B.C. Government Gives Go-Ahead to Site C Dam, But Fight Far From Over
The moment I caught wind that the B.C. government’s decision on the Site C dam was coming down, my mind gravitated to Ken and Arlene Boon’s farm in the Peace…
2014
Ending Fossil Fuel Subsidies will Help our Shift to Renewables
Climate negotiations have just wrapped up in Lima, Peru, with some successes being made towards the creation of a new international. The European Union has pledged to reduce climate-changing greenhouse…
The Wildrose Shrivels
Prepare to be assimilated – resistance is futile. Danielle Smith joins the Borg. It’s being spun as a “reconciliation”, but if reports are to be believed, it’s very much the…
Bolivia to host 2015 meeting of social movements to fight climate change
Photo by Pete Souza Meeting in Havana December 14, the 13th summit of ALBA leaders endorsed a Bolivian proposal to host an international assembly of social movements in 2015 to…
The Internet is at a turning point and here’s some good news
Hi there, I’m Chris Malmo, a grassroots development coordinator at OpenMedia, and it’s my job to help our community interact and communicate with our team. It’s been a big year…
Standard of review on appeal of admissibility of hearsay
R. v. Mullings, 2014 ONCA 895: The standard of review on an appeal of a ruling on the admissibility of hearsay evidence is correctness: R. v. Duong, 2007 ONCA 68,…
Canada and the Politics of Fear: Anti-Terrorism, Surveillance and Citizenship in a Changing World
The Harper government — like so many governments that have come before it and will come after it — is more than ready to make good use of a crisis.…
Proportional Representation and Japan
While Wildrose figures out what it’s future is, and Glenn Thibeault decides to bring Ontario provincial politics in the news, I thought I would take a step back and examine…
A Merger In The Offing?
My son, who lives in Alberta, keeps me apprised of that province’s politics. Will Wildrose join Jim Prentice’s Progressive Conservatives? Speculation is rampant. Recommend this Post
Site C Dam: Govt ignores own rules, faces multiple lawsuits
Peace Valley ranchers Ken and Arlene Boon are part of several law suits over Site C Dam (Damien Gillis) Even if the BC Liberal government decides today to approve the…
Revealed: Holiday pricing change from Shaw means 10% higher fees and 40% slower Internet service
shawgrinch2.png December 16, 2014 – Shaw Communications is reportedly raising Internet prices by 10% and slashing Internet speeds by up to 40-50% for many customers beginning in January. Multiple Shaw…
Dec. 15: You have to learn how to hate….
Harper has been the latest in a long line of Canadian prime ministers who have taught hatred. Recently, he’s been big on denouncing communism – and pronouncing it “evil”. That’s…
NDP MP Glenn Thibeault defects to Ontario Liberals, “proud” of it
Sudbury NDP MP Glenn Thibeault has defected from the federal party to run for Kathleen Wynne’s Ontario Liberals in a upcoming byelection in Sudbury. The post NDP MP Glenn Thibeault…
We Just Keep Getting it Wrong
It’s a guessing game and we’re not very good at it. The “game” is trying to work out how quickly the planet’s ice fields are melting. In essence, we’re guessing…
Let’s Hope We Know What We’re Doing.
It’s hard to know what we really wanted. When the West slammed Russia with sanction piled upon sanction were we seeking retribution over Moscow’s aggression toward Ukraine or were we…
(Macro) Econ 101
On December 2, Chris Ragan wrote a column for the Globe and Mail titled “Another (Macro) Defense of Econ 101.” The link to his column is available here . My…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Your news links for today: Shaw: Starting January 6th all new internet is 40% slower. (At the new increased price) – reddit Bell charging small businesses thousands to exit non-existent…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Carter Price offers another look at how inequality damages economic development. And the Broadbent Institute examines the wealth gap in Canada –…
The Canadian Wealth Gap – Far Worse Than Most Think
We hear a great deal about the giants who walk among us – the Canadian masters and mistresses of the universe, all those ‘self-made’ men and women who accomplished their…
Mental health centres must reduce risk to staff and patients
Client Empowerment Council at Ottawa’s psychiatric hospital say they became advocates for the safety of the care team because a “safe place for staff members increased patient safety as well.”…