Now before you get too smug I have to remind you that last week The Ottawa Sun had a story that stated that half the people in Ottawa, over half, are considered obese. Seven years ago only 45 per cent of Ottawans were obese. For the record, the WFDS was
Continue readingOccupy Ottawa: Occupy Ottawa – February 2012 Review
March 1, 2012 – This month at Occupy, will be published at the end of each Month and will be a synopsis of what’s taken place over the course of the month and some of …Read More
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Jean Poutine and the RoboCon Mob
You know it takes a certain kind of mentality to pay cash for a disposable cellphone, like criminals do, and call the phony owner Jean Poutine. A telephone number used to place automated calls directing voters to the wrong polling station in Guelph, Ont., in the last federal election was
Continue readingChronicles of a Pure Laine: Quebeckers charged in child-porn case
Glancing through The Globe and Mail, this headline caught my attention: “Five Quebeckers charged in international child-porn case”. It felt odd. I wondered what information was being conveyed by using the word “Quebeckers”. Or was I simply being too sensitive?I googled the headline to see if other media carried the
Continue readingBetterParks for Vancouver: Vision Park Board continues with their Bait & Switch routine
You might remember last year when the Vision dominated Park Board threatened to close washrooms in its bid to slash the budget ordered by City Council. This was a cynical attempt to goad the public into action, only to be saved at the last minute by a relenting Council. Meanwhile
Continue readingChronicles of a Pure Laine: Quebeckers charged in child-porn case
Glancing through The Globe and Mail, this headline caught my attention: "Five Quebeckers charged in international child-porn case". It felt odd. I wondered what information was being conveyed by using the word "Quebeckers". Or was I simply being too sensitive?I googled the headline to see if other media carried the news. I found out that other publications simply referred to "Quebec men".
Continue readingChronicles of a Pure Laine: Quebeckers charged in child-porn case
Glancing through The Globe and Mail, this headline caught my attention: “Five Quebeckers charged in international child-porn case”. It felt odd. I wondered what information was being conveyed by using the word “Quebeckers”. Or was I simply being too sensitive?I googled the headline to see if other media carried the
Continue readingWho knows more about women’s health than women?
These guys do: Women’s Health Experts Speak Out from Judd Nelson Because when a middle-aged (or older) man tells you to put an aspirin between your knees, you know he knows what he’s talkin’ about. Right, ladies?
Continue readingBuckdog: The Conservative Party Of Canada Requests Everyone’s Cognitive Dissonance
Mr. Del Mastro stood and begged for everyone’s cognitive dissonance: “Mr. Speaker, the Conservative Party of Canada does not place intentionally misleading calls to voters. We simply do not.”Dean Del Mastro MPParliamentary Secretary To The Prime Minister -Macleans.ca
Continue readingLaw is Cool: Dear Me, Don’t Go to Law School
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Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Vikileaks vs. RoboCon
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Continue readingImpolitical: Pierre Poutine to committee, please
Some of the latest developments this afternoon in the robocalls scandal… There was a bit of a heated exchange between Bob Rae and Harper in the House of Commons today on the robocoon issue. Worth a look to get a sense of how Mr. Harper in particular is reacting. Quel
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Leadership 2012 Candidate Analysis – Peggy Nash
From the start of the NDP’s leadership campaign, I’ve been just one of many commentators anticipating a final ballot of Thomas Mulcair vs. Peggy Nash. But while Mulcair still looks like a safe bet, Nash is looking less so – and the factors at play in that assessment match my
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Autism, Intellectual Disability & Environment: Children of Immigrants in Sweden At Greater Risk of Developing Autism with Intellectual Disability
Swedish Flag by Matti Mattila A major Swedish study offers uncomfortable news to the DSM-5 team trying to pretend there is no relationship between autism and the intellectual disability which affects the vast majority of those with classic Autistic Disorder. It will also be disconcerting to those who devoutly believe
Continue readingQP: Look at your own robo-call tactics
With more Robocon revelations continuing to pour out in the media, it was a chance to see if the NDP could actually carry the ball that they dropped yesterday when it came to effective questioning. And so, when Nycole Turmel got up to ask about robo-call allegations, entering one of
Continue readingThings Are Good: Economy Down, Happiness Up
It seems like the world has its own life-work balance and thanks to the fact that we’re (on average) working less we are happier! The second conclusion challenges the received notions of mankind’s moods. A tenet of political science is that happiness levels rise with wealth and then plateau, usually
Continue readingMorton's Musings: In any interpretation exercise, the supporting documentation must be read in context
Bank of Montreal v. Ismail, 2012 ONCA 129 deals with the interpretation of correspondence purporting to embody a litigation settlement. In that consideration the Court made a general observation regarding interpretation: [18] The determination of whether a settlement was reached in this case did not require an inquiry into the parties' subjective intentions.
Continue readingThe Common Sense Canadian home page: Spirit Bear Guide Marven Robinson Gets Personal About Enbridge
Marven Robinson, a spirit bear guide from the Gitga’at Nation of Hartley Bay, speaks to Damien Gillis in Prince Rupert the day after the big rally he helped organize against Enbridge on Feb. 4, 2012.
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