Dust busting
Justin isn’t substantive? Seriously? From a guy whose most notable moment in the last debate was talking about how much he enjoys vacuuming?
February 2013
An opposition motion worth supporting on missing and murdered Indigenous women
This motion is to be argued tomorrow in the House of Commons: Opposition Motion February 12, 2013 — Ms. Bennett (St. Paul’s) — That the House recognize that a disproportionate…
Positions ought not be changed on eve of hearing
Bellissimo v. Alfano, 2013 ONCA 88 is a useful source for the principle that, at least in civil matters, positions cannot properly be changed on the eve of a hearing:…
Big Telecom doesn’t like the CRTC cell phone rules
Rogers and Telus say limiting roaming fees would be “very disruptive” and “enormously expensive” for them. Our own Lindsey pushed back against the telecom giants at the CRTC cell phone…
DC rally on climate-change Feb 17: threats posed by tar sands and Keystone XL pipeline
This Sunday, February 17, one of the largest rallies ever held in the US on climate-change will take place in front of the White House. The Sierra Club, 350.org, together…
Is Christy Clark Lying to Us About the LNG Tax Windfall?
I don’t know. Do you? No. And, it seems, we won’t be permitted to determine if the BC Liberal government is lying to us about their future vision of rolling…
Pope Benedict XVI Resignation: Standing "O"?
Or celebrations. Following video says a lot. Warning: NSFW.
Obama’s State of the Union Address on Climate Change
“If Congress won’t act soon to protect future generations, I will,” says Obama in his 2013 State of the Union address which devoted a substantial portion on climate change. Direction…
You’re Known by the Company You Keep: Justin Trudeau and Patrick Brazeau
Now that Patrick Brazeau has been more or less turfed out of the Senate for very ungentlemanly behavior, it’s time to reflect on the boxing match he lost to Justin…
Mike Harris Redux
In his ongoing attempt to resurrect the ‘glory’ days of his close friend and mentor, former Ontario Premier Mike ‘the knife’ Harris, young Ontario Conservative Tim Hudak has a not-so-new-idea.…
Teenagers across Toronto are getting suspended
For missing vaccinations. A couple of weeks ago I got a letter in the mail saying that Toronto Public Health had no record of my son receiving a single vaccination.…
#skndpldr Roundup
In the most noteworthy leadership development of the past few days, Praxis Analytics has released the first set of public poll results since last fall – with a couple of…
marxism 2012 program notes: from each according to their ability: the role of socialists in disability movement
This is the final post of my notes from the 2012 Marxism Conference. This was the first Marxism conference to include a talk on disability, an exciting development full of…
Why Canadians Should Care about Keystone XL Pipeline Protests at the White House
This weekend, thousands of people will be out front of Barack Obama’s White House to protest the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline — a 1,879 kilometer length of pipe…
Campaign Capers: In which the government drags its feet
Democracy Watch has a new feature on their website. It’s explained here: Today, Democracy Watch launched its online counter to track how much time has passed since the federal Conservatives…
feb. 13: Trivia, lies and Frank McKenna….
….That pretty much sums up today’s Moncton Times and Transcript. For trivia, pick almost any page, starting with the headline on p. A1, “Family seeks truth in decades.old murder.” Wow!…
Scathing report accuses RCMP of raping, abusing B.C. Aboriginal women
Human Rights Watch report accuses Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers of excessive force, and physical and sexual assault of Aboriginal women and girls in northern British Columbia. By Human Rights…
Spirit of cat
Cactus Essentialis looms Filed under: art, digital, drawing Tagged: Monster
How Republicans (& Canadian Conservatives) Can Answer Obama’s Challenge To ‘Reduce The Threat Of Climate Change’
Today’s blog post is courtesy of Citizens Climate Lobby: In his State of the Union address, the President said, ‘If Congress won’t act soon to protect future generations , I…