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…
2012
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…
When I Look At the World I Always See Canada
These days most of my political views of Canada are informed by what I learn about events and conditions outside Canada. And, as I learn more of those events and…
There’s Only One Position and It’s Filled
Call him what you like, Beelzebub, the Prince of Darkness, the Baron of Bland, today's Corporate Canada has its administrator in chief and we call him Stephen J. Harper.Here's a…
Chasing Ice: Fox News Fan Discovers Bill O’Reilly Lies About Climate Change
Here’s a video that’s going viral. When I first watched it on Tuesday, it had just over 3,000 views. Late on Tuesday it was posted on DeSmogBlog.com , and when…
Critics slam CBC proposal for ads on radio
Competitors call on CRTC to block CBC bid to run ads on Radio Two and Espace Musique.
10 Reasons to Oppose Muskrat Falls #nlpoli
For posterity, here are Simon Lono’s 10 reasons to oppose Muskrat Falls. He tweeted them on Wednesday, November 28. SRBP has taken out the hash tags and added and spelled-out…
140Law – Legal Headlines for Thursday, November 29, 2012
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Thursday, November 29, 2012: Law Dean: Law School Is Worth the Money (NY Times Opinions) French court to…
NDP being deceptive on Conservatives chances in Victoria by-election
Over the past few months I’ve received a steady stream of emails from the Federal NDP email list asking for money. During the recent by-elections they where coming so fast…
P3 corporations give award for crap financing deal
Nouveau CHUM The Canadian Council for Public Private Partnerships has honoured the Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), the Collectif Santé Montréal (CSM) and Infrastructure Québec with its 2012…
Pension Envy
That's what Martin Regg Cohn, in his column this morning, calls the resentment stoked by the right-wing towards those who enjoy defined-benefit pensions. In what passes for debate in the…
Five Tips for Surviving Caregiving
A few weeks ago, I travelled to Vancouver to address a family association and also to give a talk about how we use Tyze Personal Networks to coordinate Nick's care.…