Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner
Given the viscerally-stimulating ort that Kellie Leitch has lovingly lobbed to a certain core of the Conservative Party's constituency, it might perhaps be timely to remind the leadership hopeful of…
September 2016
When Caregiving Feels Like War: Learn From the Military
The other day, I was listening to a banker talking about the volatility of financial markets. She used a term I hadn't heard before - VUCA. It's a military term…
Ship Of Fools
Republicans may chant "Crooked Hillary!" and "Lock Her Up!" But, E. J. Dionne writes, no one personifies the corruption at the heart of the American political system more than Donald…
Chanie Wenjack, Gord Downie, and the Secret Path
I never heard the story of Chanie Wenjack, an Ojibway boy who lived in Northern Ontario, until today.And although it made me feel terribly sad, I'm glad I did.Because it…
Opinion: Environment & Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna gets failing report card
Environment & Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna (Mike Gifford/Flickr cc licence) The following is an op-ed by Dr. Eoin Finn – B.Sc., Ph.D., MBA In October 2015, SFU Energy and…
Canadian Debt
Jeremy Harrison, minister of the economy pointed to the fact the average Canadian family needs 42.8 per cent of its pre-tax income for housing while the average in Saskatchewan is…
My Watershed Moments
I’m following in the footgsteps of Dean Shareski, who originally posted the challenge, and Chris Kennedy, who posted a response of his own. The idea is to identify some key…
My Watershed Moments
I'm following in the footgsteps of Dean Shareski, who originally posted the challenge, and Chris Kennedy, who posted a response of his own.The idea is to identify some key events…
National Energy Board is a Captured Regulator in Urgent Need of Overhaul
This op-ed originally appeared on the National Observer. After more than a year I decided to withdraw as an expert Intervenor at the National Energy Board hearing into Trans Mountain’s…
Life…A Small Spark Between Two Eternities 2016-09-09 12:18:00
More than 30,000 children died at the hands of the Canadian Government due to the residential school roundup. There must be reconciliation and a determined effort by all levels of…
The Voices Who Keep Us Honest
A week ago, Chris Hedges delivered a speech before the American Political Science Association. Hedges has always been an astute observer of the times in which we live. The speech…
Donald Trump: When Madness Becomes Normal
I always knew that the sleazy Con clown Donald Trump was spectacularly unfit to be the President of the United States.How could he not be when he's a crass demagogue,…
A clear course to dangerous political shoals #nlpoli
Lots of political activists are looking at the latest CRA quarterly poll. The Liberals think it is great that they are rebounding so quickly. Supporters of the other two parties…
Canada’s National Housing Strategy Consultations
Over at the web site of the Calgary Homeless Foundation, I’ve written a blog post about Canada’s National Housing Strategy consultations. The link to the blog post is here. Points…
Canadian Civil Society: Freeze Chevron Assets, Use To Cover Ecuador Judgement on Amazon Destruction
A court in Toronto will soon begin deliberating over whether or not to seize Chevron's Canadian assets in order to force the company to comply with an $9.5-billion judgement in…
Prince Buster, RIP
What a genius he was.
How storytelling can help address police violence
Storytelling can help address police violence by enabling victims to articulate their personal experiences and reveal unjust policing practices. As well, articulated personal experiences of police brutality can help policing…
You can play a role in ensuring a law to protect the Pacific north coast from oil tankers
Thursday, September 8, 2016 After decades of work by the West Coast Environmental Law Association ...
Fetal Alcohol Resource Program and International FASD Awareness Day
Every year on September 9th, International FASD Awareness Day is observed. Proclamations are issued in countries, states, provinces, and towns all around the world. Bells are rung at 9:09 a.m.…