Until 2011, Canada had a pretty cool program government-funded program called Katimavik. This program took young men and women from all over the country and showed them the culture of their country, and how to do stuff. The program participants gave back to their country through service to community organizations,
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Trashy's World: Great article about the demise…
… of Katimavik, by my old friend and fellow PSHS alumnus, Michael Johansen. (6) Trashy, Ottawa, Ontario
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Parliament in Review – April 5, 2012
Thursday, April 5 was the final sitting day in the House of Commons before a two-week Easter break. And the debate was much less sharp than in previous days, as the primary bill up for discussion was supported by all parties. The Big Issue That bill was S-4, a bill
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Parliament in Review – April 4, 2012
After the Cons refused to listen to the opposition parties’ proposed amendments, Wednesday, April 4 saw a day of debate on the main budget motion in the second-last day before a Parliamentary break. The Big Issue Nycole Turmel rightly labeled the budget as being based entirely on (gratuitous) austerity, while
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Parliament in Review – April 2, 2012
Monday, April 2 saw the second day of Peter Julian’s extended budget speech. And perhaps the point most worth noting is how many Canadians outside of Parliament took the opportunity have their voices heard in the budget debate. The Big Issue So let’s focus this review on some of the
Continue readingThe Equivocator: “Pennies 4 Katimavik” Launches Today!
Pennies 4 Katimavik (a campaign spearheaded by Bismah Haq) is officially launching today in Ottawa at 2:30pm (click here for the facebook event.) When I heard about this campaign I was very excited. Axing the program was one of the Harper government’s most maliciously-arbitrary decisions in the 2012 budget. I
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: A Short But Not So Sweet Letter
Here is a copy of the letter that I just fired off to my Conservative Member of Parliament, David Sweet: Dear Mr. Sweet, Although I am sure you are only too aware of the hypocrisy involved, it seems more than passing strange that your government should suddenly cancel the Katimavik
Continue readingNEW MEDIA AND POLITICS CANADA: News Hash April 10, 2012
Figured I should drop by and post some… stuff. You know, for the fun of it! Okay, let’s start today with the difference between climate and weather, trends and vagaries… How about the difference between people who put effort into thought and conservatives? No really. Here’s a link to a
Continue readingNEW MEDIA AND POLITICS CANADA: News Hash April 10, 2012
Figured I should drop by and post some… stuff. You know, for the fun of it! Okay, let’s start today with the difference between climate and weather, trends and vagaries… How about the difference between people who put effort into thought and conservatives? No really. Here’s a link to a
Continue readingNEW MEDIA AND POLITICS CANADA: News Hash April 10, 2012
Figured I should drop by and post some… stuff. You know, for the fun of it!Okay, let’s start today with the difference between climate and weather, trends and vagaries…How about the difference between people who put effort into thought and conserva…
Continue readingCanadian Progressive World: Federal Budget 2012 Cuts: Statement from Katimavik
It is with extreme disappointment that we learned today that the Government has decided to end its funding commitment to Katimavik. Today’s announcement comes as a surprise, since we are entering the third year of a funding agreement whose terms … Continue reading →
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