Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Most Canadians have heard something about the new so called ‘Anti Terror’ legislation Bill C 51 but what we have failed to hear is opposition political leaders, excepting Elizabeth May, speaking up and effectively challenging this unprecedented attack on the rights and freedoms of Canadians. Elizabeth May rings
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Cowichan Conversations: CVRD It’s Time to Write Into Stone Protections Against the Depredations of Developers
In spite of Cowichan Bay Estates developer’s disgracefully inept efforts to control the forces of nature after their single-minded rush for profits led them to clearcut and remove topsoil from a forested drainage into Cowichan Bay, the local government has been told it has no jurisdiction to take action. CVRD
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Provincial-Federal and Regional Authorities Ignoring Threat of Landslides and More Flooding in Cowichan Bay
Richard HughesPolitical Blogger It is shocking that neither the Cowichan Valley Regional or the BC Government officials are taking the required actions to protect the residents and their properties below and adjacent to the Cowichan Bay Estates sub division. The 30 lot subdivision has been clearcut, top soil removed and water courses
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Even the Globe and Mail is Alarmed Over Harper’s Surveillance-Anti Terror Bill C-51
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger The Liberal and NDP response to PM Stephen Harper’s far reaching attempt to decimate Canada’s civil rights and privacy laws left a lot to be desired. Justin Trudeau rolled over in support and showed us up close that he has a long way to go before he is ready to assume
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Weak-kneed opposition lets Conservative terror bill sail through: Walkom
Justin Trudeau Chokes on Anti Terror Bill C 51 By: Thomas Walkom National Affairs, Published on Tue Feb 03 2015 When Prime Minister Stephen Harper unveiled his new anti-terror bill last week, Canada’s two main opposition parties were loath to criticize it. Both New Democratic Party Leader Tom Mulcair and Liberal chieftain Justin Trudeau
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Will This Turn Out To Be An Environmental Horror Show In Upper Cowichan Bay-CVRD Officials Fail To Act!
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Cowichan Bay Estates, tucked away off Vee Road in upper Cowichan Bay gives the appearance of being at the verge of an environmental horror show that could threaten homes and properties downside of the development, and yet nobody seems to be acting to put an immediate halt to
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Cowichan-Malahat Langford Green Party Nominate Fran Hunt-Jinnouche-Elizabethg Presses For Parliamentary Reform
Don Maroc The Green Party of Canada gives at least two meanings to the colour in it name. It stands, of course, for environmental respect and for ecology before corporate economy. In addition it is a collection of political neophytes, exemplified by the party leader Elizabeth May, Member of Parliament
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: CVRD-Hiring a 108K per year ‘Communications Coordinator’ An Unwelcome Intrusion Into the Political Domain
Richard Hughes In keeping up with the latest of local government culture the newest must have is a so called ‘Communications Coordinator’ to spin out the message that should be delivered by the politicians that we have just recently elected to represent and speak for us. There are times when Department
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Maroc-$108,125 CVRD Communications Coordinator Panned
According to the Cowichan Valley Citizen at a recent Cowichan Valley Region District (CVRD) budget meeting, “the top priority item was to create a position for a communications coordinator for the district at a total cost of $108,125 including salary and benefits.” Explaining that CVRD is not very good at
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Monbiot-The Lamps Are Coming On All Over Europe
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger The world is spinning at an unbelievable rate. Change is in the air. Neo Con control of our countries is being challenged throughout the world. The following article by British writer George Monbiot, along with the many sources cited flush out many of the threats we face.
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Will Green Party MP’s Have The Freedom To Vote and Speak Unlike The Whipped MP’s In The Established Parties?
Don Maroc This started out to be a paean to the Green Party of Canada. Not just as a very vocal agent for defending of the ecology, or Ecology of a nation feverishly bent on the fastest possible extraction of non-renewable sources, but as the major force for the reform,
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Hey Steve! Why Are You Spying On Us?
Harper cranks up broad surveillance spying on law abiding Canadians
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: LNG, Fracking and BC’s Energy Future: Nanaimo Event-Wednesday 7PM
Damien Gillis filmmaker and Rafe Mair’s partner in the CommonSense Canadian will be speaking at an event at Beban Park Social Centre, 2300 Bowen Road, Nanaimo, BC LNG, Fracking and BC’s Energy Future: Nanaimo eventThe Common Sense Canadian’s Damien Gillis and retired KPMG partner and chemistry Ph.D Eoin Finn will
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Alistair MacGregor Won the Cowichan-Malahat-Langford NDP Nomination Today.
Alistair MacGregor will represent the Cowichan-Malahat-Langford NDP in the Upcoming Federal Election Four hundred and fifty-five New Democrats filled up the Cowichan Secondary Gymnasium this afternoon, while another 30 or so gathered at the Langford Legion to nominate Alistair MacGregor to represent the NDP in the upcoming Federal Election. More
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Solar Panel Show and Tell at the CVRD’s Regional Services Committee-Jan 28th 6PM
Don Maroc Cowichan’s premier cheerleader for climate change mitigation, Peter Nix takes the promotion of roof-top solar electric panels to the Cowichan Valley Regional District’s (CVRD) Regional Services Committee next Wednesday (Jan. 28), at 6 pm. Shawnigan Lake’s Blaise Salmon will join Nix asking the CVRD directors to assess the
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Duncan Mayor Phil Kent’s Uncharacteristic Haste To Ignore OCP Hard To Fathom
Don Maroc – Cowichan Conversations Blogger While late Christmas shoppers slipped into panic mode on December 22, a development-at-any-cost foursome on the Duncan City council ramrodded through fourth reading of a motion to permit Vlado Brcic’s Dakova Group to build a 36-condo, five-story monster, with street-level retail shops at Duncan’s
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Duncan OCP Ignored By Mayor Phil Kent
Don Maroc While late Christmas shoppers slipped into panic mode on December 22, a development-at-any-cost foursome on the Duncan City council ramrodded through fourth reading of a motion to permit Vlado Brcic’s Dakova Group to build a 36-condo, five-story monster, with street-level retail shops at Duncan’s prime intersection of Canada
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