Robocon
The first charges in the Robocon Scandal have been laid against Michael Sona. Most interesting in this, is that Sona’s lawyer has signalled they intend to shift the blame to…
2013
Occupy Love (2013): Official Trailer (Video)
We recommend:Occupy Wall Street 1 Year Later: A Roundtable DiscussionOccupied Ottawa to celebrate one year anniversaryOn Wednesday in Ottawa, Occupy This!Liberal leadership race: Garneau calls on Trudeau to take a…
On Michael Sona
Officials from Elections Canada have laid an information in a Guelph court alleging one charge against Michael Sona, a former Conservative Party of Canada staffer and campaign executive. You guys…
Ex-CTV Head Ivan Fecan Named Chairman of Thunderbird Films by Etan Vlessing
Columnist says the Canadian broadcast veteran will consult for the indie producer which launched a 50-50 joint venture with Lionsgate to make global TV series.
Michael Sona Charged By Elections Canada In Connection To Robocall Scandal
Lawyers for Mr. Sona released the following today: Neither Mr. Sona or I will be making any public statements beyond the following statement at this time. Although the charge is…
Robocall reflection
Perhaps that silly sally at Sun News, and the “explosive” media tour, wasn’t such a hot idea after all. Meanwhile, somewhere, one of Canada’s most principled journalists is frantically trying…
Lowering the age of voter registration to 16: An idea worth looking at
I’ve been reading up lately on the potential benefits to lowering the age of voter registration. The BC NDP has tabled some legislation to lower the age of voter registration…
Appointment of Federal Representative on Energy Infrastructure: Too Little Too Late?
Tuesday, April 2, 2013 As the Yinka Dene Alliance and their allies were gathering in Ottawa to renew their opposition to Tar Sands Pipelines on March 19th, Natural Resource Minister,…
The United States of FUBAR
Despite everything that has been visited upon them since the “Reagan Revolution” – the stagnation of their incomes; the deliberate and unearned transfer of enormous wealth from the blue and…
BN CRTC 2013-106 (BCE Acquisition of Astral)
FRIENDS supports the applications regarding BCE’s acquisition of Astral, subject to the CRTC’s due diligence.
Other Pieces of Writing
Here is a list of other work from the last number of years that doesn’t fall into the categories of online journalism for The Media Co-op since September 2012; presentations,…
Aaron Swartz inspires week of action against Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
Activists Seek to Defeat CFAA Expansion Proposal, Pass Reforms to Protect Innovators and Internet Users. By: Demand Progress: WASHINGTON – Today, on the day that Aaron Swartz‘s trial was set…
Campaign: It’s time we challenged our employers to talk about mental illness
Partners for Mental Health are blunt. They call it the cost of doing nothing. That’s the cost of employers failing to address mental illness in the workplace. P4MH has all…
Recent Presentations, Talks, and Workshops
The following is a listing of presentations, talks, and workshops given for various purposes in the last several years. If you are interested in having me do one of them,…
Empathy Down, Narcissism Up?
A University of Michigan study of 14,000 university students found empathy is in serious decline, especially over the past ten years, while narcissism has soared. The research, led by Sara…
All Candidates Dialogue Wednesday Promises "Real Talk on Climate Change"
An all candidates dialogue on April 3 at the Rio Theatre in Vancouver – featuring representatives from four different political parties and one independent candidate vying for office in the…
All Candidates Dialogue Wednesday Promises "Real Talk on Climate Change"
An all candidates dialogue this Wednesday evening at the Rio Theatre in Vancouver – featuring representatives from four different political parties and one independent candidate vying for office in the…
Larger web page sizes = more data eaten = higher prices for Canadians.
With limited data allowances and high data prices from Big Telecom, we are seeing a “user unfriendly” increase in the amount of data required to load mobile web pages. Canadians…
Absolving our Carbon Sins: the Case of the Pacific Carbon Trust
Last week’s report from BC’s Auditor General dealt a huge blow to the credibility of carbon offsets and claims that BC had achieved a state of “carbon neutral government.” Coverage…
English reforms lose their appeal in Ontario?
England has had a disproportionate impact on health care reform in Ontario over the last decade or so –under both Liberal and Progressive Conservative governments. After the election of a…