Paying for It – prostitution minus gender – A review of the new comics memoir by Chester Brown
A new comics-memoir from the author who brought us Louis Riel looks at the benefits of paying for sex.
June 2011
Manhattan Institute Op-ed Exemplifies Why NY Times Should Require Disclosure of Financial Conflicts
6719.jpg The New York Times ran an op-ed last week by Robert Bryce of the Manhattan Institute, a group funded by Koch Industries, ExxonMobil and other polluters to confuse the…
The Rule of Law and the Harper Regime Forced Labor Laws
Apparently what the Conservatives meant by “small government” during this spring’s election was “government so small it can dictate terms of employment to people even when they are not government…
3859…LeBron James Meet Roberto Luongo
It is going to be a long summer for the two superstars but ask yourself this: if you had one pick in am open NBA draft, you know you ate…
@Ursula_AUCC @MountAllison Covocation Photos
As earlier mentioned, the AUCC's wooden mascot, Ursula the polar bear, visited campus during convocation. Most of the photos from that trip have already been shared but there are a…
"The Conservative government’s position on asbestos is morally bankrupt."
And the editorial board at the Ottawa Citizen isn't mincing words on the issue. On June 20, the Canadian government will have a chance to do again what it has…
On governance (4): The courts
Ah, the courts. Probably the only arm of the government that everyone has some contact with at some point or another. Sure, some people go to the House, or visit…
Ontario A.G. Chris Bentley at Toronto Family Law Summit
I'm spending today and tomorrow attending (via live videostream) the Law Society of Upper Canada's 5th Annual Family Law Summit at Toronto. Ontario Attorney General Chris Bentley has just concluded…
PEI to study electricity supply
The Government of Prince Edward Island has appointed a five member commission to examine the province’s energy supply and pricing. The commission — which includes Mike O'Brien, David Arsenault, Roger…
Abolish The Senate
It's pretty entertaining to watch Harper have to wrestle with the unelected Senators whom he appointed over the years. It's pretty straightforward, these guys like the fat salaries and perk…
Priorities. Beer and corporate hype fuels stoopid.
The world: The powers that be have raised food prices, and your children are going hungry. "Our fear is that we still haven't seen the worst of food inflation in…
Gregory Carter case in Oshawa: ‘Psychologist’ collected more than $12,000 from five clients, court hears
The key to this case seems to be whether or not a PhD from Pacific Western can be considered, in good faith, to be a legitimate degree. The State of…
Tim Hudak vs. your wallet
Tim Hudak is feeling hungry. Can you spare him some of your hard earned tax dollars so he can grab a beer and some chicken nuggets?
Just One Guy ……
I turned on CTV NewsWorld last night and watched footage of this guy throwing projectiles at Vancouver City Police and others in the crowd. This guy is someone's friend, son,…
This Saturday in Canada: Stop the Tar Sands
This email is going out to all 350 supporters in Canada regarding a global action taking place this Saturday, June 18th being coordinated by several of our partner organizations. Dear…
Harper wants 100% control of the media, not just 90%
LAWRENCE MARTIN: Shades of Nixon: The PM’s media suspicions | iPolitics Harper is aiming to wage a war against the so-called Liberal media - the media of which 90% supported…
Defending Canadian Labour
We've been warned. The Harper government's rash interventionism in Air Canada and Canada Post strikes has to be seen as a declaration of a war on organized labour in Canada.…
Who responds to queer issues in the Harper Government?
The NDP caught the federal Conservative government off guard yesterday. They did not know who should answer the question put to them by NDP MP Dany Morin (Chicoutimi—Le Fjord) M.…