Tuesday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Dennis Pilon highlights how the stubborn defence of disproportional electoral systems can only be explained by a fear of voters’ preferences being…
2016
If not Civil Disobedience, what? Letters to the editor?…Rafe Mair on the necessary response to Site C Dam, Kinder Morgan
84 year-old retired librarian Barbara Grant getting arrested at Burnaby Mountain (Burnaby Mountain Updates/facebook) Beyond doubt, British Columbia must get involved in two separate and substantial actions of civil disobedience,…
Requiem for the American Dream
This is Chomsky’s last long-form documentary. It came out in January, but I hadn’t heard about it until recently. I paraphrased/transcribed the 72 minute video liberally with links to further…
The Carbon Offset Question: Will Canada Buy its Way to the Climate Finish Line?
On Dec. 9, after much deliberation and political theatre, the federal government, eight provinces and three territories signed the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change. Saskatchewan and Manitoba…
North Dakota Wind Beats Saskatchewan Coal
2. How about neighbour North Dakota?Coal 4185 MWGas 248 MWWind 1759 MWYou could REPLACE either Coal or Gas in #skpoli with ND's #wind — John Klein (@JohnKleinRegina) December 13, 2016…
Requiem for the American Dream
This is Chomsky’s last long-form documentary. It came out in January, but I hadn’t heard about it until recently. I paraphrased the 72 minute video liberally with links to further…
Viola Desmond to Grace the $10 Bill
Viola Desmond, known as the Canadian Rosa Parks, will officially grace the front of the $10 Canadian bill in 2018. In 1946 Nova Scotia, Ms. Desmond refused to sit in…
Trump Trumpets His Real Plans
Illustration by DonkeyHotey Even for a failed gambling czar, Donald Trump has been surprisingly quick to show his hand as he sets the course of his forthcoming presidency. With a…
So long, Senate Nominee Elections!
The Senatorial Selection Act, the law that governs Alberta’s unique Senate nominee elections, expires on Dec. 31, 2016. With the current session of the Legislature expected to end at the…
Ship of State, Ship of Fools
It’s kind of creepy watching our next door neighbour’s descent into the depths of fundamentalism. Yet that’s the image emerging from Trump’s cabinet choices. His Veep is a Christian fundamentalist.…
A Tough Call
If you’re in your 30s, maybe even in your 40s, you might be wondering what your odds are on whether you make it to die of old age. What are…
Portland to vote on taxing companies if CEO earns 100 times more than staff
Photo by Scott Cameron The city council of Portland in Oregon will vote on Wednesday whether to impose a tax on companies whose CEO’s pay exceeds the median salary of…
The road tolls for thee
Last week, Toronto mayor Join Tory announced a plan to toll two major Toronto highways, the Gardiner and the DVP. The city is starved for cash with huge shortfalls for…
Off With Their Heads
Me and Lisa Kinsella seeing these geniuses tonight at Lee’s. My offer to roadie for you for a year still stands, OWTH.
Nasty wall
Walked into Sonic Boom last night and saw this up on the wall. That was kind of cool. You can get yours here, by the way. Excellent Christmas/Hanukkah present!
Are Non-Compete and Non-Solicitation Clauses Actually Enforceable?
BY SIMRAN BAKSHI, ASSOCIATE LAWYER Employment agreements will often include language that is intended to restrict the actions of employees following the end of their employment. These types of clauses,…
Being a Lazy Vegan is Easy
A vegetarian diet is simple: stop eating meat. A vegan diet is also simple: don’t consume any animal products. In practice, these diets can be seen as difficult for people…
LawFact of the Day: Employment Law
Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Tuesday December 13, 2016. Today we are talking about Employment Law. A video posted by Wise Law Office (@wiselaw) on Dec…
Further Comments on the City of Greater Sudbury’s Draft Transportation Master Plan and Request for Decision by Council
The following is a letter submitted to Greater Sudbury Ontario Council members for their consideration in advance of a Request for a Decision to approve the Draft Transportation Master Plan.…
Lest We Forget
The American election was tainted from the beginning. It was tainted by Donald Trump’s lies, bigotry and misogyny. But, Paul Krugman writes, now that Trump has been revealed as the…