The Perilous State of Democracy in Canada
Over the past year I have written several posts on the woeful state of democratic participation in Canada, a state I am convinced is at least in significant part due…
November 2012
Vaccine Autism Shocker: Study Reports Strong Evidence of Autism Connection to Aluminum and Acetaminophen Exposure
It is quite possible that a paper published by researchers and authors of a paper claiming that empirical data confirm autism symptoms are related to Aluminum and Acetaminophen exposure, and…
Cool Canadians on Canada video
…and, without getting into too much detail, I can reveal a family emmber may or may not have been part of this. Neat, eh?
Food Safety Agency Should Protect Public, Not Cover up Virus for Salmon Farming Industry
The federal agency embroiled in the recent XL Meats tainted beef scandal is at it again - this time leading efforts to cover up a potentially catastrophic farmed salmon flu-like…
Campaign Capers: It’s like pulling teeth
McGregor and Maher published another installment in their series covering the robocalls controversy a couple of days ago. They led with the news that Allan Mathews, the former RCMP investigator…
An officer and a gentleman
This makes me feel a little better about the world.
Shameful: Conservatives defeat Bill C-398
Bill C-398 was designed to help improve a law passed in 2004 that was to ensure the poor in the Third-World, primarily Africa, would have better access to anti-AIDS/HIV drugs…
I almost fell of my bus seat when I saw this headline:
Tories still see ally in Rob Ford Really? Seriously? Toronto area Conservatives are coming to this train wreck’s defense? Would Ford have the utter gall to run for the CPC…
A Greener Asphalt
Roads are often overlooked when it comes to the impact of cars on the environment, but we can’t ignore the roads have on the environment when discussing the practicality of…
Your Voice at the TPP Negotiations
The secretive and restrictive Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) is nearing its 15th round of negotiations, which will be held from December 3-12 in Auckland, New Zealand. This will be the…
The December Talks | Weekly News Update from OpenMedia.ca
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May a court require that a bankrupt disclose the identity of the person paying the bankrupt’s legal fees in proceedings arising out of the bankruptcy? No
Kaiser (Re), 2012 ONCA 838 holds the identity of the person paying legal bills for a bankrupt is privileged: Whether a court may order disclosure of the identity of a…
What America Needs Now – It’s Own King Canute
Americans are beginning to wake up to the realization that they're enormously vulnerable to the ravages of climate change. The United States is already beset by massive flooding in some…
Unintended Consequences – Northumberland Hills CEO says replacing ALC patients comes at a cost
Reducing the number of “alternative level of care” (ALC) patients in a hospital may have unintended consequences. Robert Biron, CEO of the Cobourg’s Northumberland Hills Hospital, told the Central East…
Earthgauge Radio November 29, 2012: international climate science, Ottawa climate politics, and the growing movement to protect Canada’s waterways
This week on Earthgauge Radio, we’re talking about climate change and the protection of Canadian waterways. I have 3 features on the program today: Radio EcoShock‘s broadcast of a speech…
Caveat about Palestinian Negotiations a Cover
Why should a symbolic recognition of #Palestine by the #UN General Assembly - a gesture that conveys no direct political power - prevent negotiations between Palestine and Israel from resuming?…
A New Site for Conservative Trolls to Roam
You may have already seen it, I don't really know how many times its ads pop up (AdBlocker, my friend and yours), but there is a new website called RateMyGovernment.ca,…
The Narrow Scope of Climate Change Adaptation
The rearguard argument of the fossil fuelers is that "we'll adapt." Don't make a big deal out of this, we'll find ways to cope.It's the same argument that we, the…
Nov. 29: Let’s try a big picture…
Most of the news that appears in newspapers is useless. That is particularly true of foreign news. It appears in such isolated snippets that it means nothing. In fact, it…