Jack Layton – In His Own Words
August 20, 2011 Toronto, Ontario Dear Friends, Tens of thousands of Canadians have written to me in recent weeks to wish me well. I want to thank each and every…
2011
Rest In Peace, Mr Layton
NDP leader Jack Layton lost his battle with cancer this morning. My condolences to his family and friends. Here is a letter he wrote to Canadians on August 20, 2011:…
Rest In Peace, Mr Layton
NDP leader Jack Layton lost his battle with cancer this morning. My condolences to his family and friends. Here is a letter he wrote to Canadians on August 20, 2011:…
Rest In Peace, Mr Layton
NDP leader Jack Layton lost his battle with cancer this morning. My condolences to his family and friends.Here is a letter he wrote to Canadians on August 20, 2011:Dear Friends,Tens…
Rest In Peace, Mr Layton
NDP leader Jack Layton lost his battle with cancer this morning. My condolences to his family and friends. Here is a letter he wrote to Canadians on August 20, 2011:…
Remember by working harder. . . . .
"DON'T MOURN, ORGANIZE!!!!!" -Joe Hill.
Oh no
The NDP loses a beloved leader who took his party to new heights, the “Little Guy” loses a tenacious and constant defender, and Canada loses a politician of extremely rare…
Heroes for Today: Maxine Waters
She tells the teabags where they can go (hint: it’s the same place they’re trying to drag their entire country.) You may also recall her from this opening scene in…
Jack Layton’s Final Words To All Of Us
Despite the fact that we are still reeling from the news of Jack's sudden passing, he left something for all of us to cherish and to remember him by. Even…
Province to take over Court Security costs
From today's Star.com: "McGuinty told the municipal mayors the province is righting Tory wrongs by reversing financial downloads on cities.He announced the province plans to take over court security costs…
My friend Jack Layton’s death has caught me off guard. Here is his final letter to Canadains
August 20, 2011Toronto, OntarioDear Friends,Tens of thousands of Canadians have written to me in recent weeks to wish me well. I want to thank each and every one of you…
RIP Jack Layton: His Death Is Only The Beginning
by matttbastard In the end, we should have known it was fanciful, even selfish, to expect Jack Layton to make it back to Parliament in the Fall. The man who,…
Today and tomorrow–My tribute to Jack Layton
Today is the day most of us feared when former NDP Leader Jack Layton took to the stage on July 25th to announce what was meant to be a temporary…
Layton’s Legacy
As far as Jack Layton’s political legacy goes, Shakespeare got it wrong. The good he did will not be interred with his bones. Jack Layton was a man of good…
A Letter to Canadians from Jack Layton
A letter to Canadians, from Jack Layton Dear Friends, Tens of thousands of Canadians have written to me in recent weeks to wish me well. I want to thank each…
On the Summer Reading List
The Oprah Winfrey Book Club this ain’t, but for those who might be hunting around for something to read, consider these books your humble e-scribbler picked up recently: How to…
Howl! live recording 2 – Monday Music Pick: Download two free tracks from experimental guitarist Nick Kuepfer
Art Threat presents two live recordings featuring musician Nick Kuepfer performing at Howl! in March 2011.
Evidence required to prove imputed income beyond minimum wage
Beck v. Beckett, 2011 ONCA 559 deal with imputed income in the family law context. It is common in family matters for parties to request income be imputed to the…
We’ll miss you Jack
To lose Jack Layton at the height of his capacity as a person and as a political leader, is especially sad. When Jack walked into my graduate course at York…
Jack Layton: the right reacts
Stephen Taylor must be so proud."By the end of today's news cycle......there will be no part of his anatomy left unkissed... "Small Dead Animals begins its discussion of Layton's passing…