The two kinds of voting reform Canadians support
There are two kinds of electoral reform: proportional representation and ranked ballot voting. PR distributes votes to parties, federally, so they get the same percent seats they got in votes.…
March 2014
Tories defend use of Kijiji data
Inspired by this headline: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/tories-defend-use-of-kijiji-data-in-face-of-opposition-ridicule/article17690737/
Shawnigan’s Discovery Elementary School Drama May Be Nearing Resolution
Don Maroc-Cowichan Conversations Contributor Act one of the Discovery Elementary school drama of misguided, overzealous parents disrupting classroom decorum and taking advantage of school district authorities’ well-meaning efforts at accommodation…
Russia invades Ukraine? Yup, going to happen…
.. it’s now not “if” but when. As reported here, Russian troops are massing at key points along Ukraine’s border. There will be a swift attack, territory will be secured…
BP Lake Michigan Oil Spill: Did Tar Sands Spill into the Great Lake?
Is it conventional crude or tar sands? That is the question. And it’s one with high stakes, to boot. The BP Whiting refinery in Indiana spilled between 470 and 1228…
Proprietary estoppel may be used to create a life interest in land
Clarke v. Johnson, 2014 ONCA 237 clarifies the law on proprietary estoppel and holds it may be used to create a life interest in land: A summary of the principles…
New Campaign Finance Rules For B.C. Local Elections Leave “Elephant In The Room”
Amid controversy about Enbridge’s spending in Kitimat before a plebiscite on its Northern Gateway oil proposal, the B.C. government introduced legislation on Wednesday that, if passed, will tighten rules for…
U.S. proxy terror war on Venezuela
Protest, dissent and the destructive terror of war are obviously very distinct forms of expressing opposition and bringing about change. The Obama-Kerry regime support the opposition in Venezuela as a…
March 28: laugh or cry?
NewsToday, page 1, has the story (or a story) on the UN vote against Crimea on the issue of its vote for separation from Ukraine. Well, it has a story.…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Friday, March 28, 2014
Your news links for today: Canada’s metadata collection worries critics – Globe and Mail ISPs Handing Over Data To Spies? Surprisingly, They Don’t Want To Say – Huffington Post Accountability…
Soudas All By Himself
Soudas @MarkHorseman LOL, don't worry, @PMOharper took care of that too. news.nationalpost.com/2014/03/24/rob… #Anders— John Klein (@JohnKleinRegina) March 28, 2014 I think Rob Anders would have been a better choice for…
Hubble oops….
I got tagged on Twitter to explain an apparent Hubble tracking error image. Since the explanation will take more than 140 characters, I’ve put it here. Image after the cut.
Slick’r’n snot on a doorknob
March is Women’s History Month (in the US) These are some of the women who have made a difference in my life. There is one woman I remember looking up…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – The Star-Phoenix discusses how the Cons are systematically attacking the independent institutions which are necessary to ensure a functioning democratic system: When a…
Following The Money
Mark Felt — alias Deep Throat — advised Woodward and Bernstein to follow the money. It was good advice forty years ago; and it’s good advice now. Consider the following…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for Friday, March 28, 2014
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Friday, March 28, 2014: Divorce is actually on the rise, and it’s the baby boomers’ fault Tech-savvy litigators…
Time running out on ELA interim agreement
Researchers working at one of 58 lakes in the Experimental Lakes Area in northern Ontario. Only three days remain to finalize the interim agreement to find a new operator for…
Feds Weaken New Oil-By-Rail Safety Regulations Days After Announcing Them
Nine days after announcing new regulations designed to improve oil-by-rail safety, the Department of Transportation quietly weakened the rules for testing rail cars and exempted shippers of bitumen from having…
Please do not leave it to Timmy.
For years in the 1900s when the Ontario Liberals were out of office and during the few years they were in, they refused to consider certain moves. The first of…