I have to say I’m having some difficulty getting incensed over this story. (Stats Can loses top economic analyst over census). A top Statistics Canada official has resigned his post, citing the end of the mandatory long-form census and the stifling of debate at the agency as his reasons for
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: Rumpole and the Better Half #nlpoli
You likely won’t hear much mention of this provincial first but in the midst of the hoopla over Muskrat Falls on Wednesday, the justice minister announced a first for Provincial Court: a husband and wife will sit as judges at the same time. Former director of public prosecutions Pamela Goulding,
Continue readingWise Law Blog: 140 Law – Legal Headlines for Thursday, February 02, 2012
Here are the leading legal headlines for Thursday, February 02, 2012 from Wise Law on Twitter: 12 More Law Schools Sued Over Reporting of Law Grad Employment and Salary Stats Strip club not liable after man contracts HIV from dancer, court told – Vancouver Sun Former Intern Sues Hearst Over
Continue readingViews from the lake - eh?: “Federal bureaucrats posed as ‘new Canadians’ for Sun News event”
And don’t forget to tune in at noon today when SUN TV’s Ezra Levant interviews Jason Kenney, Canada’s Minister of Citizenship, Immigration, and Multiculturalism, here seen holding the flag at a recent citizenship ceremony.
Continue reading#Occupy The Cure
I’ve either got the flu or I’m nauseated by the Susan G. Komen/Planned Parenthood fiasco. I’ll take Door #2, SGK/PP, for $200 — the donation that will now go fucking directly to Planned Parenthood since Komen made the ill-advisedly cruel decision to aquiesce to the ideological pressure of fetus fetishists
Continue readingCanadian Dimension Feed: Globalized Palestine
I started working full time on the initial draft of this book, in English, about three years ago. While I was seeking a publisher for the English edition, I was determined to have it appear in Arabic first, and in Palestine, because I sought for it to generate national public
Continue readingQueer-liberal: A political strategy for re-visiting the Catholic school system in Ontario…
Dalton McGuinty’s Liberal government has a minority of seats. Re-visiting the Catholic school system isn’t something that will likely be contemplated right now with the government’s fate hanging in the balance. But nevertheless this issue screams for action! This is perhaps Dalton McGuinty’s last term as our ‘Education Premier’ (unless
Continue readingThose Emergency Blues: A Little Nurse Bashing to Start Your Day
For breakfast, how about some outrageous libel from physician-blogger Terry Simpson (Twitter: @DocSimpson). File this under how not to blog about a serious issue in health care: The Arizona State Nursing board has asked that this nurse [Amanda Trujillo] undergo a psychiatric evaluation. The board is charged with protecting the
Continue readingDented Blue Mercedes: Canadian MPs Allegedly Snicker and Mock Trans Screening Concerns in Parliament
Continuing the reportage of the new regulations that could potentially bar some trans Canadians from being able to board a plane. Here’s part one for the background, and a statement from the Trans Equality Society of Alberta. There are a few online petitions to address the issue, including this one
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: New column day
Here, on the Wall government’s insistence that public-sector cuts are the answer no matter what the question – and the cautionary tale we should draw from their Irish model. For further reading…– The CP documents Wall’s latest demand for austerity at any price.– Paul Krugman has done plenty of work
Continue readingMorton's Musings: Wagner – Parsifal – Furtwängler (1938)
A pretty clean recording with some fine illustrations: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlIbqzSeIeE
Continue readingeaves.ca: Use The Economist’s Data to Find the Best City in the World
Yesterday The Economist Intelligence Unit and Buzzdata launched a $10,000 contest to help enhance The Economist’s “Best city in the world” index. Yes. It’s a data and visualization competition to identify the best city in the world to live. As part of the contest, The Economist Intelligence Unit has shared
Continue readingMorton's Musings: Wiarton Willie sees early spring ahead
Early Spring? We never had a Winter!!! From the Star: Wiarton Willie sees early spring ahead. Canada’s best-known furry forecaster is calling for an early spring. Ontario’s Wiarton Willie failed to see his shadow in the annual Groundhog Day ritual this morning. Willie’s prediction agrees with Nova Scotia’s prognosticating rodent
Continue readingCouncillor Doug Ford to probe anus of TTC
With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, Toronto City Councillor Doug Ford wants to give the TTC “a complete enema” . Whether the TTC would be a willing partner to such a procedure is unknown. Enemas are a popular sexual activity between partners in some cultures. Enemas can be pleasurable to either
Continue reading350 or bust: TED Talk Thursday: Muhammad Yunus on Social Businesses
I love Professor Yunus’s advice – “Whatever the banks did, I did the opposite. And it worked!” Prof. Muhammad Yunus is a Bangladeshi economist and founder of the Grameen Bank, an institution that provides microcredit to help its clients establish creditworthiness and financial self-sufficiency. In 2006 Yunus and Grameen received
Continue readingHacked neo-Nazi websites reveal Canadian connections – British Columbia – CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2012/02/01/bc-canadian-nazis-exposed.html
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Carol Goar notes that the Cons’ decision to mess with retirement security may be just the type of issue to rouse voters who had been lulled to sleep by promises of stability – which seems more plausible than Chantal Hebert’s theory that
Continue readingFar and Wide: Liberals Close Fundraising Gap
With the year end fundraising figures out for all the parties, encouraging signs for the Liberal Party in particular. The Conservatives still FAR outpace everyone, but the gap is narrowing and the Liberals are showing peculiar resilience, given recent electoral manifestations. As an aside, those scoffing at any fundraising “uptick”
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: A Short History of Groundhog Day
On February 2, it is customary in Canada and the United States to celebrate an annual tradition wherein we allow a chubby burrowing rodent to forecast the weather. This is an important ritual, but not for the reason that many … Continue reading →
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: The Unit Upgrade
“Mr. President, we have to talk about the unit.” “What unit, Minister?” “Remember the regiment that was forgotten in the Peltarsh Mountains?” “Right. The unit of horse archers. Did we ever figure out what to do with all those old … Continue reading →
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