No Aboriginals on Jury Roll? No Problem!
R. v.Kokopenace, 2015 SCC 28: The accused, an Aboriginal man from a First Nation reserve, was charged with second degree murder and convicted of manslaughter after a trial by judge…
2015
Timing of future provincial elections.
Just a quick post to note an interesting occurrence that came about due to fixed election dates. While Newfoundland is expected to go to the polls this fall, along with…
this year’s garden-ette
This year’s crop: two tomato plants, basil, beans, and strawberries. Beans and strawberries are both new for us. I love that we’re still planting our little garden, with no thought…
This Isn’t Going To Work #skpoli
.@laurengolosky Why isn't the Environment Minister up to speed on #climatechange? It's basic knowledge for Environment portfolio. #skpoli — John Klein (@JohnKleinRegina) May 21, 2015 It’s 2015, and the entire…
Four Ways to Reduce Your Business Travel Carbon Footprint
What is your carbon footprint? Each Canadian causes 15 tons of CO2 emission per year, American 18 tons, Australian 17 tons, Dutch 11 tons, German 9 tons, British 8 tons,…
May 21: If you tell a lie, make it a big one..
…people are too smart to fall for the small ones. New Brunswick’s Liberal government wants to privatize more of our government services, like health care. The reason is the old…
why are ontario public school teachers on strike?
Public school teachers in our area are on strike, part of a series of rolling strikes hitting different regions throughout Ontario. If the province doesn’t back down before the beginning…
Greece on a knife edge
Photo from Public Domain It is exactly five years since Greece joined the European Support Mechanism with the close cooperation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). At that time, the…
Elizabeth Warren takes on Obama and the TPP
If it were up to me, Elizabeth Warren would be the next president of the United States. She is a remarkable woman—United States senator, former Harvard law professor and an…
A Nation of Snitches
Graphic created by EFF Senior Designer Hugh D’Andrade. A totalitarian state is only as strong as its informants. And the United States has a lot of them. They read our…
OpenMedia welcomes new CRTC Internet speed measurement program as a win for Canadians and an important step to protect net neutrality
wifilogo.png OpenMedia welcomes new CRTC Internet speed measurement program as a win for Canadians and an important step to protect net neutrality May 21, 2015 – This morning the CRTC…
Make the Rich Panic
Photo by Dorret It does not matter to the corporate rich who wins the presidential election. It does not matter who is elected to Congress. The rich have the power.…
Robert Scheer and Chris Hedges on How the Private Sector Buys and Sells Your Privacy
Image from Public Domain As Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer points out to Chris Hedges in this interview for The Real News Network about Scheer’s new book, They Know Everything About…
A Disaster Waiting to Happen
Photo by United States Navy According to a 29 April report in The New York Times, leaders from the U.S.-led coalition at war with the Islamic State in Iraq and…
Anti-Semitic, white supremacist rag facing police probe
Story here. The cops will do what they do. In the meantime, those of us who live in the community aren’t going to wait. If you want to help us,…
B.C. Plans to Cull Wolves for Next Decade While Failing to Protect Caribou Habitat From Industry
B.C. will continue to kill wolves for at least a decade in an attempt to save endangered caribou according to government documents released this week — but new research re-confirms…
Premier Clark spews more hot air with LNG non-announcent
Premier Christy Clark announcing…the same thing she’s announced many times before (BC Government) For all the fanfare of yesterday’s press conference, you’d think Premier Christy Clark would have some big,…