writing letters to politicians
My days seem a strange mix of tobogganing with the kids, cooking, reading to them, helping them with schoolwork and trying every day to understand the world around me and…
2013
Aboriginal Affairs Minister John DuncAnt resigns from cabinet
Inspired by this headline: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2013/02/15/pol-aboriginal-affairs-john-duncan-resigns.html
John Duncan Resigns– good riddance
John Duncan, the MP for Vancouver Island North, has resigned as Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development. Mr. Duncan leaves behind a legacy that no one could conceivably want.…
5637…Who Says There’s Nothing To Do In Ottawa?
Most people. Heck even lifers like the WFDS don’t trick themselves into thinking that Ottawa is a happening place. But tonight is different for tonight the U of Ottawa women…
Juxtaposition
Unintentional setup… Ultimately, any evaluation of a government’s fiscal responsibility should include its willingness to make effective investments that carry a short-term cost and its prudence in avoiding unnecessary long-term…
Thinking beyond pipelines
The Keystone XL pipeline proposal, which would transport diluted bitumen from the Alberta tar sands to refineries on the gulf of Mexico coast, is in the news again because of…
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London Triptych traces queer desire across the centuries
Owing in large part to Hollywood’s discovery of its infinite star vehicle potential, the “intersecting lives” narrative has become, in recent years, something of a cop out. When the A-story…
Why Ecuador Loves President Rafael Correa
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Our MSM does not carry much in the way of news about South America and yet that is where much of the progressive change is taking place.…
A conviction based on a not overwhelming case may not be unreasonable
R. v. Bryan, 2013 ONCA 97 holds: We conclude that on the whole of the circumstantial evidence in this case, the verdicts are ones that a properly instructed jury, acting…
President Obama’s SOTU Sends Message To Canada: Act On Climate Change Or Get Left Behind
The times, they are a-changin’! Not only did President Obama speak clearly about the need to act on climate change in his State of the Union address earlier this week,…
Rape and canadian colonialism
Human Rights Watch has accused Canada’s federal police of intimidating and even sexually assaulting aboriginal women and girls in the province of British Columbia. In a scathing report, which was…
The danger of contextual advertising
Clipped from CBC.ca last year, this unfortunate little gem illustrates how contextual advertising may not always showcase your brand in a flattering environment. As they say, buyer beware. (Click the…
Kathleen Wynne Reaffirms Support For Green Energy Act
Wind turbines for the willing could be part of Ontario’s new premier’s approach to green energy. Premier Kathleen Wynne told reporters Thursday her government would not step back from green…
Identity, Oppression, Resistance
For this week’s Friday Film Pick I’m choosing two very different, seemingly unrelated docs that are available for online viewing. Girl Inside is an intimate portrayal of a male transitioning…
Getting the Facts Straight on EI Changes
In a guest post at the Broadbent Institute, I flesh out some of the impacts of EI changes with three (fairly typical) hypothetical stories of unemployed Canadians. There are certainly…
Crowdfunding – The Way to Get Help Where It’s Needed
It’s easy to balk when you’re asked to donate a hundred bucks to this cause or that or to take on an open-ended, monthly donation to help some individual or…
Bill Maher: Donald Trump’s Father is an Orangutan
Hard to believe that this is for real… but it is. Donald Trump has a big ego, and can’t take a joke, and… well… frankly, I see the orangutan resemblance.…