Is the U.S. FCC really about to destroy the Open Internet?
It looks like there’s some bad news coming out of the United States. Headlines across the country are suggesting that the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, or FCC, has announced new…
2014
Even Newer Ontario Poll: Does The NDP Have The GUTZZ?
If a provincial election were held tomorrow, the Progressive Conservatives under Tim Hudak would receive 37% support among decided voters (up 3 points), while Premier Kathleen Wynne and the Liberals…
More on the At Home/Chez Soi Study
Earlier this month, I blogged about the At Home/Chez Soi homelessness study prior to the release of its final report. Today I’ve blogged again, this time about the contents of…
Jon Latvis: "I Saved Your Life Man!"
It seems like only yesterday that former Rahowa lead guitar and songwriter Jon Latvis gave mayor Ford a bit of indigestion: When this picture was made public, Latvis tried to…
New Poll Finds Most B.C. Residents Want Shift From Fossil Fuels to Clean Energy
A new poll released Thursday finds that more than three quarters of British Columbia residents want the province to shift away from producing, using and exporting fossil fuels and to…
Two odd things about Bob Jones visiting from heaven
By Rick Hiebert. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. Bobby Conner believes that the late “prophet” Bob Jones visited him in a vision. I’d suggest there is reason to go…
Alberta Ramps Up “Responsible Energy Development” Sales Pitch in Wake of New Keystone XL Delay
Days after another delay by the Obama administration on TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline, members of the Alberta government are hitting the U.S. circuit to promote the oilsands and boost their…
Alberta Ramps Up “Responsible Energy Development” Sales Pitch in Wake of New Keystone XL Delay
Days after another delay by the Obama administration on TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline, members of the Alberta government are hitting the U.S. circuit to promote the oilsands and boost their…
iPolitics: Vancouver group OpenMedia calls on Harper, Obama to release TPP text
We’ve been fighting hard to Stop the Secrecy at the TPP negotiations, and our efforts are having a strong effect. Over 2.8 million people have signed on to help us…
UK PM claims Britain is a Christian country—it ain’t
British Prime Minister David Cameron has put the cat among the pigeons claiming, perhaps unduly influenced by the Easter season, that Britain is a Christian country. In fact, he suggested…
An open letter on the Fair Elections Act
Last month, more than 160 professors signed an open letter to express grave concerns about the damage to Canadian democracy that the “Fair Elections Act,” Bill C-23, would cause. Today,…
Banks save over €40 billion in capital thanks to government decree | In English | EL PAÍS
http://elpais.com/elpais/2014/04/24/inenglish/1398330641_511126.html Filed under: Uncategorized Tagged: Eurozone Crisis, finance, neoliberalism, Spain
John Tory and Big Tobacco
From a regular reader. This is fascinating: Hi Warren: Just thought I would give you a heads up about a slip up from the Tory web team. It seems that…
Report: Arctic Oil Spill Readiness Virtually Nonexistent
Sea ice in the Arctic Circle is currently melting at a pace far greater than scientists had originally projected. While this is bad news for the planet — sea ice…
More Evidence that Temporary Foreign Worker Program Takes Jobs Away from Canadians
Yet another report, this time by SFU Public Policy Professor Dominique M. Gross, finds evidence that Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program is bad for domestic workers. The report looks at…
Mel Clark 1921-2014
Mel Clark, a long time trade negotiator for Canada, passed away on March 14. His Notice of Death in the April 24 Globe and Mail describes him as “an independent…
AUSTRALIANS FOR COAL. What is your investment dollar doing?
This video is about coal company culture and climate. Crude Language warning!
Spain restricting people’s right to protest, Amnesty report finds | World | The Guardian
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/apr/24/spain-restricting-protest-fines-harassment-excessive-force Filed under: Uncategorized
Will Act banning paid blood and plasma collection die in committee?
All the election talk raises the question of whether the opposition parties will pull the plug on the present minority government before passage of a bill that will ban paid…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Thursday, April 24th, 2014
Your news links for today: FCC plans net neutrality review to ensure open web – The Guardian F.C.C., in a Shift, Backs Fast Lanes for Web Traffic – New York…