Premier Wall Has Hack Hurling Hypocrite Insults #skpoli
The Premier recently had the Lieutenant Governor read the throne speech for his new government session. In it, she said that some unnamed people following a “misguided dogma” with “no…
May 2016
BC Hydro Suing Opponents of Site C Dam in SLAPP-style Suit, Legal Experts Say
Nothing remains at the Rocky Mountain Fort site where Peace Valley farmers and First Nations camped for 60 days in the hopes of stopping clear-cut logging for the Site C…
BC Hydro Suing Opponents of Site C Dam in SLAPP-style Suit, Legal Experts Say
Nothing remains at the Rocky Mountain Fort site where Peace Valley farmers and First Nations camped for 60 days in the hopes of stopping clear-cut logging for the Site C…
The CAO’s expenses
Earlier this year, I filed a Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request to see the expense records of Collingwood’s Interim CAO for 2015 and 2016 to the end of March.…
California mulling change to fossil fuel liability rules
Tuesday, May 24, 2016 We have predicted that governments would begin enacting new laws to address ...
Trudeau abandons green election promises, lacks real climate plan
Many of the Justin Trudeau's green election promises are quickly falling by the wayside, with pipelines moving forward, unsolved regulatory problems, cuts to clean tech funding, and a lack of…
The Kinder Morgan roller coaster continues
Tuesday, May 24, 2016 It has been yet another whirlwind month on the Kinder Morgan file. Staff Cou...
Winner of the 2016 Galbraith Prize
The Progressive Economics Forum is pleased to announce Marjorie Griffith Cohen as the winner of the 2016 Galbraith Prize in Economics. Our selection committee included past winner Lars Osberg, Joan…
May 24: And the state of the world is not my fault.
Let's not even pretend that section A has any news. The headline, the big story YOU need to know, is that city councils in New Brunswick are sworn in with…
Charter breach following discovery of evidence can lead to exclusion of evidence
In a remarkable decision - one some might question - the Court of Appeal for Ontario holds Charter breaches occurring AFTER the discovery of evidence can be such as to…
Site C Not Subject to ‘Rigorous Scrutiny,’ Fails First Nations, Royal Society of Canada Warns Trudeau
Top-level scientists and academics from across Canada are calling on the federal government to put the brakes on construction of the Site C dam and, in an unusual move, the…
Site C Not Subject to “Rigorous Scrutiny,” Fails First Nations, Royal Society of Canada Warns Trudeau
Top-level scientists and academics from across Canada are calling on the federal government to put the brakes on construction of the Site C dam and, in an unusual move, the…
Quick Thoughts on Culture
“Culture” is a framework developed by people to describe patterns of social behaviour, expression, consciousness. A given culture will manifest in multiple ways, will have more than one characteristic. and…
Revolutionary Mothering & Birth Work as Care Work: Montreal Events Featuring Mai’a Williams & Alana Apfel
BOTH Thursday May 26 5pm & Saturday May 28 11am-5pm Thursday May 26, 5pm 1500 de Maisonneuve W, Unit 404 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1018511934863025/ Join us on Thursday for the presentation of…
Think Of "Dr. Strangelove" on Steroids
The good news is that your chance of dying in a car accident isn't very high, about one in 120 in the United States. The bad news is that the…
And They Attacked Michelle for Having Bare Arms.
Remember when Republicans criticized Michelle Obama for appearing in a sleeveless dress? Oh, that was so undignified, so unsuitable for America's first lady.Well, look what they've got in store.There she…
140Law – Legal Headlines for the Week Of May 24, 2016
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on TwitterLiberals unveil transgender rights lawTransgender Canadians should 'feel free and safe' to be themselves under new Liberal billThe first law…
Why the Raps have tied the Cavs
Defying all those predictions of a sweep. This guy, right here:
The Police State Edges Closer
Perpetually down in the mouth because they are expected to be accountable whenever they beat, shoot or kill a member of the public, police officers in the United States will…
A Beer Six Pack Meant For The Oceans
Saltwater Brewery is a beer company that makes the oceans better while selling beer. Most breweries sell their beers in six packs attached by plastic rings and those rings often…