Washing Windows, Waxing Floor: Garbage Work Thad Must Be Done
I’ve put it off long enough–got to do some cleaning today. No time for any reflections other than to say that the kitchen floor is awfully dirty. Since Thomas is…
May 2013
Harper’s silent treatment of the Senate scandal undermines democracy
Stephen Harper’s silent treatment of the Senate expenses scandal is a dictatorship-style assault on our collective intelligence. The Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada (CEP), a union representing newspaper…
6044…Pam Wallin Is A Stupid
She really is. Dave Chan, an Ottawa photographer, www.davechan.ca, took some pics of the Senator this morning as she made her way from her office on Parliament Hill into the…
It’s Time to Rein In the Prime Minister’s Office
If Stephen Harper wants to operate a quasi-criminal enterprise on the public dime then he has to take full responsibility for it. The Prime Minister’s Office is his and his…
Scandals within scandals!
This has been a crazy week for news in Canada! Scandals within scandals! Between the scandal about the prime minister’s office covering up Conservative Senator Mike Duffy’s expense scandal, the…
ConCalls: Conclusions You Can Confirm Using CIMS Computer #RoboCon #cdnpoli
Stephen Taylor was confused this morning. If he read my blog instead of dismissing me as a bother, he wouldn’t be so confused. He thought the Federal Court Robocalls judgement…
Robocon: Court finds fraud; Council of Canadians should appeal
The court yesterday found that fraud had been used in the May 2011 election in 6 ridings in an attempt to suppress the vote, as this article from the Globe…
Judicial officers properly judge their own conduct
R. v. S.M., 2013 ONCA 333 holds there is no difficulty with judicial officers judging their own conduct: As noted, the applicant submits that this court should take into consideration…
Of 9-Billion, More than Half will Endure Water Shortage
It’s not a big problem, yet, in Canada and most of us wouldn’t know there’s a problem at all. But much of our world, including the United States, is already…
Robocalls: Federal Court finds fraud, Supreme Court appeal considered
By: Council of Canadians | Press Release: The Federal Court has released its decision in the robocalls case. The decision vindicates the applicants’ concerns, as the judge concludes that “fraud…
If the Conservatives hoped that the Senate Scandal would distract voters from the missing $3.1 Billion tax dollar Scandal – IT WORKED!!
“That, in light of $3.1 billion of missing funds outlined in Chapter Eight of the 2013 Spring Report of the Auditor General of Canada, an order of the House do…
May 24: The Press as Pimp
Oh, first, let me begin with an apology. Yesterday, I said that Harper would soon become chair of an international commission on environmental protection of the Arctic. I was wrong.…
Kijji and Tim Bosma
Could Kijji be found liable for the wrongful death of Tim Bosma? The question is not trivial as enormous numbers of people, previously unknown to each other, now meet online…
6043…Duffy Been Caught Stealing Again
Elizabeth Thompson writes that “The current controversy over Senate expense accounts isn’t the first time Mike Duffy’s expense claims have been challenged and he has had to write a cheque,…
Campaign Capers: Judge Mosley rules and the results stand
Remember that court challenge to the results of the 2011 federal election in six ridings? A number of electors, with the financial support of the Council of Canadians, felt that…
6042…As The Ford Turns
Mark Towhey was Mayor Rob Ford’s chief of staff until about 24 hours ago. He was fired. Turns out, if one is to believe the reports in the two Toronto…
Conor Goes For A Swim (and a Dive and a Slide) and Shows Terrific Progress In His Rhabdomyolysis Recovery
Conor home after a great swim adventure; making terrific progress on his recovery Conor’s autism and profound developmental delay were supplemented by two grand mal seizures between November 2012 and…
A Little Something For Your Friday Consideration
We are about to go out exploring downtown Edmonton, so just a little something for your viewing pleasure today. It might be useful to bear in mind the context within…