Is Canada Going the Way of Greece?
A report from PBS contends the Canadian economy is “headed off the cliff.” Vikram Mansharamani, a lecturer in the Program on Ethics, Politics & Economics at Yale University and a…
2015
Death of a Philosopher King: Lee Kuan Yew of Singapore
The founding father of Singapore died ten days ago, and the event passed me by even though I’ve been one of his fans ever since my first trip to the…
Struggling with the Big Dilemmas. . . .
Just before Christmas I stopped painting and have not really been able to go back to it. Perhaps it is something like a midlife crisis, I don’t know, but over…
Dr. Dawg Fundraising Efforts, Part II
…start with the auctioning of : “Emergency Measures” (Sono Nis, 1976). “‘Emergency Measures’ establishes John Baglow as one of the few North American poets with vision, intelligence, wit, linguistic equipment…
UVic Report Calling for Updates to Charities Law Creates Stir
The release of a University of Victoria study calling for updates to Canadian charitable law created quite a stir last week. The study, prepared for DeSmog Canada, was covered by…
The power of an apology
Quote: TORONTO – Premier Kathleen Wynne says if the Progressive Conservatives want her to drop a lawsuit against two of their members, all they have to do is apologize. Wynne…
Deliver Us From Evil
Why do we tolerate Saudi Arabia when the kingdom, and its Sunni state allies, seems determined to deliver Yemen into the control of ISIS and al Qaeda? Gwynne Dyer writes…
Your Daily Digital Digest for Monday, March 30, 2015
Your news links for today: The government has not made its case for C-51 – Globe and Mail Tories Offer Weak Amendments To C-51 – Press For Truth Even with…
Baird Gold
It's probably nothing: Foreign Minister John Baird lobbied by Barrick Gold Corp. pic.twitter.com/drIUEvtQKB — Glen McGregor (@glen_mcgregor) March 30, 2015 It’s not easy for a long-time politician to leave public…
Murder and manslaughter; what’s the difference?
Homicide is when someone kills another human being. Sometimes homicide is not criminal – it can be an accident without fault or a legally justified killing. Canadian law distinguishes between…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Jim Pugh argues that we should take a serious look at a basic income, while Livia Gershon examines how even a small amount…
Costa Rica Only Powered by Renewables
Costa Rica has been 100% powered by renewable energy for the first quarter of the year and this may continue. This is fantastic for the central american country as it…
140Law – Leading Legal Headlines For The Week of March 23, 2015
Here are the recent legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter: Ghomeshi case put over to April 28 Former American Apparel CEO Dov Charney seeks $40M in damages after ouster…
Stephen Harper’s Possibly Fatal Syrian Mistake
On CTV's Question Period yesterday Craig Oliver reminded viewers of Theodore Roosevelt's famous quote: "Speak softly and carry a big stick."And he said Stephen Harper's views on military power, and…
Some Inspiration From A Clear-Thinking Citizen
That’s what I derive from Donald Crump’s Star letter. It is a shame more of our fellow citizens are not possessed of such critical faculties: Increasing risk of terror in…
Democracy Shrugged.
Could 20th Century writer Ayn Rand have imagined Canada’s Stephen Harper? Would she have lauded him for his Objectivism or would she have scoffed at his failures? At best guess,…
Conservative voices, Liberal voices
Hard for Libs (principally those in Ontario) to kvetch about this when they have benefitted from this. Conversely, it will make it difficult for Cons (principally those in Ontario) to…