Our 21st Century Library
In the 20-plus years I’ve been on the Collingwood Library board, I have watched the functions of the library and its role in the community evolve and change to keep…
2014
June 17:Moncton’s priorities
The Scots have a profound sense of sinning, and a constant need to repent. That’s why they suffer Presbyterianism. That’s why the national dish is haggis, a dish that needs…
Weakening BC’s environmental laws risks eroding social licence for Government’s Cleanest LNG goals
Tuesday, June 17, 2014 Several of the most contentious changes to environmental laws passed during the 2014 spring session of the BC Legislature seem to have been developed, and pushed…
Alberta politicos hedge on flood mitigation
After the great flood in Calgary last year, municipal and provincial governments agreed something had to be done to prevent another such catastrophe. There were, however, no shortage of sceptics.…
Who Is Invading Your Privacy?
Like many bloggers, I ‘enjoy’ frequent visits to this blog from the federal government. While I have no idea whether a profile of me exists within the dark bowels of…
Vancouver Sun Letter
If anyone would like my two cents on the controversy surrounding Trinity Western University, its proposed law school, and its homophobic “Community Covenant,” please see the letters section of today’s…
Chretien’s Lesson for the Harper at the Gate(way)
Northern Gateway decision holds no easy political options for Harper On the controversial B.C. pipeline, PM can say yes, no or not yet, but all answers come with a cost…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Your news links for today: Government Rejects Supreme Court Privacy Decision: Claims Ruling Has No Effect on Privacy Reform – Michael Geist New tool helps Canadians find out if telecoms…
France Pays People to Cycle to Work
France is experimenting with new way to subsidize transportation by getting more people to bicycle to work. Traffic in Paris is particularly awful and with ongoing population growth and car-focused…
Big telco lobbyist, Rogers shill, Ford donor: John Tory shouldn’t be giving civics lessons about ethics
Lobbyist for big telcos. Thousands in donations to the Fords. And taking thousands from Rogers – while running for mayor. After the sleaze and scandal of Rob Ford’s era, we…
Tar Sands on the Tracks: Railbit, Dilbit and U.S. Export Terminals
Last December, the first full train carrying tar sands crude left the Canexus Bruderheim terminal outside of Edmonton, Alberta, bound for an unloading terminal somewhere in the United States. Canadian…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Following up on this morning’s post, George Monbiot discusses the need for a progressive movement which goes beyond pointing out dangers to…
On greatness
Plenty of commentators have pointed to Dean Beeby’s report on public consultations about Canada’s most inspiring people as evidence that Stephen Harper and his Cons couldn’t be much further from…
Some Tories pushing to dump Tim Hudak immediately
Story Probably a mistake — Hudak did lose an election he should have won (and he did that twice) but there is no election coming for some time. Dumping him…
Octopussy kitten beneath the sea
A reworked version of the original, now with added background. Filed under: art Tagged: Cat, kitten, octopuss
140 Law – Leading Legal Headlines for Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Tuesday, June 17, 2014: Prostitution bill violates the Charter, critics warn Canada Federal courts don’t deserve ‘black eye,’…
Mayor Crackhead: he’s coming baaaack
As Olivia Chow warned all and sundry – and, contrary to John Tory’s most-fervent prayers – Rob Ford is indeed coming back. There was never any question about that, in…
It’s Driving Him Crazy
Popular wisdom holds that Stephen Harper’s incandescent hatred of Pierre Trudeau is rooted in the National Energy Program. But, Michael Harris writes, it goes much deeper than that: Stephen Harper’s…
John Tory needs mulligan, say binders full of women
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Ric McIver tosses the PC Party’s ‘Lake of Fire’ trump card
TweetThe day after it was revealed that Progressive Conservative leadership candidate Ric McIver attended and endorsed the March for Jesus, a group which has posted hateful homophobic rants on its…