Political parties on the Right in Canada do an incredible job of altering reality in the communications they send out to the public. No better example of that exists than…
Takeover_460x110_120816.png Decision will determine whether Bell will be given more control over Canada’s already highly-concentrated media system WHO: Lindsey Pinto, Communications Manager, OpenMedia.ca David Christopher, Communications Coordinator, OpenMedia.ca WHAT: The…
“I refuse to condemn your generation, and future generations, to a planet that is beyond fixing. And that’s why today I’m announcing a new national climate action plan, and I’m…
R. v. Fernandes, 2013 ONCA 436 holds: It is also important to emphasize that driving prohibition orders under theCode, and provincially-imposed driving suspensions or restrictions are different in character and…
Today, President Barack Obama announced his administration’s “Climate Action Plan” for cutting carbon pollution in his second term in the Oval Office at Georgetown University and unfortunately, it’s a full-throttle…
Tuesday, June 25, 2013 Earlier this month, the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), an arm of Health Canada that regulates pesticides, released its report into the deaths of honey bees…
Highly-regarded former Toronto Mayor David Miller says he is “very excited” about becoming the new President and CEO of the World Wildlife Fund-Canada in September. “They’ve made such a difference,”…
President Obama has said the Keystone XL pipeline can only go ahead if it doesn’t “significantly increase” U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. There’s enough wiggle room in there to delight almost…
Many years ago I read a novel by Jimmy Breslin called The Gang That Couldn’t Shoot Straight, which dealt with profound ineptitude within a certain New York mafia family. It…
sorry to be late today. I had an appointment with a doctor. (I’m approaching that age at which one’s social circle is made up largely of doctors, undertaker salespeople and…
Recent throughts from The Tweet of God: Well I’ve lost faith in you, too. Sorry, rest of the world, Junior and I can’t help you now. We’re too busy helping…
NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden- Hero or Traitor? Here is an update from Democracy NowU.S. Files Espionage Charges The exact whereabouts of National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden are unknown after…
My kids and I went to a protest recently against the closing of a municipal daycare. Though my children are not in daycare, I recognize the need for daycares and…
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Our PM Stephen Harper is a power at any cost politician it seems. Liberal leader Justin Trudeau is climbing in the polls giving the appearance that he…
“What if blaming the obese is blaming the victims” This TEDTalk is a must watch. Dr. Peter Attia explains that obesity and diabetes are in fact linked, but not at…
“What if blaming the obese is blaming the victims” This TEDTalk is a must watch. Dr. Peter Attia explains that obesity and diabetes are in fact linked, but not at…
by: CAW & Ryerson University | Press Release: TORONTO, June 25, 2013 – Older immigrant workers who have been laid off are falling through the cracks of Canada’s employment system,…
Image by o5com on Flickr.jpg U.S.-style copyright trolling could clog Canadian courts if law not made clearer JUNE 25, 2013 – OpenMedia.ca is warning Canadians that their privacy rights could…
