Hydro One Sale Bad For Fight Against Climate Change
Since the Ontario Liberal government announced that it would be selling Hydro One, much of the discussion has focused on whether the sale will lead to higher electricity prices. However,…
June 2015
Truth and Reconciliation Recommendations Could Change ‘Business-As-Usual’ in Energy Sector
Residential school survivors, their families, indigenous and non-indigenous Canadians alike packed the ballroom of the Delta Ottawa hotel on Tuesday for the release of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s (TRC)…
When will an unauthorized internet search make a jury verdict unsafe?
R. v. Farinacci, 2015 ONCA 392: This problem has affected trials in many jurisdictions. As observed in R. v. Thompson EWCA Crim 1623, by the Court of Appeal, Criminal Division:…
June 3: As expected….
…the Irving press does not have what are surely the two, biggest stories of the day. The first one is a story from a source I would have normally have…
From the Treasure Chest – How to Live Without Irony: Just Ask a Caregiver
VS A day or two ago, I was driving along the highway enroute to visit Nicholas, my young man who lives in a truly cozy and pleasant care home. Nick…
The anti-communist memorial—an outrage to Canadian heritage
I recently wrote the following letter to The Honourable Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages: Dear Minister: I am writing in regard to the Memorial to the…
The future of the Internet is on the line
A version of this article by our Meghan Sali was originally published at Common Ground and Rabble.ca One of the big promises we were made about the Internet was its…
Introducing the Phoenix Sinclair Little Stars Playhouse
Who, aside from the occasional professional grump, has not taken delight from the sound of children’s laughter and marveled at their ingenuity as they play at being pirates and princesses,…
Major energy worker union opposes Kinder Morgan pipeline
Artist’s rendering of proposed Kinder Morgan pipeline and tanker expansion Read this May 28 Burnaby Now story by Jennifer Moreau on Unifor’s decision to oppose the proposed Kinder Morgan pipeline…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Michel Husson and Stephanie Treillet write that reduced work hours could do wonders for the quality of life for both workers who currently…
The Story of Chicken Little
Chicken Little was out one morning walking around town. It was a fine morning, and he decided he wanted a cup of coffee. He wanted one so much could even…
Good News for the Rec Facilities
A story in this week’s Collingwood Connection vindicates the decision to build the two new rec facilities last term. According to the story, usage of the two facilities – the…
May the best progressive federal leader win (my vote)
For weeks, like most political junkies in Canada, I’ve been watching the polls indicate the federal race months out from the October election is turning into a tight three-way race.…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Wednesday, June 3, 2015
Your news links for today: Happy Cellular Freedom Day! – Howard Forums CRTC wireless code now applies to all customers: What you need to know – CBC News Beanfield serving…
Today is Cell Phone Freedom Day: new customer protection rules ensure 2–4 million Canadians can move between providers without penalty
cellphonefreedom_fbshare.png Code contains significant customer protections for mobile phone and Internet users, including an end to 3-year contracts, and caps on roaming charges for data June 3, 2015 – Beginning…
Calico on her rocker v.2
Here we go. Final version. Mugs upcoming. Filed under: art, design, drawing, illustration Tagged: calico, Cat, madeWithPaper
Inquiries about inquiries
Some of you have asked what I feel about the calls for inquiries arising out of yesterday’s release by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission summary report on the disgrace that…
Remembering the desperate nineties
Much of British Columbia’s recent political history has been written by a Liars Club sponsored by beneficiaries of corrupt public administrations. One fable claims that BC Liberals rescued the provincial…
It Will Take Another Government
http://rabble.ca/ Yesterday, Justice Murray Sinclair tabled the report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The report’s 94 recommendations are wide ranging. Tim Harper writes: The commission has