Your Daily Digital Digest for Wednesday, August 27, 2014
Your news links for today: What’s a ‘Reasonable Expectation’ of Privacy? – Michael Geist Harper government asks public servants to delete emails – Toronto Star Inside SS7, the Insecure Global…
Your news links for today: What’s a ‘Reasonable Expectation’ of Privacy? – Michael Geist Harper government asks public servants to delete emails – Toronto Star Inside SS7, the Insecure Global…
When it comes to politics and lying the two seem to go hand in glove. We’ve always considered politicians a bit shady, willing to bend the truth to suit their…
Well-written. Fair points therein. (i ain’t desd yet, BTW.)
http://brane-space.blogspot.ca/ What is behind Stephen Harper’s war on sociology? Jakeet Sing writes: So what does Harper have against sociology? First, Harper is clearly trumpeting a standard component of neo-liberal ideology:…
R. v. MacDonald, 2014 ONCA 610: The sole issue at this trial was identification and the only evidence linking the appellant to the alleged offences was that of the witness…
A recent poll done by Pew Research reiterated what I’ve been saying for the past two years: social media (SM) doesn’t necessary facilitate social debate and in fact may be…
Inspired by this headline: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/peter-mackay-s-justice-roundtables-didn-t-set-a-place-for-sex-workers-1.2747403
Those Star letter-writers nail it yet again: Under Ottawa’s microscope, Insight Aug. 23 If it is not OK for charities to use the money sent to them for the intended…
I’m looking forward to the start of Formula E next month, and it’s exciting to hear that the racing league has signed on with Aquafuel to power their cars with…
Will Justin Trudeau make a great prime minister? Not likely. Is he better than the alternatives? You bet. There is something of a debate in the household these days about…
As you know I am increasingly concerned about Stephen Harper's state of mind. Because it's pretty clear to me that he is showing signs of cracking under the strain of…
Doing edits on the new book, 30,000 words in. Dunno if it’ll sell two copies, but it may surprise a few folks. Heading home in two days. Other surprises await…
SmartTrack: Politician designed transit works surprisingly well...for politicians To recap: John Tory has centred his Mayoral campaign on a promise to build a heavy surface rail (he calls "surface subway")…
SmartTrack: Politician designed transit works surprisingly well…for politicians To recap: John Tory has centred his Mayoral campaign on a promise to build a heavy surface rail (he calls “surface subway”)…
SmartTrack: Politician designed transit works surprisingly well...for politicians To recap: John Tory has centred his Mayoral campaign on a promise to build a heavy surface rail (he calls "surface subway")…
SmartTrack: Politician designed transit works surprisingly well…for politicians To recap: John Tory has centred his Mayoral campaign on a promise to build a heavy surface rail (he calls “surface subway”)…
A new building is often seen as a solution for the updated delivery of health care. It’s true they usually reduce energy costs. If designed correctly and collaboratively, they can…
Well there he was, thundering over the tundra, on the last day of his Great Photo-Op Tour of the North.The Dark Knight Nerd on the warpath. Taking part in a…
Conservative leadership candidate Steve Kent may be running in third place in the race, but the guy makes bold promises. His energy policy includes the pledge about Muskrat Falls that…
Capt. Queeg of the USS Caine channels Alberta Tory Party leaders as he describes the search for the missing strawberries. Imagine what he would have done with a purloined cell…