Canadian Human Rights Commission statement on meeting with James Anaya, the visiting United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The post CHRC statement on meeting with UN…
I am a fan of massage therapy. Massage has helped to alleviate my chronic neck and back pain – the result of years of lifting my son Nicholas, who is…
Apparently, capturing the data of law-abiding Canadians requires more floor space than the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, a grand fireplace, and a lavish “palace” that would cost more to…
The reintroduction of postal banking in Canada would offer access to financial services not now available to many Canadians, says new study released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy…
This is the text of remarks I made today to Vancouver city council on divestment. Earlier this year, Council requested that staff report back on how the city’s financial investments…
The left in Greece must rise up against Golden Dawn | Costas Lapavitsas | Comment is free | theguardian.com. Greece – and the rise of Golden Dawn – is an…
This guy amazes me. He knows how to enjoy his life. Eat your heart out Hugh Hefner. GRIMACING: Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi held his head on Wednesday at…
So, twenty years ago, I worked with, for and around my friend Dingwall. On the night of the Nova Scotia Liberals’ smashing victory – their first in twenty years! –…
The organization representing the industrialized, First World, isn’t pulling any punches on climate change. OECD Secretary-General, Angel Gurria, maintains we need to decarbonize by mid-century. “We need to achieve zero…
As predicted by pretty much everyone, the Nova Scotia New Democrats went down to heavy defeat in that province’s election today, though the extent of the fall was probably a…
R. v. Gregory, 2013 NSCA 102: Turning first to intoxication, “drunkenness” is not really a defence to a criminal act. It is a suggestion that, due to the consumption of…
Tom Mulcair says it was a “mistake” for Canada to spy on Brazil but there was no mistake involved. On behalf of Canada’s extractive industries the government targeted Brazilian companies.…
Fracking operations in BC’s Montney Shale (photo: Damien Gillis) Beneath the glowing rhetoric surrounding BC’s promised liquefied natural gas (LNG) boom lies a dirty little secret: the vast majority of…
As part of our special series celebrating the 50th anniversary of the publication of Mel Watkins’ classic article, “A Staple Theory of Economic Development,” we present the following commentary by…
Green Party of Canada Leader Elizabeth May, MP for Saanich-Gulf Islands, is on a cross country tour, billed as “Save Democracy from Politics,” to call for major reforms in Canada’s…
“It is incredibly irresponsible and I think they’re trapped in an extremely ineffective strategy of damage control.” — Rachel Notley NDP MLA* Environment Minister McQueen is back from her European…
Protect Our Privacy Position Statement The Protect Our Privacy Coalition has banded together to ensure Canadians get effective legal measures to protect their privacy against government intrusion. The broad-based coalition…
Interesting dress.
Oh look, here we are again. The U.S. – now living paycheque to paycheque – might not have enough cash to cover next months rent. I suspect as before with…
