Someone Always Has To Die…
It has been a pretty busy week so far and this beautiful weather has been a much needed treat(ment) for the woes of working a stressful job and trying to…
May 2013
Consent is not vitiated in all circumstances of sexual assault causing bodily harm
R. v. Zhao, 2013 ONCA 293 requires subjective intention to cause bodily harm before consent for assault bodily harm is vitiated. The Court also considered whether (without deciding) vitiation of…
Musical interlude
Econoline Crush – Surefire
Angus Reid BC Poll: 41% NDP, 34% BC Liberal
With yesterday’s releases from Forum and InsightsWest, we saw the beginning of a much closer race in BC’s election campaign, and it seems its followed after the April 29th debate.…
5948…Stephen Harper Reads History
Incorrectly. Last night on CBC’s long running The Peter Mansbridge Show it was revealed that they had a hoop di do for the space program, the Canadian space program, at…
Friday night
This evening’s proceedings will begin in a recording studio and finish up at the White House. This the Tedeschi Trucks band live in the studio with Learn How to Love.…
Friday night
Fave song of the week. Nice mix of emotion in this one. It’s from one of Avicii’s recent sets that now has over 1.2 million listens in the past 20…
Friday night
Fave song of the week. Nice mix of emotion in this one. It’s from one of Avicii’s recent sets that now has over 1.2 million listens in the past 20…
Demandez un choix pour le futur de l’accessibilité à Internet
Les grandes compagnies de télécom ont conclu une entente secrète qui étouffera les choix futures en matière d’accès à Internet et fera grossir votre facture de téléphone cellulaire. Nous méritons…
For The Regime In Ottawa So Convinced Of Its Competence….
A few reminders that the truth is otherwise from our friends at Canadians Rallying To Unseat Harper Recommend this Post
Stop Bell’s Takeover
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Polozogistics: Nine Thoughts About the Choice of the New Bank of Canada Governor
1. He’s Number Two: Stephen Poloz was widely acknowledged in economic and political circles as the second-best choice for the top job at the Bank of Canada. So the surprise…
jeju island and the constitution-free u.s.-canada border: empire and resistance, at home and abroad
I’ve been hoping to write about this for months, but the right post and adequate time never seem to arrive at the same time. Rather than put it off any…
Mixed Member Proportional Representation (MMP) An Idea Whose Time Has Come
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes- Political Blogger Here is a snapshot of opinion from Cowichan Conversations readers who voted in the poll in response to changing our electoral system from ‘First Past…
Husky sizing up natural gas offshore Newfoundland and Labrador #nlpoli
Husky Energy is sizing up the potential of developing natural gas offshore Newfoundland and Labrador within the next decade, according to the leading petroleum industry news source upstreamonline.com. First exports…
Show us your moxy
The newest agit-POP video from the folks at the Albino Squirrel Vimeo Channel asks Morgan Freeman and CBC Radio host Jian Ghomeshi to stand with Palestinians and consider cancelling an…
In the future there will be no law and order (only corporate policy and terrorism)
Hey folks, don’t worry about that “bail-in” clause, Mark Carnage says. Your deposits are safe! they’re insured! We’ll never need it, which is exactly why we’ve added it. As we…
Check Out Solar Impulse, Live, Online
Think of it as an aerial solar panel. The aircraft, Solar Impulse, is now winging its way across the United States. It’s currently on the San Fransisco to Phoenix leg…
An Anniversary Many Would Like To Forget
In his column today, Tim Harper reminds us that yesterday marked the two-year anniversary of the Harper majority government. It is hardly an occasion that progressives take delight in as…