Canada continues to occupy stage right
Canada’s position on the world stage continues to embarrass and disturb. On Nov. 4, Canada, along with Ukraine and United States, voted against a draft resolution entitled “Combating glorification of…
2014
VIDEO: Maybe the People on Burnaby Mountain Aren’t Who We Should Be Worried About
This video, by comedian Scott Vrooman, originally appeared on the Toronto Star. American energy corporation Kinder Morgan filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against five pipeline protestors in Burnaby, B.C., because apparently…
CGE models and carbon tax incidence
A colleague of mine pointed out a relatively new paper about the distributional impacts of BC’s carbon tax. In my work, we look at actual energy expenditures by different household…
Pat Quinn, Former Canucks Coach, Remembered
Legendary hockey coach died on Sunday at the age of 71 News of the death of legenday NHL coach Pat Quinn prompted an immediate outpouring from friends and fans on…
LNG, fracking and BC’s Energy future: Victoria multimedia discussion
Join The Common Sense Canadian’s Damien Gillis and Council of Canadians’ Leila Darwish for a multimedia discussion about BC’s energy future – this Wednesday evening in Victoria. Gillis, who is…
But Are His Pants On Fire?
That is a question only Bill O’Reilly can answer, but given his veracity-challenged career, I would not his response at face value. The fun begins at about the 2:40 mark…
Suncor Argues "All of Us" are Complicit in Climate Change, But New Lawsuits Could Prove Otherwise
At West Coast Environmental Law we’re gratified that Suncor, one of Canada’s largest oilsands companies, has taken the time to read — and publicly disagree with — our recent report,…
A review of Naomi Klein’s This Changes Everything
I have another piece up at Ricochet: a review of Naomi Klein’s big book on climate change, This Changes Everything. It’s friendly but critical, looking at what the book’s themes…
As Chesapeake Energy Reveals Department of Justice Investigation, Other Lawsuits Piling Up
Earlier this month, Chesapeake Energy Corp. revealed that it has been subpoenaed by the U.S. Department of Justice, along with multiple states, over alleged wrong-doing in the company’s business dealings.…
Socialist Stephen Lewis Roars Once More in Takedown of the Stephen Harper Government
By: Tim Harper National Affairs, Published on Sun Nov 23 2014 At the age of 77, Stephen Lewis describes himself as being “happily in his dotage,” a man free to…
Washington’s Quagmire Mentality
When it comes to Iraq, or the rest of the Middle East for that matter, America is operating on a number of assumptions rooted in fantasy. These false assumptions ensure…
Death By Police Shooting In Utah Outnumbers Total Homicides From Gang Violence, Drugs And Child Abuse …. racing towards the police state
The Salt Lake Tribune is out with some stunning facts about police shootings in Utah. In the last five years, more people have been killed by police than homicides from…
Just Another Reason We Need the Ontario Human Rights Code
What do you consider before waking up and going to work? Is it whether you have an ‘acceptable’ Body Mass Index? Whether your wedding ring and engagement rings are on…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Monday, November 24, 2014
Your news links for today: Symantec Uncovers Sophisticated, Stealthy Computer Spying Tool – Re/code U.S. Firms Accused of Enabling Surveillance in Despotic Central Asian Regimes – The Intercept GCHQ whistleblower…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Ed Broadbent laments Canada’s failure to meet its commitment to end child poverty – and notes that the Harper Cons in particular are…
For The Record
About the undercarriage of that busy Tory bus, Star readers have much to say: Ex-Tory staffer jailed nine months for robocalls, Nov. 20 My sympathies go out to Michael Sona…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for Monday, November 24, 2014
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Monday, November 24, 2014: ‘Nude judge’ misconduct case to start anew with sex photos off-limits for now Ottawa…