Remember when the Harper government™ created the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act (PSDPA), the supposed whistleblower protection law? Of course, the Harper government™ is keen on whistleblowers and whistleblowing… Allan…
Finance Minister Joe Oliver (Adrian Wyld/CP) I must apologize for being an alarmist. I now discover there is no reason for concern about hydraulic fracturing, commonly called “fracking”. I have…
R. v. Fortuin, 2015 ONCJ 116: If the Crown takes the position that restraints are necessary, it bears the onus of establishing reasonable grounds for their use: R. v. Wills,…
Today in irony: Conservative facebook post may violate the government’s own proposed anti-terror law Article from CTV News Even some Conservatives say the party’s Facebook post promoting its anti-terrorism bill,…
When I looked at the wreckage of the Ryan PT-22 my first thought was, “wow, they should be able to rebuild that.” After that I got that good feeling from…
This piece originally appeared in the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Monitor “If you want it done right, you have to do it yourself.” In a bold take on this…
Fear is a weapon. It’s a weapon of choice of modern terrorists. Not for nothing are they named “terrorists.” They seek to use fear to manipulate a result. It’s a…
Attachment Size 2015-02-11 Public Good letter K. Findlay.pdf 355.52 KB Eighteen Canadian charities have written a letter to the country’s political parties asking them for platform commitments to enhance the…
Why is the Globe and Mail, as of March 4, 2015, the first—and the only—Canadian news agency to implement SecureDrop? One would think that more Canadian news agencies would have…
Canada’s economic and fiscal debates in recent months have been dominated by the possible impacts of the sudden fall in oil prices since last autumn on growth, employment, and fiscal…
So much for the notion that he wasn’t a jihadist, I guess. Examples of folks getting it wrong here and here and here.
Attachment Size 2015-02-11 Public Good letter K. Findlay.pdf 355.52 KB Eighteen Canadian charities have written a letter to the country’s political parties asking them for platform commitments to enhance the…
We’re Backing These Guys If we don’t want another Cold War or, worse, a full-blown shooting war with Russia (and quite possibly China to boot) it’s on us to stop…
Your news links for today: Canadian faces $20k fine, jail time for refusing to unlock phone during airport check – RT News Quebec resident Alain Philippon to fight charge for…
Shorter Tom Lukiwski: When it comes to terror laws, we Conservatives have no time for “legal jargon” like rights, life, liberty or justice. In fact, we’d like you to focus…
Dear Mr. Mulcair: Your New Democrats, who won’t commit to scrapping C-51 in the unlikely event they ever attain power, are presently attacking the Liberal Party leader for indicating support…
Screen Shot 2015-03-06 at 6.16.42 AM.png Industry Minister James Moore has announced the outcome of the AWS-3 wireless spectrum auction. Proactive spectrum rules appear to have ensured independent providers have…
Shorter Chuck Strahl: I can’t see why a secret police service should be overseen by anybody other than the MPs who are willing to break their own rules to inflict…
Assorted content to end your week. – Tavia Grant, Bill Curry and David Kennedy discuss CIBC’s analysis showing that Canadian job quality has falled to its lowest level recorded in…
