5698…Canada Comes Of Age
Sure James Naismith was a Canadian and he did invent the game but truly basketball has always been the pure American sport, with apologies to the former Yugoslavia. In part…
March 2013
Why Companies Love ‘Guest’ Workers
But sometimes, as in the case of Hershey’s Chocolates, they bite off more than they can chew: H/t Oh Canada… Speak Up Recommend this Post
Harper’s Permanent Majority through Redistribution & FPTP
A Confederation denied legitimacy Here is a startling analysis of the impact of the recent redistribution, the probability of a permanent Conservative majority in the House because of our archaic…
Tomorrow on Earthgauge Radio: The Ecology of Ottawa and Awakening the Skeena
Ever wondered where your water comes from and where your wastewater goes? What about your garbage? Electricity and heat? What did Ottawa look like a couple hundred years ago? Tomorrow…
US Trade Office Calls ACTA Back From the Dead and Canada Complies
By: Maira Sutton | Published by Electronic Frontier Foundation on Mar 1, 2013: Major announcements from the US and Canada today give a clear indication that the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement…
Pentagon Report Slams F-35
U.S. defence officials are beginning to have disquieting thoughts about the F-35 light attack bomber that include its survivability in air combat. A 68-page report dated 15 February, 2013, addresses…
Premier Wynne – Important memo re public health care
Memo: To the Honourable Kathleen Wynne, Premier, Province of Ontario From: Your new pals at OPSEU Diablogue Dear Premier Wynne – Imagine our surprise when we discovered in today’s newspaper…
Your digital rights on the chopping block in 16th round of TPP talks
The 16th round of secretive Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations began this week. This extreme trade agreement could give media conglomerates more power to fine you for your Internet use and…
This Is About as Blunt a Warning As We Can Get
It comes via The Royal Society, a scientific body that has been around since the 1600s and is considered about the most prestigious on our planet, you know, Earth. It’s…
294,002!!!
Wow! That's a lot of eligible voters for a leadership race. My prediction? Trudeau on the first ballot.
294,002!!!
Wow! That’s a lot of eligible voters for a leadership race. My prediction? Trudeau on the first ballot.
294,002!!!
Wow! That's a lot of eligible voters for a leadership race. My prediction? Trudeau on the first ballot.
Massive Win for Democracy in the Liberal Party of Canada
Democracy is coming At our last convention our party decided to throw the doors open to Canadians by inviting them to join as non-member Supporters and to vote for our…
President Hugo Chávez Dies-The Vultures are Circling
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Democratic Socialist Hugo Chavez delivered democracy, human rights and reduced poverty for his citizens. He dared to stand up to the Americans and allied with Cuba. US…
Is Justin Trudeau trying to win the big enchilada on his own?
Justin Trudeau’s Big Enchilada? This extract from The Vancouver Courier just about sums up the fate of electoral reform’s future right now: Political cooperation isn’t a new concept, but University…
Democracy Now on the Death of Hugo Chavez
Take a few minutes to watch and listen to Amy Goodman one of our top alternate journalists as she hosts a panel discussion the death of Hugo Chavez.
If a misapprehension played an essential part in the trial judge’s reasoning process leading to the conviction, the conviction is not saved even if the evidence at trial was capable of supporting a conviction
R. v. Gough, 2013 ONCA 137 is a useful source for the principle that a factual misapprehension can be fatal if it goes to an essential part of the Court’s…
Why Has the Arab Spring Failed to Bring Peace?
Unrest continues throughout the North African countries supposedly liberated in the “Arab Spring.” Nafeez Mosaddeq Ahmed writes that there is no peace because these uprisings have failed to address the…
Telecom Giant Bell Re-Attempts Takeover of Astral Media Assets
openmedia_logo.jpg Bell refuses to listen to public opinion and continues to consolidate control over Canadian communications rather than compete March 6, 2013 – The CRTC has called a public hearing…
Did Washington Create Iraq’s Death Squads?
The carnage in the wake of the American conquest of Iraq was horrific. Iraqis were being murdered at rates of over 3,000 a month. A documentary from The Guardian now…