This op-ed appeared in the Ottawa Citizen on January 28, 2014. On Dec. 29, Christopher Peloso, the 40-year-old husband of former Ontario deputy premier George Smitherman, was reported missing. “Freedom from depression has been elusive for Christopher,” Smitherman tweeted on the eve of the 29th. “We fear for his safety.” A followup tweet
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OPSEU Diablogue: Matthews promises to improve PSW compensation — but it will take time
There may soon be good news for the province’s personal support workers. “When PSWs tell me they can make more at Tim Horton’s, I sit up and take notice,” Health Minister Deb Matthews was reported to have said yesterday at … Continue reading →
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Greens: Conservatives Ordered Illegal Destruction of Canadian Records
Elizabeth May on Harper government's library closures: Book burning doesn't remind me of this century #CDNpoli— Mike De Souza (@mikedesouza) January 27, 2014 A worrying subset of the Canadian population seems content settling for a Conservative Party that willingly destroys Canadian heritage and property. How can Canadians peacefully stop the
Continue readingOPSEU Diablogue: OHA asks for capacity planning but attacks rights of transferred workers
The Ontario Hospital Association must be finally feeling the pinch of fiscal restraint and so-called “funding reforms” that have worked against their bottom line for at least the past four years. The OHA is asking that the government begin doing … Continue reading →
Continue readingIn This Corner: The birth of the Mac, the death of the typewriter.
Thirty years ago this past Saturday, Apple founder Steve Jobs introduced something called the Macintosh computer to the world. As we all know now — but didn’t then, as is usually the case with revolutionary ideas — it would change the world. What we also didn’t recognize at the time
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Saskatoon Shiners #exploresk
Saskatoon is a beautiful city, so don’t let these photos fool you. Every city has a few shiners here and there. “There”, in this case, is downtown. This is the Holiday Inn Supermax Prison. Don’t worry, it only looks like a prison from the outside. You can leave, unlike the
Continue readingWritings of J. Todd Ring: Cooking with Bob Marley, on a snowy winter’s day
The cooking is rocking along to Bob Marley’s mellow groove, on this fine winter’s day. “The harder the battle, the sweeter the victory”…. “There’s a natural mystic blowin’ through the air…” “Soul captives are free.” The sweet potato pie, turnip casserole, pumpkin pies and banana bread are done, ready and
Continue readingLisaKirbie.com: DiNovo is enabling stupidity
We didn’t have time to talk about this on Sun TV today, sadly. Here’s my free advice to Cheri DiNovo: Stop demanding that Kathleen Wynne meet with Rob Ford. It’s stupid. And it hurts your NDP friends at City Hall. Here’s why Wynne is right to not meet with Ford:
Continue readingOPSEU Diablogue: New jobs prohibited by one-time funding
Some good news and some bad news. The good news is many health care providers in the Central East LHIN (and likely others) will receive substantial increases in funding, some for the first time since 2011/12. The bad news is … Continue reading →
Continue readingOPSEU Diablogue: More than a third of Canadian physicians still without EMRs
When a drug recall takes place, does your family doctor have the ability to identify which patients are on that drug and notify them in a timely manner? For more than a third of Canadian doctors that may be very … Continue reading →
Continue readingLeft Over: Oh, RoFo, Oh Harpo…….(with apologies to John Lennon)
New Rob Ford video leaves council members frustrated, stunned Toronto mayor should step down for the good of the city, Coun. Michael Thompson says CBC News Posted: Jan 22, 2014 9:28 AM ET Last Updated: Jan 22, 2014 5:33 PM ET Personally? LMAO, sorry, but this latest RoFo Rant knocked Harpster off
Continue readingExcited Delirium: What’s Happening at the CFIA? And the CBC?
What’s happening behind the CFIA press release to the CBC about organic foods in Canada and potential risks of pesticides?
Continue readingExcited Delirium: Internet: 1960s-2014, RIP
The recent US Court of Appeals decision about Net Neutrality is BAD. Very, very bad.
Continue readingWritings of J. Todd Ring: Balance: Solitude and engagement, stillness and action
“When I observe the ruts in a road, I inclined to think, how much deeper the ruts in the mind.” – Henry David Thoreau “If necessary, let us forgo one bridge over the river, go round a little there, and throw at least one span over the greater gulf of
Continue readingOPSEU Diablogue: Scrouge Hospital told to start talking to Lakeridge about capital planning
Robert Biron quietly came into the Central East LHIN board meeting and sat as a spectator. The CEO of the Scarborough Hospital silently left the room again after the LHIN gave him most of what he came for. One of … Continue reading →
Continue readingParchment in the Fire: Grip of giant banks on the economy stronger than ever
Reblogged from Systemic Disorder: “Too big to fail” banks are bigger than ever. Holding the global economy hostage, extracting profits from every aspect of human activity and remaining well above the reach of the law are simply business as usual — not to mention extremely profitable. The six largest banks
Continue readingBlevkog: Hooray!
There’s a new Rob Ford video! The waiting is the hardest part.
Continue readingOPSEU Diablogue: Some updates on stories you have been following in Diablogue
Some updates on recent stories in the Diablogue… We’ve been trying to assess in recent weeks how many of the 100 long-term care inspectors Health Minister Deb Matthews promised in June 2013 have actually been hired. The official word is … Continue reading →
Continue readingOPSEU Diablogue: Want direct front line input into health planning? How about whistleblower protection?
A few years ago we were in discussion with the Central East Local Health Integration Network about the idea of having a number of consultative committees made up of unionized health professionals in each of the sub-regions. We sent out … Continue reading →
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