Another of the Acts that direct municipal governance is the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act. While considerably shorter than the previously-discussed Municipal Act – eight pages, 15 sections and less than 3,500 words – it is of perhaps equal importance. While … Continue reading →
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Stephen Harper and the Wizard of Wrath
Well he's been called a lot of names.And I've called him a few myself eh?But I've never heard anyone call Great Ugly Leader the Wizard of Wrath. Just as in the movie, our Wizard is playing the bully with the big stick to the very end. In big things and little ones, the
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Can An Anti-Bullying Video Be Too Shocking?
The images are shocking and disturbing.Just like the real thing.But can an anti-bullying video be too shocking?You be the judge…Read more »
Continue readingSong of the Watermelon: Why Vote Green?
In the fight against global climate change, we are currently approaching the endgame. The time for compromise has come and gone. A certain temperature increase is inevitable — already “locked in” — but if we are to have any chance of preventing runaway global warming and the destruction this would
Continue readingAlberta Diary: Message to Gary Doer: Now might be a good time to place a call to Ottawa, before you have to cross a picket line!
Canadian diplomats, as seen in the public’s imagination and doubtless as they will soon be portrayed by the Harper Government. Actual Canadian diplomats abroad do not appear quite as illustrated, even when dressed casually for picket line duty. Below: Gary Doer, Canada’s Ambassador to the United States; Treasury Board President
Continue readingThe Political Road Map: Someone Always Has To Die…
It has been a pretty busy week so far and this beautiful weather has been a much needed treat(ment) for the woes of working a stressful job and trying to get by. Fortunate for me, but unfortunately for 500 other people, there will no longer be good and bad days,
Continue readingMorton's Musings: Consent is not vitiated in all circumstances of sexual assault causing bodily harm
R. v. Zhao, 2013 ONCA 293 requires subjective intention to cause bodily harm before consent for assault bodily harm is vitiated. The Court also considered whether (without deciding) vitiation of consent is limited to socially valueless conduct – such as consent fights. Consent might be available as a defence even where
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Musical interlude
Econoline Crush – Surefire
Continue readingBlunt Objects Blog: Angus Reid BC Poll: 41% NDP, 34% BC Liberal
With yesterday’s releases from Forum and InsightsWest, we saw the beginning of a much closer race in BC’s election campaign, and it seems its followed after the April 29th debate. Now the province’s most frequent pollster, Angus Reid, has come out with a corroborating poll that shows this mini-surge just
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 5948…Stephen Harper Reads History
Incorrectly. Last night on CBC’s long running The Peter Mansbridge Show it was revealed that they had a hoop di do for the space program, the Canadian space program, at the Canada’s Aviation and Space Museum in Ottawa. For those of you not familiar with this cool building it is right, right,
Continue readingPeace, order and good government, eh?: Friday night
This evening’s proceedings will begin in a recording studio and finish up at the White House. This the Tedeschi Trucks band live in the studio with Learn How to Love. I believe this was recorded in Austin, Texas which would explain why they’re making jokes about Dallas-Fort Worth. This is
Continue readingImpolitical: Friday night
Fave song of the week. Nice mix of emotion in this one. It’s from one of Avicii’s recent sets that now has over 1.2 million listens in the past 20 or so days. Wow. A great hour if you like this kind of music. And shhhh, don’t tell anyone…it’s my
Continue readingImpolitical: Friday night
Fave song of the week. Nice mix of emotion in this one. It’s from one of Avicii’s recent sets that now has over 1.2 million listens in the past 20 or so days. Wow. A great hour if you like this kind of music. And shhhh, don’t tell anyone…it’s my
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Demandez un choix pour le futur de l’accessibilité à Internet
Les grandes compagnies de télécom ont conclu une entente secrète qui étouffera les choix futures en matière d’accès à Internet et fera grossir votre facture de téléphone cellulaire. Nous méritons mieux. Les grandes compagnies de télécommunications doivent être obligées à suivre les règles. Exigez du Ministre de l’Industrie qu’il fasse
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: For The Regime In Ottawa So Convinced Of Its Competence….
A few reminders that the truth is otherwise from our friends at Canadians Rallying To Unseat Harper Recommend this Post
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Stop Bell’s Takeover
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Continue readingThe Progressive Economics Forum: Polozogistics: Nine Thoughts About the Choice of the New Bank of Canada Governor
1. He’s Number Two: Stephen Poloz was widely acknowledged in economic and political circles as the second-best choice for the top job at the Bank of Canada. So the surprise was not that he was chosen. The surprise was, Why Not Tiff Macklem? Will someone please find out and tell
Continue readingwmtc: jeju island and the constitution-free u.s.-canada border: empire and resistance, at home and abroad
I’ve been hoping to write about this for months, but the right post and adequate time never seem to arrive at the same time. Rather than put it off any longer, I’ll pretend this is Tumblr or Pinterest or somesuch, and post it here without additional commentary. * * *
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