A Confederation denied legitimacy Here is a startling analysis of the impact of the recent redistribution, the probability of a permanent Conservative majority in the House because of our archaic…
Ever wondered where your water comes from and where your wastewater goes? What about your garbage? Electricity and heat? What did Ottawa look like a couple hundred years ago? Tomorrow…
By: Maira Sutton | Published by Electronic Frontier Foundation on Mar 1, 2013: Major announcements from the US and Canada today give a clear indication that the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement…
U.S. defence officials are beginning to have disquieting thoughts about the F-35 light attack bomber that include its survivability in air combat. A 68-page report dated 15 February, 2013, addresses…
Memo: To the Honourable Kathleen Wynne, Premier, Province of Ontario From: Your new pals at OPSEU Diablogue Dear Premier Wynne – Imagine our surprise when we discovered in today’s newspaper…
The 16th round of secretive Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations began this week. This extreme trade agreement could give media conglomerates more power to fine you for your Internet use and…
It comes via The Royal Society, a scientific body that has been around since the 1600s and is considered about the most prestigious on our planet, you know, Earth. It’s…
Wow! That's a lot of eligible voters for a leadership race. My prediction? Trudeau on the first ballot.
Wow! That’s a lot of eligible voters for a leadership race. My prediction? Trudeau on the first ballot.
Wow! That's a lot of eligible voters for a leadership race. My prediction? Trudeau on the first ballot.
Democracy is coming At our last convention our party decided to throw the doors open to Canadians by inviting them to join as non-member Supporters and to vote for our…
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Democratic Socialist Hugo Chavez delivered democracy, human rights and reduced poverty for his citizens. He dared to stand up to the Americans and allied with Cuba. US…
Justin Trudeau’s Big Enchilada? This extract from The Vancouver Courier just about sums up the fate of electoral reform’s future right now: Political cooperation isn’t a new concept, but University…
Take a few minutes to watch and listen to Amy Goodman one of our top alternate journalists as she hosts a panel discussion the death of Hugo Chavez.
R. v. Gough, 2013 ONCA 137 is a useful source for the principle that a factual misapprehension can be fatal if it goes to an essential part of the Court’s…
Unrest continues throughout the North African countries supposedly liberated in the “Arab Spring.” Nafeez Mosaddeq Ahmed writes that there is no peace because these uprisings have failed to address the…
openmedia_logo.jpg Bell refuses to listen to public opinion and continues to consolidate control over Canadian communications rather than compete March 6, 2013 – The CRTC has called a public hearing…
The carnage in the wake of the American conquest of Iraq was horrific. Iraqis were being murdered at rates of over 3,000 a month. A documentary from The Guardian now…
And people wonder why justice is slow!!!
Haven’t seen that name in print for a while, have you? Thanks to the malfeasance of fellow Tories such as Senator Mike Duffy and Senator Pam Wallin and Senator Patrick…
