December 2014
Serious new punishments for people purchasing sexual services
Canada’s new prostitution law will go into effect December 6, criminalizing the purchase of sex for the first time in Canadian history. The bill criminalizes the buying of sex –…
Harper’s war on the environment: 3 new videos
It has been said of Stephen Harper that he never saw a war he didn’t like. So it should be no surprise that he has been unabashedly at war with…
Top Ten list of Conservatives being ignorant, ineffective and insensitive
By the time you read this, I’ll likely be on my way to CTV for our weekly True North Politics panel debating Conservative insensitivity. So, I post my points here…
Reflections on racism and the police
Two long reads from Gawker, of all places, on racism and police: Why Should Anyone “Respect” the Law?: How can you ask people to respect the law when the law…
When Sea Level Rise Meets Nuclear War
You might remember it from a photo like this (there are several). It’s Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands where, from 1948 until 1958, the United States detonated scores of…
Even Clark’s Black Friday LNG tax giveaway couldn’t satisfy Petronas
Video by Kevin Logan Common Sense Canadian LNG commentator Kevin Logan threw together this little spoof of BC Premier Christy Clark’s Black Friday address, which brought to a close legislative…
BLM Hasn’t Performed An Environmental Review of Coal Leasing Program Since 1979
It has been 35 years since the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) last performed an environmental review of its coal leasing program. Two environmental groups are suing the BLM to…
Is Harper’s National Energy Board-A Rubber Stamp at Best?
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Have Canadians had enough of the attack on our environment and the NEB’s that has repeatedly denied the right to fair and open processes when reviewing proposals…
#OEB14 – Does Data Corrupt Education
Summary of a debate at Online Educa Berlin. Note that the debate format is not serious and that participants to not necessarily agree with the points that they are making.…
Now The Guardian Chimes In – Time to Nationalize Canada’s Fossil Fuelers
They took their sweet time. On Tuesday we proposed nationalization of fossil fuel companies as the best way to keep hydrocarbon reserves safely in the ground and clearing the way…
Overseas war graves neglected, Veterants Affairs review finds
Satire inspired by this headline: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/overseas-war-graves-neglected-veterans-affairs-review-finds-1.2860088
Overseas war graves neglected, Veterants Affairs review finds
Satire inspired by this headline: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/overseas-war-graves-neglected-veterans-affairs-review-finds-1.2860088
Helping out Clifford Bowey PS…
… in the Aviva Fund competition. Hi all – PSA time: Clifford Bowey PS has moved into the Aviva Fund Semi-Finals! I like to think that our school community last…
Crisis Consultant Says Environmental Activists in it for the Money
In a newsletter to clients titled “Defending Your Company Against an Activist Attack,” Randal Simonetti from the consulting firm EFP Rotenberg, opines that in order to successfully combat an attack…
Overseas war graves neglected, Veterants Affairs review finds
Satire inspired by this headline: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/overseas-war-graves-neglected-veterans-affairs-review-finds-1.2860088
Your Daily Digital Digest for Thursday, December 4, 2014
Your news links for today: Operation AURORAGOLD: How the NSA Hacks Cellphone Networks Worldwide – The Intercept New “RCMP Accountability, But… Act” coming into Force – National Security Law Blog…
ConCalls: Conservatives’ “(technically) clean hands” #RoboCon
Check out @LindaMcQuaig latest column: Why the robocalls conspiracy will happen again — quietly | iPolitics http://t.co/rPdhmu380t #cdnpoli — Yamina Tsalamlal (@YaminaTsa) December 4, 2014 Avoiding any responsibility was no…
Talking Turkey About Eldercare Over the Holidays
By Jennifer Tucker, Vice-President, Homewatch CareGivers International, a home care brand whose locations provide care and support to elders so they can age safely in their own homes. Going home…