Freedom of Association and Trade Unions
Freedom of Association is a constitutionally protected right. Trade Unions benefit from the right and, as today’s decision in Independent Electricity System Operator v. Canadian Union of Skilled Workers, 2012…
May 2012
4608…Never Indifferent; Never Neutral
Shimon Peres thanked Stephen Harper for his staunch support of Israel, and Canada for its 60 years of friendship as the Israeli president began a full state visit Monday.“I sense…
He has gone…
… to where the wild things are… Maurice Sendak, the author of the children’s classic “Where the Wild Things Are” has died at the ripe old age of 83. Great…
Dear Inspiring Students,
As the Quebec student strike continues, it was reassuring for me to learn Tuesday that over 60 per cent of postsecondary students across Canada would join a similar strike in…
Restaurants Should List Allergens
Kudos to Ontario’s NDP for this, but it’s not enough to force chain restaurants to simply list caloric content with their menu items. All restaurants (chain, small, fancy and otherwise)…
Thank You to Our Nurses – National Nurses Week
Today marks the mid-point of National Nursing Week. This year’s theme identified by the Canadian Nurses Association is “The Health of Our Nation”. The international theme this year is “Closing…
5 Questions: Omar Alghabra
Omar Alghabra was the Member of Parliament for Mississauga—Erindale from 2006–2008. He ran again in 2011 and parliament is a worse place without him in it. Omar is a strong…
4607…Piracy Is Destroying Hollywood
The Avengers grossed more its first weekend than any film in history. Am I the only one that sees a contradiction here? It is either or sports fans, either or.…
4606…Goober Pyle Is Dead
George Lindsey was the man’s name and the character he invented, Goober Pyle, dies with him at 83. Funny guy who was a big enough factor in the world of…
PMO boss, 1; Biggest Asshole in Canada, 0
This is awesome. As someone who regularly tells trolls and twits to piss off (or worse), I heartily applaud young MacDougall’s retort. Well done! Pip pip! It reminds me of…
4605…Another Testicle Ticket In South Carolina
Another. Meaning that this is an ongoing problem in Steve Spurrier’s home state. WMBF news and The Associated Press report: For the second time in a year, a South Carolina…
Experts and Empowerment
We all, as David Wiley writes, want to empower learners. While we read a great deal these days about education as job training and workforce readiness, what we really want…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Linda McQuaig is hopeful that Quebec’s student protests against tuition hikes might remind many Canadians that we can do more than just…
4604…Carleton Grad Rob Ford Snubs The Press
The mayor of Toronto,the most self important city on the third rock from the sun, is a funny, confusing and hypocritical man. Yesterday was another one of those days for…
Lose Weight the Geeky Way
Weight Hacker is a website and book that focus on losing weight in a very geeky way. The creator of weight hacking writes about geeky things all the time and…
Another National Post Letter
This one is about the Harper government’s crackdown on the charitable sector despite its important contribution to our democracy. Please see today’s National Post for my letter.
Could Someone Bring Down e-Commerce?
Is it possible to prevent technology from running out of control? Is it already out of control? It may be that we won't know the answers to those questions before…
Could Someone Bring Down e-Commerce?
Is it possible to prevent technology from running out of control? Is it already out of control? It may be that we won’t know the answers to those questions before…
Could Someone Bring Down e-Commerce?
Is it possible to prevent technology from running out of control?Is it already out of control?It may be that we won't know the answers to those questions before it is…
Could Someone Bring Down e-Commerce?
Is it possible to prevent technology from running out of control? Is it already out of control? It may be that we won’t know the answers to those questions before…