Oh, Now They Want the Commonwealth Back
They dropped us like a bag of laundry to join the EU, but now the Brits want us back. This week, the UK government has requested officials from Canada, Australia…
March 2017
Cash give-aways haven’t helped the Liberals so why double down?
The government has answered the question about who might benefit from the improved fiscal situation of the province. At least in part. The government announcement yesterday that they will spend…
The Night of the Generals
The headline in Politico is kind of jarring – “The Generals Guarding American Democracy: It has fallen to military men to keep our institutions safe.”It comes down to a simple…
Expert Police Evidence Excluded for Lack of Independence
R. v. McManus, 2017 ONCA 188:(c) The Relevant Principles To be admitted into evidence, an expert's opinion must be (1) logically relevant to an issue in t...
Expert Police Evidence Excluded for Lack of Independence
R. v. McManus, 2017 ONCA 188: (c) The Relevant Principles To be admitted into evidence, an expert’s opinion must be (1) logically relevant to an issue in the proceedings; (2)…
The Ancient Wizardry of Caregiver ‘Touch’
When Nick was very small and I was cutting my teeth as a disability Mom and advocate, I went to my first family caregiving conference. Two days in another city…
Council in panic mode
Collingwood Council has graduated from inept bumbling and stumbling to fully-fledged, sky-is-falling, Henny Penny panic mode, it seems. A special meeting has been called to try and do damage control…
Oh, Now They Want the Commonwealth Back
They dropped us like a bag of laundry to join the EU, but now the Brits want us back. This week, the UK government has requested officials from Canada, Australia…
Expert Police Evidence Excluded for Lack of Independence
R. v. McManus, 2017 ONCA 188: (c) The Relevant Principles To be admitted into evidence, an expert’s opinion must be (1) logically relevant to an issue in the proceedings; (2)…
B.C.’s Pipeline Spill Map Has Been Offline for Over Eight Months
Since January 1, 2017 there have been more than 50 accidental releases from pipelines and oil and gas facilities in Alberta. These spills and leaks, ranging from large to small,…
The Ancient Wizardry of Caregiver ‘Touch’
When Nick was very small and I was cutting my teeth as a disability Mom and advocate, I went to my first family caregiving conference. Two days in another city…
Highly-scientific poll™: will the Hydro cut work?
Vote now, vote often! Ontario's 25 per cent #Hydro cut will make the government: — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) March 3, 2017
B.C.’s Pipeline Spill Map Has Been Offline for Over Eight Months
Since January 1, 2017 there have been more than 50 accidental releases from pipelines and oil and gas facilities in Alberta. These spills and leaks, ranging from large to small,…
You couldn’t pay us to buy it, actually
Spotted by a friend at Washington’s Dulles airport. Sorry, Unpresident Trump: nobody wants you.
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Lawrence Mishel and Heidi Shierholz write that we shouldn’t let governments and businesses off the hook for regressive policy choices by blaming technology.…
UPDATED: A Deluded Woman
That very strange lady, CPC leadership candidate Kellie Leitch, insists that the widespread ‘popularity’ of her online video is proof of the popularity of her platform against immigrants, She ignores…
Be Enthused!
Be inspired! Embrace possibility. And Art. And expression. And collaboration. Get it! Dig in! HitRecord.org Watch this video. And remember ZeD on CBC about 15 years ago, with the deeply…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Lawrence Mishel and Heidi Shierholz write that we shouldn’t let governments and businesses off the hook for regressive policy choices by blaming technology.…
Sigh
Nick Adams new book, Green Card Warrior, is a must read. The merit-based system is the way to go. Canada, Australia! @foxandfriends — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 3, 2017…
He’ll Have To Choose
The Fish Lake Mining Project is Justin Trudeau’s moment of truth. He has promised to build a new relationship between his government and Canada’s First Nations. Just as the Dakota…