she is for reform of the Senate: Kathleen Wynne, says she sees real value in having a chamber of sober, second thought and would like to see it reformed. Wynne says the discussions of
Continue readingThe Progressive Economics Forum: The Senate and Bank Mergers
L. Ian MacDonald wrote a defence of the Senate in today’s Montreal Gazette. He makes the familiar argument that it provides useful study of policy issues. However, his first example is the 2002 Senate report supporting bank mergers. In the wake of the global financial crisis, we should be glad that
Continue readingLisaKirbie.com: Dr. Henry Morgentaler, RIP
For all that you have done to ensure that Canadian women have reproductive choice, thank you.
Continue readingThe Wingnuterer: Who’s a Worse Mayor than Rob Ford???
To quote Mel Lastman NNOOOOBODY So here’s Rob Ford’s Transit plan Streetcars are not Rapid Transit LRT’s are not Rapid Transit We need SUBWAYS SUBWAYS SUBWAYS Ok, so how are we going to pay for the most expensive transit plan? Well according to Rob Ford, we can’t raise taxes, either
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Less than 24 Hrs remain to have your contributions matched! Demand a Fair Deal!
Only 24 hours remain to have your contributions matched for our special ad campaign calling on US Trade Rep Michael Froman to reject provisions of the secretive Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement that will infringe on our fundamental rights! Please donate what you can today: http://openmedia.org/donate For more information on this time-limited
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Batshit Crazy Loses a Champion
We’ll miss her when she’s gone. The Queen of Batshit Crazy has announced she won’t seek re-election.
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: The Science of Climate Change Denialism
Denialism as a science? It could be a social science, the science of manipulating public consciousness to produce a predictable effect, the divergence of public opinion from fact. What is denialism but a carefully researched, very refined and focused form of propaganda? The Pentagon’s DARPA, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency,
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Coal Hard Truth #skpoli
“We depend too much on coal” — @MayorMandel #p2syyc; glad someone said that too— Chris Turner (@theturner) May 29, 2013 .@MMandryk IEA says we have ~3 years left (worldwide) to stop building coal power to avoid 450ppm. SaskParty renewables investment is poor.— Saskboy K. (@saskboy) May 29, 2013 The Leader-Post
Continue readingEnvironmental Law Alert Blog: Guest post: The Beaver Lake Cree Judgment: The Most Important Tar Sands Case You’ve Never Heard Of
Wednesday, May 29, 2013 This is a guest post from Carol Linnit, and was originally published on DeSmog Blog. To see the original post, click here. Sure they’re bad for the environment, for human health, and for wildlife, but we rarely stop to wonder if the Alberta tar sands are
Continue readingEnvironmental Law Alert Blog: Guest post: The Beaver Lake Cree Judgment: The Most Important Tar Sands Case You’ve Never Heard Of
Wednesday, May 29, 2013 This is a guest post from Carol Linnitt, and was originally published on DeSmog Blog. To see the original post, click here. Sure they’re bad for the environment, for human health, and for wildlife, but we rarely stop to wonder if the Alberta tar sands are
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Those On the Run Rarely Help Their Pursuers
When you’re being hunted down, chances are you’re not going to help your pursuers. Canada’s chief electoral officer complains that Conservative Party workers have “failed to co-operate” with an investigation into the fraudulent robocalls scandal. That has led Marc Mayrand to appear before a House of Commons committee to yet
Continue readingMorton's Musings: Judge must allow parties an opportunity to make submissions
R. v. C.T., 2013 ONCA 350 holds: [17] First, the trial judge erred by making the order without indicating he was considering making it and giving the Crown an opportunity to address the issue. There was no application by the defence to exclude the testimony. In fact, after the child had been excused as
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