Trans kids, washrooms and the new harassment
On October 13th, a story appeared at the Christian Broadcasting Network about girls being harassed by a trans youth in the washroom of a Colorado-area school. Soon afterward, the story…
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Trans kids, washrooms and the new harassment
On October 13th, a story appeared at the Christian Broadcasting Network about girls being harassed by a trans youth in the washroom of a Colorado-area school. Soon afterward, the story…
Social Assistance in Canada
This week I am attending a conference entitled “Welfare Reform in Canada: Provincial Social Assistance in Comparative Perspective,” organized by Professor Daniel Béland. The focus of the conference is “social…
Rafe Mair: Enbridge pipeline should face BC referendum
Thousands of citizens spoke out against Enbridge at last year’s “Defend Our Coast” rally” (TJ Watt photo) The cynicism of both our senior governments regarding tankers and pipelines is appalling.…
In the Midst of this Miserable Tory Civil War, Let’s See What’s On God’s Mind
From The Tweet of God “If there had been an 11th Commandment what would it have been?” Thou shalt not take the first ten seriously.My son turned water into wine,…
Wordsmithing 80,000 Jobs
Last week’s federal throne speech stated, “The Government will soon complete negotiations on a comprehensive economic and trade agreement with the European Union . This agreement has the potential to…
We’re going backwards, not forwards, Mr. Moore
Canada’s wireless market has taken another step backwards. Yesterday, telecom giant Telus announced it has bought out Public Mobile, a small independent carrier with 280,000 customers in Quebec and Ontario.…
Team Justin
It’s no secret that we are a family of political junkies and diehard Liberals (and if it was, the secret was probably out when my husband announced that he’s running…
No Senate Reformation Without Provincial Consent
The Quebec Court of Appeal has rejected the Harper government’s claim that the federal government can rejig the Senate without the approval of the provinces. That this was a truly…
See, we told you so (Senate reform edition) — and what I’d like to see
Finally someone has told the Prime Minister he can stuff it on his brand of changes to the Senate of Canada. It comes courtesy of the Québec Court of Appeal…
Senate or Star Chamber?
Barring a last minute change of minds, it looks like Senators Brazeau, Duffy and Wallin will be effectively impeached from the Senate. I think there are a lot of questions…
CLC TV ads promote unions, fairness
When we talk openly about our unions, others listen. Let’s face it, for all the warts, unions have done an incredible job in securing and maintaining many of the things…
The chamber for self-interested second thought
The reason why so many Senators – including Conservative ones – are now speaking out against suspending Duffy, Wallin and Brazeau without pay? Because there’s a big Senate-wide audit out…
To Vote, Or To Resolve Change
I noticed maybe a month ago that this Brand guy had a brain, and it’s a good one. Paxman: “You’re not going to solve world problems by facetiousness.” Brand: “We’re…
Douglas Coupland-narrated video shows ship noise impacts on whales
For threatened whale populations, sound is essential to every element of their lives – from eating and mating to family connection. In a new video on the subject, narrator and…
Job creation? We actually need to start talking ‘wealth creation’
“Job creation” has been the mantra in overdrive since the great bank heist of 2008. It sounded reasonable since the resulting unemployment rates were sky high and for many demographics…
A Show of Hands, Please
Hands up everybody who believes Nigel Wright was the lone gunman, that he acted alone in his under-the-table deal to funnel money to Mike Duffy. Hands up everybody who believes…
The Saudi tail and the American dog
That Israel is the tail that wags the dog of American Middle Eastern policy is a given. Often, however, we overlook the fact this particular dog has two tails. The…
Koch Brothers’ Tar Sands Waste Petcoke Piles Spread to Chicago
After using Detroit as a toxic waste dumping ground, the billionaire industrialist Koch brothers are now piling their petroleum coke from tar sands oil refineries in Chicago. Kiley Kroh of…
This *not* just in
By Rick Hiebert. All Rights Reserved. UsedBy Permission This morning, federal cabinet minister Jason Kenney delivered what was called a “rich and gracious address” to a meeting of the Evangelical…