Numerous times in past decades, politicians studied media ownership in Canada. Despite expressions of concern, concentration has increased and, with Conservatives determined to end CBC’s meaningful role, the situation will be worse. In Britain, the Leveson Inquiry began a year ago to examine the culture, practices and ethics of the
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Northern Insight: Pollution monitors kicked out the door
What would your choice be? Would you provide chauffeurs on standby 16 hours a day so that every cabinet minister could avoid the shame of riding in a taxi but still return home without risk of impaired driving charges? Or, would you divert that money to employ scientists who monitor
Continue readingNorthern Insight: Using police to suppress political opponents
RCMP conducted five-month national security probe into leaked F-35 story, Murray Brewster and Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press, May 16, 2012 “The Harper government called in the RCMP to investigate a politically embarrassing story …claiming it was a breach of national security, “…The first RCMP member to review the allegation
Continue readingNorthern Insight: When they don’t care about the answer
Jack Knox column: Students show the way to a fair hearing, Times Colonist, May 13, 2012 “…This is what all of Canada could use right now: a listening competition. “Had B.C.’s Liberals listened to British Columbians instead of ambushing them with the HST, Gordon Campbell would still be running the
Continue readingNorthern Insight: Recognizing real radicals
Britt’s Patterns of national behavior and abuse of power #3: “Identification of enemies/scapegoats as a unifying cause…” Bill C-38, Judith Lavoie, Times Colonist, May 9, 2012 “…Over the past few months, the environmental laws that protect our nation’s extraordinary natural legacy have been gutted,” [Peter] Robinson [CEO of the David
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