Canada’s privacy commissioner Jennifer Stoddart says the Harper government’s new cyberbullying Bill C-13 lacks “accountability and reporting mechanisms to shed light on new investigative powers”. The post Canada’s privacy czar questions Harper’s cyberbullying Bill C-13 appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
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The Canadian Progressive: ShitHarperDid to execute “creative action” against Harper’s $1.2B CSEC spy castle
ShitHarperDid to execute a “creative action” at the site of the $1.2 billion “spy castle” Harper is building for the secretive spy agency CSEC in Ottawa. The post ShitHarperDid to execute “creative action” against Harper’s $1.2B CSEC spy castle appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Senate scandal: New RCMP docs suggest Harper is “guilty of corruption”
New documents released by the RCMP suggest that the Senate expenses scandal is closing in on Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Conservatives. The post Senate scandal: New RCMP docs suggest Harper is “guilty of corruption” appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Alberta Tar Sands Boom Poses Economic Risks to Canada: Report
A new report by the Pembina Institute and Équiterre warns that the rapid pace of Alberta tar sands development poses economic risks to Canada, other provinces. The post Alberta Tar Sands Boom Poses Economic Risks to Canada: Report appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: In Ottawa, Hundreds Demand Action To “Defend Our Climate”, Communities
More than 150 protesters gathered on Parliament Hill today as part of the Canada-wide “Defend Our Climate, Defend Our Communities” national day of action against climate change and tar sands expansion. The post In Ottawa, Hundreds Demand Action To “Defend Our Climate”, Communities appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Ontario Court Rules Harper’s Mandatory Minimum Sentences Unconstitutional
Harper Conservatives’ draconian law-and-order agenda is challenged as Ontario court declares mandatory minimum sentences “cruel and unusual punishment”. The post Ontario Court Rules Harper’s Mandatory Minimum Sentences Unconstitutional appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Justin Trudeau “ladies night” event “condescending and patronizing”
Canadian women, including politicians, are dismissing Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau’s “ladies night” event in Toronto as “condescending and patronizing”. The post Justin Trudeau “ladies night” event “condescending and patronizing” appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Toronto Police have video showing Mayor Rob Ford smoking crack cocaine
Toronto Police announced Thursday morning they have the infamous video showing Toronto Mayor Rob Ford smoking crack cocaine. Enough! Time for Ford to go! The post Toronto Police have video showing Mayor Rob Ford smoking crack cocaine appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Canada-EU CETA trade agreement has “troubling” elements: Yves Engler [VIDEO]
Yves Engler, a Canadian activist and author of The Ugly Canadian: Stephen Harper’s Foreign Policy, discusses the “troubling” elements in the Canada-EU CETA trade agreement. The post Canada-EU CETA trade agreement has “troubling” elements: Yves Engler [VIDEO] appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Canada must arrest Dick Cheney for torture, war crimes: Lawyers
A group of lawyers has asked Canada to arrest former US Vice President Dick Cheney for torture and war crimes when he visits Toronto later this week. The post Canada must arrest Dick Cheney for torture, war crimes: Lawyers appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: FINTRAC collecting personal banking information of innocent Canadians
Canada’s Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart accuses FINTRAC of collecting the personal banking information of thousands of innocent Canadians. The post FINTRAC collecting personal banking information of innocent Canadians appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Mike Duffy says Harper told him to repay fraudulent Senate expenses
In this speech, delivered to the Senate on Tuesday, Sen. Duffy says PM Harper told him to repay the $90 000 he fraudulently claimed from the Red Chamber. The post Mike Duffy says Harper told him to repay fraudulent Senate expenses appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: New book articulates Harper’s unrelenting war on Canadian science
“The War On Science: Muzzled Scientists and Willful Blindness in Stephen Harper’s Canada”, a new book by Canadian author Chris Turner, presents “a passionate and meticulously researched argument” against the Conservatives unrelenting war on Canadian science. The post New book articulates Harper’s unrelenting war on Canadian science appeared first on
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Only 36.5 per cent of unemployed Canadians now qualify for EI: NDP
by: Obert Madondo Statistics Canada reported last week that Employment Insurance (EI) recipients dropped by 2.1% in July to 503 900 after the Harper government toughened the rules earlier this year. The federal NDP calls the drop a “new historic low”, accuses the Harper Conservatives of cutting EI to deny Canadians “help
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Sen. Pamela Wallin says Canadian Senate has a “lynch mob” mentality
by: Obert Madondo Former Conservative Sen. Pamela Wallin. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld) If there’s anywhere in the world an appointed public official more arrogant than Sen. Pamela Wallin, please let me know. Wallin, an embattled former Conservative Senator, has repaid the $138,969 she fraudulently claimed from the Senate, plus $13,938.19 in
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Maude Barlow: Blue Future: Protecting Water for People and the Planet Forever
In her new book, Blue Future, international bestselling author and activist Maude Barlow warns about the grave consequences of the deepening global water crisis. The post Maude Barlow: Blue Future: Protecting Water for People and the Planet Forever appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Why Canadians Should Reject The Russell Williams Crime Movie
“An Officer and a Murderer” celebrates Russell Williams heinous crimes and violence against Canadian women, says The Canadian Progressive publisher, Obert Madondo The post Why Canadians Should Reject The Russell Williams Crime Movie appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Reject Verizon, Establish Telecommunications Crown Corporation: Union
The Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada urges the Harper government to reject Verizon’s bid to become Canada’s fourth largest telecoms carrier and, instead, establish a telecommunications Crown Corporation. The post Reject Verizon, Establish Telecommunications Crown Corporation: Union appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Stephen Harper Proroguing Parliament “To Avoid Accountability”
The opposition says PM Stephen Harper is proroguing Parliament to kill a tumultuous session that saw his Conservative government rocked by the Senate expense scandal. The post Stephen Harper Proroguing Parliament “To Avoid Accountability” appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Alice Walker Disinvited By Top US University Over Israel Criticism
The University of Michigan has disinvited Pulitzer-prize winning African-American author Alice Walker as punishment for her progressive views on Israel. The post Alice Walker Disinvited By Top US University Over Israel Criticism appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
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