Who! Me?
Playing around sticking my fingers in this app and then that app. Orange cat created from a blob in Adobe Easel. Hand also. Shapes edged, overdrawn, cleaned up, composited in…
March 2013
BREAKING: I have removed some Facebook friends
Why? Well, I was well over the legislated limit of 5,000, and there was a certain someone I needed to add. Who? Well, let’s put it this way: I stalk…
On Bertschi’s withdrawal from the Liberal leadership race
Today, Liberal leadership contestant, and Ottawa-Orleans candidate in 2011, David Bertschi dropped out of the race. David brought a lot to the leadership race. I would first like to congratulate…
One big fracking mess
If you’re one of the people out there who believe that due to the shale discoveries in the U.S. and elsewhere that we are on the cusp of an energy…
Under LHIN investigation, Northern hospital files $500,000 legal action against activists
A northern Ontario hospital and two senior staff have initiated a $500,000 legal claim against a group of nine activists opposing formal amalgamation as the North East LHIN has begun…
Rafe: We Continue to go Backwards at an Unsustainable Rate
Not only have humans learned no lessons, we continue to go backwards at an unsustainable rate. The past week has been especially hard for this old guy to handle. The…
Ezra Off Hook For Hate Speech Charge?
Dr Dawg, and Haroon Siddiqui in the piece Dawg references, think that the Ontario Attorney General, John Gerretson, will not file hate speech charges against Ezra Levant for his anti-Roma…
Harper’s So Called World Class Safety Measures Hit the Rocks
Raeside Rocks!
Gender identity wins, and Justin proves he`s a loser
What a pleasant surprise to hear that the House of Commons gave third reading to an opposition bill, C-279, that would include gender identity as an aggravating circumstance in determining…
March 21: Bo-ring…
Page A1 has a story headed “CFL, other events are economic catalysts”. Now, a head, as it’s called in the trade, is supposed to tell what the story is about.…
Clawing our way back up the ladder?
In 2006, Moneysense listed Collingwood as the 11th best place to live in Canada. The other ten above us on that list were all major cities. We were the number…
A taste of Sunday’s column: on Canada’s Jewish leadership
Something I have wanted to say for quite some time. I’ll have plenty more to say on Sunday: “…Historically, Canada’s Jewish community’s lobby efforts were always smart. The Canadian Jewish…
Dialogue with the "Law Society Guy"
My discussion with B.C. Law Society lawyer and practice management guru, David Bilinsky, continues today with this week’s installment at SlawTips. See Perspectives on Practice Management: The Regulator and the…
Another Face of Integrity
While we are witness to almost daily examples of greed, venality and dishonour (think of Mike Duffy, Pamela Wallin, Mac Harb and Patrick Braseau as but a few odious examples)…
Angus-Reid BC Poll: 48% NDP, 28% BC Liberal
Angus-Reid has come out with a new poll for British Columbia, showing not too much change but solidifying the current trend – or lack of one – following recent scandals…
Links of the day: March 21, 2013
Commons approves transgender rights bill This makes me so happy, but it really shouldn’t have to. We shouldn’t have to extend human rights to minorities. They should already have them.…
A More Efficient Truck for Shipping
A new SuperTruck is a huge improvement over current long-haul trucks that ship tonnes of goods around North America. The USA’s Department of Energy wanted to make trucks 50% more…
Suddenly Jim Flaherty is worried about races to the bottom
More about this “banana republic” intervention Jim Flaherty waged on Manulife Financial to get them to raise their five year mortgage rate. Apparently he did it because he’s worried about…
Understanding the Municipal Act
Among the many pieces of legislation, bylaws and policies that guide and inform municipal councils in Ontario, the Municipal Act is the most important.* This 238-page, 140,000-word, 474-section document covers…