You Say Tomato and I Say Does It Really Matter?
Life on Earth has existed for about 570-million years. This is broken down into three main eras, each of which is subdivided into geological epochs.The current era, the Cenozoic, has…
2016
Parties to a disputed claim
In any court or regulatory tribunal there are a minimum of three participants. First, the party seeking an order. This the prosecutor in a criminal or regulatory matters or the…
The “Secret” Space Program Hoax
It’s just one more of those wingnut fantasy conspiracies that popped up on my Facebook feed recently. It’s not a new one: the old aliens-among-us nonsense just gets recycled and…
On standards for reform
Others have duly criticized the Star's editorial on electoral reform. But I'll argue that it can be brought in line with reasonable expectations with one important change.Simply put, it's not…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading.- Lana Payne reminds us that wealth will never be fairly distributed without public action to ensure it doesn't get concentrated with the lucky…
On priorities
I've written before about the Saskatchewan Party's assumption that actually meeting the basic needs of inmates wasn't a core function of the provincial correctional system.Well, the choice to turn food…
Catharsis vs. Cancer: Is obnoxiousness is the new charisma?
Sure. In the 2016 GOP presidential nominee race, it’s certainly that. So too the 2010 Toronto mayoralty race. The obnoxious jerk is the winner. Sure. But what the author doesn’t…
Pot, Meet Kettle
If you're going to kill your own people, at least have the decency to use a drone.As I opened The Guardian website this morning, there it was, a somewhat sensational…
Meeting Evil
In my days as a teacher, despite the fact that most of the students I taught were good kids, almost each semester would present me with one or two who,…
here’s why i love the internet, part 3,482,092 or whatever
For my work with my library workers' union, I schedule a lot of meetings. Various people can or cannot attend various meetings. We all use different calendar/agenda/diary tools, so sending…
Why Are Some Progressives Saying That Justin Trudeau Has Failed Already?
It's just been two months and five days since Justin Trudeau was sworn in as Prime Minister.But already the Cons, the Con media, and even some some progressives are claiming…
Brown takes fellow Tories for a ride.
It was the picture of Progressive Conservative Leader Patrick Brown on an elephant with one of his Ontario Conservative caucus mates that has already won picture of the year for…
We Shall See
http://beforeitsnews.com/Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz pulled no punch...
The Cowardly Attack on Refugees and the Silence of the Cons
I'm glad that police in Vancouver are calling it a truly disturbing hate crime. Vancouver Police Chief Adam Palmer is calling a pepper spray attack outside a welcome event for…
Short-term jobs and profits notwithstanding, Canada’s interests are not served by Saudi armoured vehicle sale
PHOTOS: A Canadian LAV III similar to the armoured vehicles to be sold by General Dynamics Land Systems (Canada) of London, Ont., to the Saudi National Guard. Below: Prime Minister…
Could Truckers Bypass the Koksilah Dumpsite Favouring The Closer To Victoria SIA Location?
Former CVRD Director Loren Duncan Post submitted by Loren Duncan Could there possibly be a silver lining to the dark cloud of the SIA “dirty-dirt” dump that is operating under…
David Suzuki: Our voices and actions bring hope for the year ahead
Our responses to the tragedies of 2015, which include the Syrian refugee crisis, racism, ignorance and the ongoing climate catastrophe, offer hope, says environmentalist David Suzuki. The post David Suzuki:…
Syrian Refugees Pepper Sprayed in Vancouver; Anti-Muslims Social Media Commentators Cheer
We woke up this morning to read this on CBC:Trudeau condemns pepper spray attack at Vancouver event for Syrian refugees'This isn't who we are,' tweets Prime Minister Trudeau as organizers…
Canadian Government Could Benefit From Town Hall Public Consultations on Anti-Terror Bill
(Canadian Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale) During the election the Liberals heard from Canadians on the new anti-terror bill C-51, and promised to repeal sections of this bill that are…
…Then They Came for Me…
Online comments on news stories: a problem for everyone Syrian refugee stories on news sites are prompting some backlash in the comments section of some websites By Bal Brach, CBC…