Ottawa most "cheater-friendly’ city in Canada.
No surprise there. It’s full of Conservatives. I guess it comes with being Canada’s “best place to live”. Right. UPDATE: Irony or ironies, Peter MacKay fined for being naughty again.
March 2012
Discouragements to Democratic Participation
The litany of abuses, even crimes, against democracy committed by the Harper regime is indeed long. Probably the gravest damage done by this regime, and I believe the damage is…
Water, Water Everywhere, but for How Long? Privatizing Water in BC
World Water Day (March 22nd) is a good time to consider this: Canada has nearly 10% of the world’s supply of fresh water. How lucky are we? But what is…
Bob Rae asks Liberals to do something stupid: Fight fire with fire
Stephen Harper, his coffers brimming with cash donated through skillful use of the expensive and effective CIMS voter contact database, tossed a few dollars into the hopper and came out…
Israel & Iran: A Love Story
Amidst the war-mongering rhetoric of politicans, a quiet message is being passed back and forth on Facebook between ordinary people. Here’s the story: Filed under: Uplifting Tagged: antidote to politics
Thomas Mulcair for NDP Leader
Years ago, when I joined the NDP to vote for Jack Layton, I did so because I saw a chance to elect an exceptional leader. I saw the chance to…
Sure looks like a shadow MP from here
My, it was just a few short weeks ago that Heritage Minister James Moore was making a windy case in defence of his department’s hiring of Saulie Zajdel, the Conservative…
4374…A Ho Is A Ho Unless She Is An Alleged Ho
CBS2 New York reports that “Police on Long Island arrested a Queens woman on Monday for alleged prostitution at a Ronkonkoma massage parlor.” The arrested woman’s name is Hulian Ho.…
4373…Russell Barth On Graham James
Russell Barth is a strident pot activist , funnyman and frequent guest on Ottawa’s 93.1CKCU. He is a thoughtful man who had this to say about the pitiful two year…
Proper use of prior consistent statements at trial
R. v. J.A.T., 2012 ONCA 177 is almost a course in evidence. In allowing an appeal Justice Watt reviews many areas of evidence law — one is the proper (but limited) use of…
For my art nerd, nerd-nerd friends
You know who you are! Alltop is a comedy nerd.
Pre-Mature Verdicts
I’ve been utterly amazed at how many supposed political “experts”, pundits, observers, have been so quick to pass judgement on the robo-call affair. There is a dismissive tone, intertwined with…
Redford in Dire Straits Over Money for Nothing Controversy
In 1993, the Alberta PCs were on the ropes, and many felt Lawrence Decore would end their 22 year reign in power. When the issue of MLA pensions bubbled to…
Pro-Northern Gateway Pipeline Astroturf Group Struggles To Find Warm Bodies
The Northern Gateway Alliance, a community coalition established to support the project, was in Grande Prairie for a reception to meet its local members and try to increase membership Wednesday…
4372…The Exodus Has Begun
Ah if you were at Uplands, the Ottawa Airport, sorry, Ottawa International Airport, this morning you would have seen all the smart boys and girls from Team Orange making their…
Nursing Makes Nurses Less Empathetic
Irony alert! The best way to decrease empathy in nurses, apparently, is to actually practice nursing. A new study of nursing students found that as students gained more clinical exposure,…
FOI For BeeCee…A New World Record!
AllTheFreedomOfInformationThatDoesn’tFit RedactEverythingVille And The Record Is 1,751. Number of FOI requests by one person? ….Nope. Number for FOI requests aimed at one government department? ….Nope. Number of FOI requests involving…
Thank You Maude Barlow As We Remember Site 41
283_22484445714_714085714_1295357_3440_a.jpg Taken from response to For The Water, http://www.dominionpaper.ca/articles/2858 Submitted by Paula LaPierre on Thu, 2012-03-22 10:33. The Alliston Aqu...
Thank You Maude Barlow As We Remember Site 41
283_22484445714_714085714_1295357_3440_a.jpg Taken from response to For The Water, http://www.dominionpaper.ca/articles/2858 Kichesipirini Assert Alliston Aquifer An International Concern Submitted by Paula LaPierre on Thu, 2012-03-22 10:33. The Alliston Aquifer is part of…
Thank You Maude Barlow As We Remember Site 41
283_22484445714_714085714_1295357_3440_a.jpg Taken from response to For The Water, http://www.dominionpaper.ca/articles/2858 Kichesipirini Assert Alliston Aquifer An International Concern Submitt...