March 6: Questions
1. How many people have been killed in fighting in Congo in the past year?2. Are any Canadian mining companies involved in the abuses that have led to the fighting…
2014
Climate Change: Lines of Evidence Parts 5 & 6
If you missed the previous segments, you can click here to see them. Part 5: How Much Warming? Part 6: Solar Influence Recommend this Post
Across the left divide over sex work.
I’m putting on my op-ed hat for this. The following draws from my own history, but I think it helps provide some insight into the left-wing divide over sex work.…
Liberals, PQ are neck and neck: poll
But that does not mean a minority government. The Liberals are concentrated and will win some ridings with huge majorities – and that means the more spread out PQ can…
It’s Upside Down
From here. Looks better if you open it in a new tab. Also: @TonyclementCPC @ThePoliGuy @MeanwhileinCana @PTicks You could stand on your head in solidarity with them.— Bigcitylib (@Bigcitylib2) March…
Across the left divide over sex work.
I’m putting on my op-ed hat for this. The following draws from my own history, but I think it helps provide some insight into the left-wing divide over sex work.…
Offer and Counter Offer
Sotiropoulou v. Beaudin, 2014 ONCA 168: Counsel submits that the terms of the respondents’ counter-offer were not essential terms of the agreement. However, the law is clear. As Professor Fridman…
Godwin’s Law put to good use
The Cons are hopping mad. I love how the author picks out some random dude for his opinion – just some shmo – but the guy mirrors the writer’s true…
The enigma of Quebec politics
As we head once more into a Quebec electoral campaign I am reminded of when I went door to door with a federal Liberal candidate in the 1988 election in…
Rogers may be pulling out of the CWTA
It looks like Big Telecom’s lobby group is in deep trouble. Last week Telus pulled out of the CWTA – now Rogers could be poised to do the same. Will…
Concerns Mount About 61-Year Old Enbridge Pipeline in the Great Lakes
Of the 30 million Canadians and Americans depending on the Great Lakes for water very few would guess there is an oil pipeline sitting in their drinking water supply. It…
The Threat We Face From Coastal Tar Sands (Videos)
These videos, and Richard Boyce’s commentary are exceptional capturing the rugged beauty of the British Columbia Central Coast and the route chosen by Enbridge to ship bitumen from Kitimat through…
The “Mound of Sound” aka “The Re-affected Lib” has blown a gasket
Yesterday the “Mound of Sound” ranted about how Thomas Mulcair was a traitor for not backing the Liberals in the Quebec election. I pointed out how this absurd and baseless…
A double standard of living
It’s so cute when the corporate stooges we call politicians complain about costs especially when those costs are then in turn cheered for. Alison Redford has provided the excuse that…
ConservAntives kill bid to investigate Brad Butt’Ant voter fraud claim
Inspired by theses headlines: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/tories-kill-bid-to-investigate-brad-butt-voter-fraud-claim-1.2558342 http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/daycare-suspends-2-year-old-girl-over-cheese-sandwich-1.2561458
Your Daily Digital Digest for Thursday, March 6, 2014
Your news links for today: Immunity For Telecoms Targeted In Campaign Against Bill C-13 – Huffington Post The Murky State of Canadian Telecommunications Surveillance – The Citizen Lab What the…