Oct. 27: School days….
My first year of teaching was grade 7. As I entered the room on that first day, what I saw was six rows of desks, six perfectly straight rows with…
October 2015
Trudeau No Climate Champion
Monday’s election, which saw Justin Trudeau’s Liberals swept into power, has given rise to optimism that Canada will play a more positive role at December’s Paris climate summit. Success in…
Is it the Beginning of the End for the Alberta Oilsands?
That’s the argument of a new report from Oil Change International that challenges industry’s common assumption that the continued production of oilsands crude is inevitable. The report, Lockdown: The End…
Rafe: Canada’s biggest newspaper chain sold its soul to oil and gas
Yes Rafe, I agree wholeheartedly. One step forward , another back. We heaved Steve, elected Justin Trudeau and stopped the bleeding on a number of fronts. However our MSM media…
Woodfibre LNG may have govt’s rubber stamp, but not social license
Citizens line the Sea to Sky Highway to protest Woodfibre LNG (My Sea to Sky) Op-ed by Tracey Saxby It really comes as no surprise that the Provincial Government has…
Political Irony and Emotional Intelligence. . . .
It is interesting that it is only in the wake of Harper’s downfall that the full weight of the irony involved in the decade of Conservative rule begins to become…
Smoke! smoke! smoke! that andouillette!
andouillette f (plural andouillettes) A piece of andouille; a small spiced pork sausage. Will preserved meats become the next tobacco? Now that the science is in, how many are going…
Dangers of mid trial R 21 motion
Holgate v. Sheehan Estate, 2015 ONCA 717: The issues raised by the appellants – albeit unsuccessfully – demonstrate the challenges and potential pitfalls involved when a r. 21 motion is…
Some missing elements from the Canadian TPP debate
With an agreement reached on the Trans Pacific Partnership, the 12-member trade and investment treaty, opinions began swirling about what the deal means for the future of Canada. Plenty of…
It’ll Never Fly
A glance at the morning headlines found several items asking if Canada should have a “Stephen J. Harper International Airport.” Sure, why not. A short runway, maybe 1,800 feet all…
Potential And Reality
I remember when I first started teaching, everything seemed so clear, so obvious: students, for example, were no longer writing very well because they weren’t taught grammar; a rigourous and…
Executive Position Available. Serious Enquiries Only.
Applicants sought for position of leader of national political party. Applicants must be white, very white, preferably of fundamentalist Christian faith. No “immigrant religions” will be considered. Females may apply…
Surge in Portuguese Left Bloc Support Puts Socialist Party on the Spot | The Bullet No. 1179
Will Portugal finally see the end of austerity as administered for four years by the right-wing coalition (known as Portugal Ahead) composed of the Social-Democratic Party (PSD) and Democratic and…
Certain Days Freedom for Political Prisoners Calendar 2016
The Certain Days: Freedom for Political Prisoners Calendar is a joint fundraising and educational project between outside organizers in Montreal and Toronto and three political prisoners being held in maximum-security…
Jalil Arbitrarily Denied Books including HIS OWN
On October 7, 2015, Jalil was arbitrarily denied receipt of four books after they had been approved by the package room. Jalil would like folk to write to Commissioner Annucci…
Mailroom Censorship at Attica
On October 7, political prisoner Jalil Muntaqim was denied 4 books which arrived for him at Attica Correctional Facility. Muntaqim is a former member of the Black Panther Party and…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Your news links for today: Secret surveillance laws make it impossible to have an informed debate about privacy – Cory Doctorow Senior Former Intelligence Official Admits That ‘The Point’ Of…