RCMP officers reprimanded for breaches in civilian privacy
Recent documents shed some light on why some RCMP members in Manitoba have been reprimanded for abusing their time on duty and the resources available to them in order to…
May 2013
In honour of Morgentaler
Democracy on Trial: The Morgentaler Affair by Paul Cowan, National Film Board of Canada This week’s Friday Film Pick is the NFB doc about Dr. Norman Morgentaler, the Canadian physician…
My birthday wish: Support alternative media
Today is my birthday, and my birthday wish—aside from health and happiness for my friends and especially my family—is for widespread and even sustained! support for alternative and independent media,…
Nothin’ To See Here #cdnpoli
John Gormley attempts to sing a lullaby; Mixes up the words. eave us alone to reconnect with life and keep the warmth coming. And get back to us when you’ve…
Democracy on Trial: The Morgentaler Affair
Abortion-rights activist and pioneer Dr. Henry Morgentaler died Wednesday of a heart attack. Appropriately, our Friday Film Pick is Democracy on Trial, a 1984 NFB documentary by Paul Cowen in…
Stephen Harper – Then and Now
“I have looked at the numbers. Her travel costs are comparable to any parliamentarian travelling from that particular area of the country over that period of time”– Stephen Harper, February…
If Enbridge is a No-go, then Kinder Morgan Should be Too
BC Premier Christy Clark’s decision today to oppose formally the Northern Gateway Pipeline, coupled with Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s shift in focus to the Keystone XL project, means Enbridge’s pipeline…
“Not believing in devil leading cause of atheism”
I know mocking the Catholic Church is like shooting fish in a barrel but this is just to absurd to pass up. The Pope’s exorcism is a splendid sign because…
Getting Duffed
Getting Duffed. A new phrase for the Canadian political lexicon.
1, 2, 3, 4, @TOMayorFord Declares a Twitter War
One, Two, Three, Four, I Declare a Twitter War was the original title for this article, but as of last night I figure out who is behind the major of…
6083…Geraldo Rivera Golf Tourney
Just wanted to let you know that “77 WABC is proud to partner this year with Geraldo Rivera for the 26th Annual ‘Geraldo Rivera Golf Classic’ on Monday, June 3rd…
Wynne Liberals need to help the Huronia Survivors get the justice they deserve
But they’re not. I work with the abused Huronia survivors so this is close to my heart. Not only is the government delaying justice, the government has denied even owing…
Plumber-time and the Living is Not So Easy
Well, the kitchen sink was making burping noises but wasn’t backed up. My favourite economist/ébèniste wanted to make sure there wasn’t a disaster in the making though. So he took…
FreshMedia’s RemixThis: A Copyright Cabaret – a pictorial look back
Well over 100 artists, musicians, journalists, and engaged citizens gathered in Vancouver’s Wise Hall on May 16th for Remix This: A Copyright Cabaret. The event was organized by FreshMedia with…
6082…Pam Wallin Loves To Fly
And it shows. She also loves you to pay for it. After all the little girl from Wadena, Saskatchewan has earned the right to spend your money any way she…
Forum selection clauses
2249659 Ontario Ltd. v. Sparkasse Siegen, 2013 ONCA 354 holds: Forum selection clauses in an agreement between parties, particularly sophisticated commercial parties, will normally be enforced by Ontario courts. A…
Obesity rates rise – will Ontario implement the recommendations of its own panel?
Health prevention is one of those hands down winners. You ask people about health care reform, and almost everyone believes that moving health issues upstream has the potential to reduce…
doctors and poverty
A CBC article talks about a Toronto physician, Dr. Gary Bloch helping his patients get income support because “Treating people at low income with a higher income will have at…
Gordon Nixon: RBC chief among the most overpaid bank CEOs in North America
According to Bloomberg Markets, Royal Bank of Canada President and CEO, Gordon Nixon, is among the most overpaid bank CEOs in North America. Now we know what the RBC did…