Quebec Separation: Be Careful What You Wish For
As is so often the case when Quebec comes up in the news, the current provincial election has led to a lot of people calling for that province to simply…
2014
I don’t like to speak ill of the dead, but the air is a bit fresher today …
Anti-gay hate monger, Rev Fred Phelps dies …(I’m not even going to put his ugly pic up on my site …)Montreal Gazette
No, Transition Does Not Absolve You Of Your Past
I’m sure that the far right is going to use this story in the war currently being conducted on transgender rights in both Canada and the United States. Transgender Defense:…
Kingston’s Lydia McPherson pitches public hospitals to the Premier
Last spring we were pleased to be part of the Ontario Health Coalition’s plebiscite campaign asking Kingston residents whether they wanted the new mental health and rehab hospital to remain…
Wall Divesting From Russian Liquor #skpoli
We've contacted the fed gov't & Ukrn-Cdn groups to determine best way to support freedom & democracy in Ukraine. We will act on that advice.— Brad Wall (@PremierBradWall) February 24,…
Dear Translink… Rob did a good job
I know we don’t agree often. We have a love/hate relationship dependent on my mood and whether or not it’s cold and rainy outside. To be fair, you are consistently…
The Debt That Writers and Readers Owe to Heather Robertson
Very soon the Electronic Rights Defence Committee may finally distribute the settlement it received from Postmedia: I spent part of the weekend writing resolutions that will be needed to set…
Obama teams up with web companies to illustrate the effects of climate change
Observed changes in sea level relative to land elevation in the United States between 1958 and 2008 (Photo: USGCRP 2009). by Seth Borenstein, The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Obama…
A Timely Reminder About Taxation
Responding to a column the other day by the Star’s Thomas Walkom, letter-writer Bruna Nota of Toronto offers us some timely reminders: Re: Tax a dirty word in these Thatcherite…
Thomas Mulcair’s Problem
Best known for his role as “Screamin’ Tom” on the Parliamentary Channel hit “Question Period”. From here.
Halifax and Beyond
Earlier this month I had the pleasure and privilege of participating in NSCAD’s Cineflux Symposium, an academic gathering that explores the “old new” forms, modes, practices and theories of cinema.…
May could be the first time atmospheric carbon dioxide levels peak
The Keeling Curve shows monthly carbon dioxide concentrations at Mauna Loa Observatory (Photo: NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory/Scripps Institute of Oceanography). Read this March 18th article from the Huffington Post…
A Short History of Joe Oliver, Canada’s New Finance Minister
Joe Oliver, Canada’s new federal Minister of Finance, made quite a name for himself during his tenure as Minister of Natural Resources. In his former position Oliver proved himself a…
A Short History of Joe Oliver, Canada’s New Finance Minister
Joe Oliver, Canada’s new federal Minister of Finance, made quite a name for himself during his tenure as former Minister of Natural Resources. In his former position Oliver proved himself…
Rogers hits senior with an $800 bill for Internet she never used
Rogers hit this B.C. senior with a whopping $800 bill for Internet she never even used. It seems not a week goes by without another story of Big Telecom price-gouging.…
March 20: Yesterday, on March 19, on the op ed page—–
….there appeared a very special op ed column concerning the future health and well-being of the people of New Brunswick. It said that the recent gift of additional crown lands…
American Association for the Advancement of Science Says It’s Time To “Brake 4 Climate”
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is the world’s largest non-government general science membership organization and the executive publisher of Science, a leading scientific journal. Its mission…
"… care must be taken in assessing intent, careful not to jump too quickly to an inference of intent simply because of the consequences of one’s actions."
R v Karakeeva, 2013 MBPC 70
Repeal of early parole violates rights, Supreme Court rules
Canada (Attorney General) v. Whaling, 2014 SCC 20: W, S and M were all serving federal penitentiary sentences. As first‑time, non‑violent offenders, all three were eligible for accelerated parole review…