Happy 25th birthday Internet! Isn’t it time you had a Bill of Rights?
It’s time for a digital bill of rights to protect privacy and free speech online. That’s according to Sir Tim Berners-Lee who, 25 years ago today, invented what would become…
March 2014
As O-Town doesn’t really have a Mayoral race to speak of…
… this political junkie has to find another one to follow and enjoy. And Toronto, the land of the crack-smoking, loud, obnoxious, and the tacky champion of all Torontonians with…
A New Post From The Salamander
In response to the letter I posted this morning, The Salamander offers some timely commentary, which I am posting below. While making his usual incisive observations, he also has some…
Alberta Partners with Major Oilsands Companies to Develop Kindergarten to Grade Three Curriculum
The province of Alberta has recently released a development plan for public schools that enlists Suncor Energy and Syncrude Canada in the creation of future Kindergarten to grade three curriculum.…
Proportional representation much more stable than First-Past-the-Post
One of the lies the corporate-owned media spreads about PR is that it leads to “short-lived governments paralyzed by conflict.” According to the “leftist” Toronto Star: The best argument in…
Huffington Post: Big Telecom is doing all it can to trap customers in outdated TV plans
As more and more of us cut the cord from cable TV, Big Telecom are doing what it takes to lock us in their old-fashioned, expensive TV plans. Tell the…
I get email – Human rights and Climate change
Recently, I wrote about a ruling against APEGA, Alberta’s professional association for engineers, by the province’s Human Rights Tribunal. Low and behold, the defendant in the case, Ladislav Mihaly, emailed…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Your news links for today: How the NSA Plans to Infect ‘Millions’ of Computers with Malware – The Intercept How a Court Secretly Evolved, Extending U.S. Spies’ Reach – New…
Man them cats talk funny
Fats Domino after meeting the Beatles
Did the US Take a Bite Out of Canada-Korea Trade?
On last night’s The National, Terry Milewski introduced the Canada-Korea trade deal as follows: The truth is that Canada is a latecomer to free trade with South Korea. The European…
Do the Rich Think a Class War Isn’t Already Happening?
You’d think we were building guillotines. The rich, however, are starting to feel antsy and they want our pity and compassion. Here are some of the ludicrous fears they are…
Mike Duffy: The Rise and Fall – CBC Fifth Estate
Fitting caricature given his ego It was a comedy, for real. Mike Duffy, the ultimate Ottawa insider, a cartoonish character who has become the leading symbol of Senate corruption, claiming…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Ian Welsh discusses the connection between one’s view of human nature and one’s preferred social and economic policies – while noting that policies…
The Hair holidays in South Korea.
With parliament taking spring break from Senate questions and questionable election changes, the Hair and the hairdresser are holidaying in South Korea. It is a welcome respite for the Hair…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Wednesday, March 12, 2014: Man freed after 30 years on death row CIA Lawyer At Center Of Computer…
A Billboard That Finally Has a Reason to Exist: Free Water
) In Lima, Peru, there is a new billboard that is selling an idea by providing free water to the local population. Water access is an issue in the area…
Canadian Museum for Human Rights, the Political and the Partisan
The story about the Canadian Museum for Human Rights' decision to pull Professor Strong-Boag's blog post about International Women's Day has continued to evolve since my post on the weekend.…
Canadian Museum for Human Rights, the Political and the Partisan
The story about the Canadian Museum for Human Rights’ decision to pull Professor Strong-Boag’s blog post about International Women’s Day has continued to evolve since my post on the weekend.…
Canadian Museum for Human Rights, the Political and the Partisan
The story about the Canadian Museum for Human Rights' decision to pull Professor Strong-Boag's blog post about International Women's Day has continued to evolve since my post on the weekend.…
Canadian Museum for Human Rights, the Political and the Partisan
The story about the Canadian Museum for Human Rights’ decision to pull Professor Strong-Boag’s blog post about International Women’s Day has continued to evolve since my post on the weekend.…