Haitian Lawmaker Released from Prison
DSC_0776.JPG By Wadner Pierre 41-year-old Haitian Lawmaker, Arnel Belizaire arrested at the Toussaint Louverture International Airport Port-Au-Prince on Nov. 27, 2011 upon his return from partic...
October 2011
Haitian Lawmaker Released from Prison
DSC_0776.JPG By Wadner Pierre 41-year-old Haitian Lawmaker, Arnel Belizaire arrested at the Toussaint Louverture International Airport Port-Au-Prince on Nov. 27, 2011 upon his return from participating at an even in…
Haitian Lawmaker Released from Prison
DSC_0776.JPG By Wadner Pierre 41-year-old Haitian Lawmaker, Arnel Belizaire arrested at the Toussaint Louverture International Airport Port-Au-Prince on Nov. 27, 2011 upon his return from partic...
Haitian Lawmaker Released from Prison
DSC_0776.JPG By Wadner Pierre 41-year-old Haitian Lawmaker, Arnel Belizaire arrested at the Toussaint Louverture International Airport Port-Au-Prince on Nov. 27, 2011 upon his return from participating at an even in…
Molly’sBlog 2011-10-28 21:54:00
PERSONALWHAT I LIKE ABOUT THE OCCUPY MOVEMENT (PART 2):The first part of this series was published over at my Facebook page a little while ago. Yet a movement such as…
So cool hearing Crowbar’s "Oh What a Feeling" as theme for World Series break
Crowbar was a Toronto good time rock and roll band in the 60's/70's who put out a rollicking mess of a sophomore album, Bad Manors*, which rarely left my turntable.…
Kicking the Can Down the Road, BC Hydro Style – Billions in Bogus Accounting Revealed
This month (October 2011) The Auditor General of British Columbia presented his report to Government titled “BC Hydro: The Effects of Rate-Regulated Accounting”. For most folks this is not be…
The implications of Harper’s War on Labour.
First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out —Because I was not a Socialist. Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak…
Friday night
Oh so predictable around here. I will lay off the Kaskade in a while but he had a new record out this week, it's hard to resist. I enjoy music…
Peggy Nash for NDP Leader
This morning Peggy Nash announced her candidacy for the leadership of the NDP. I’ve been waiting with baited breath for this moment and upon the announcement I sent an email…
This will not stand!
"You won't recognize Canada when I get through with it"-Stephen HarperNot content with running roughshod over the wishes of the majority of Canadians and eliminating the long-gun registry, ignoring the…
Wheat Board rally
A show of support for the Wheat Board in Winnipeg today as farmers rallied. Go farmers! A comedic comment on the issue:A smart young farmer who supports the CWB:
Stupid Sex(ist) Tricks: How to smell like a pelotudo
Everybody in North America knows (or SHOULD know) that Axe Body Spray is the masking odor for (pre)adolescent male sexual insecurity, immaturity and general lack of appeal. It’s the sort…
Friday night
Our theme for this evening is people going places. Welcome to another Friday night. Since the camera spends so much time on Doc Watson's hands, I have to wonder if…
Rob Ford and Stephen Harper in a Fight?
It's been a little while since my last post. To be honest though, it seems as though there isn't anything really new and exciting going on and I've actually been…
Rob Ford and Stephen Harper in a Fight?
It’s been a little while since my last post. To be honest though, it seems as though there isn’t anything really new and exciting going on and I’ve actually been…
Administrative tribunals are generally entitled to deference in respect of the legal interpretation of their home statues and laws or legal rules closely connected to them
Canada (Canadian Human Rights Commission) v. Canada (Attorney General), 2011 SCC 53 was released today. Among other things it deals with the standard of review of decisions of administrative tribunals.…
Jury verdicts raise question: Has become acceptable for ‘bad people’ to be killed?
Betsy Powell Courts Bureau In less than a week, two Toronto juries have acquitted defendants who admitted killing people who may or may not have been armed.Both trials featured victi...
Really? Seriously? Part 2…
… cuz I kinda like this theme. We’re pretty sure that our youngest has a nut allergy – at least to tree nuts, but since tree nut and peanut allergies…
Let’s not make money – Friday Film Pick: 10 docs on capitalism & economics
Ten great docs that bring context to the Occupy Wall Street movement.