Wednesday, April 10, 2013 Last Thursday, April 4th the National Energy Board (NEB) announced that anyone who wished to comment on Enbridge’s Line 9 pipeline proposal in Central Canada even by simply writing a letter would need to fill out a 10 page application form within 2 weeks. This is,
Continue readingEnvironmental Law Alert Blog: NEB should abandon undemocratic limits on public comment
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 Last Thursday, April 4th the National Energy Board (NEB) announced that anyone who wished to comment on Enbridge’s Line 9 pipeline proposal in Central Canada even by simply writing a letter would need to fill out a 10 page application form within 2 weeks. This is,
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Feds to seek CBC list through courts
National Revenue Minister Gail Shea says Ottawa will use the courts to try and get the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation to hand over leaked data naming people who have allegedly used offshore tax havens.
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Feds to seek CBC list through courts
National Revenue Minister Gail Shea says Ottawa will use the courts to try and get the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation to hand over leaked data naming people who have allegedly used offshore tax havens.
Continue readingA Canadian Lefty in Occupied Land: Canadian Social Change Podcast, Six Weeks In
Six weeks ago, I announced the launch of a new radio/podcasting project called Talking Radical Radio. It’s a weekly, half-hour show that broadcasts in-depth interviews with people involved in a wide range of social change activities across Canada and gives them an opportunity to reflect on what they do, how
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: A new chapter for book channel? Bell Media seeks greater flexibility by Steve Ladurantaye
Columnist says Bell Media hopes to save Book Television by focusing less on shows about actual books, and more on dramas and comedies based on books.
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: A new chapter for book channel? Bell Media seeks greater flexibility by Steve Ladurantaye
Columnist says Bell Media hopes to save Book Television by focusing less on shows about actual books, and more on dramas and comedies based on books.
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: BBC Publishes Contract of New Director General to Improve Transparency by Georg Szalai
In a first, the U.K. public broadcaster details Tony Hall’s employment deal, which includes a shorter notice period.
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: BBC Publishes Contract of New Director General to Improve Transparency by Georg Szalai
In a first, the U.K. public broadcaster details Tony Hall’s employment deal, which includes a shorter notice period.
Continue readingThe Common Sense Canadian home page: First Nation Taking on Canada-China Trade Deal Needs Your Help
A legal challenge by a BC First Nation may hold the last, best hope in the battle to protect Canada’s resources, environment and democracy from the Canada-China trade deal, known as FIPPA (Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement). But they need the public’s support in order to see their costly
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Small wireless companies say they’ll serve customers better outside lobby group by LuAnn LaSalle
Three of Canada’s new wireless carriers say they will better serve their customers outside the industry’s lobby group, which they accuse of favouring Rogers, Bell and Telus.
Continue readingMelissa Fong: Nina Kraviz: Why did Feminism go down the drain of a Bubble Bath?
This is one of those rare moments where my off-time interests mix with my academic work. I have seen some good commentary on the Nina: Bubble-gate but nothing from a point of view that considers systemic sexism, Feminism and male domination. Last month Resident Advisor (RA) released a feature on
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: A Future Without Cheese…
Spent all morning in Emerge at North York General. Turns out my wife has gallstones. Not the immediately dangerous kind, thank goodness, but surgery down the road. Also, a low fat diet forever, for my wife and, since I live with her, for me too I suppose. Alas.
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Want competition? Enforce the rules Minister Paradis
The government claims it wants four wireless companies in all Canadian markets, yet right now Rogers is working to grab scarce wireless spectrum assets that were set aside specifically for independent companies. This deal will work to stifle competition and give Big Telecom more control and more ability to price-gouge.
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: More Ammunition for the B.C. NDP
Christy Clark must be feeling just a little crispier today. A CBC Fifth Estate assessment of hospitals across Canada doesn’t speak well of British Columbia’s healthcare. There wasn’t even one B.C. hospital in the top ten, A+ category. But B.C. is punching above its weight in the D category at
Continue readingCanadian Dimension Feed: The Motor Force for Historical Regression or Advance
One of the most important and yet most neglected determinants of the outcomes of the economic crisis and resultant deepening of social inequalities and immiseration is the class struggle. In one of his most pithy metaphors, Karl Marx referred to class struggle as ‘the motor force of history.’ In this
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 5839…Scottish Tribute To Thatcher
Feel the love. WFDS
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 5838…Panic In Ontario
Milky, the midday guy at BOB FM in Ottawa, says the LCBO, that is the liquor store, is going to strike in Ontario. Ah, the joys of living in a border town. Peterborough, Orillia, London, I feel for you. WFDS
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: The Netherlands Parks the F-35
The Dutch already have one F-35 and they’re due to get another in just a few months. They’re the first of what was supposed to be an 85 aircraft purchase. But the Netherlands government and military are getting cold feet for the over-expensive, overdue and under-performing, partially stealthy light attack
Continue readingThe World Famous Dan Shields: 5837…Warren Kinsella Makes An Appeal
As Smokey would say, I second that emotion. AN OPEN LETTER TO ANONYMOUS ABOUT REHTAEH PARSONS April 10th, 2013, 8:41 am Dear Anonymous:I have never written to you, the global hacktivist group, before. Like everyone else, I have read about your exploits and, more than once, nodded my head with
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