Happy Google Canada Day 2013
(2013) Here's a list of automatic Google searches when one presses the first letter. (Note: I do clear my browsing history before I do the Google alphabet.) · Air Canada…
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Bedford Challenge to Canada’s Prostitution Laws
Prostitution is legal in Canada. There are no laws prohibiting the sale of sex. However, criminal prohibitions on bawdy houses (such as brothels), living on the avails of prostitution, and…
Torries want ability to Jail Canadians without Cause
The Senate Bill S-7 being debated at third reading today will give authorities the ability to detain people for up to 12 months even if they are not suspected of…
Fiscal Responsibility Starts with Factual Information
When Prime Minister Harper ran for office in 2006, he promised to clean up Ottawa. He created the Parliamentary Budget Office so Canadians would know what our government is doing…
The Trouble with Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program
Many feel bad for the Royal Bank Employees being replaced by temporary foreign workers however they are only the latest example of what is wrong with the Temporary Foreign Worker…
Mainstream headlines demonize Quebec student protesters (again!)
(video - 5 mars 2013, Montréal. Ostie d'grosse manif de soir contre la hausse éternelle from Mario Jean on Vimeo.) Tuesday, March 5, 2013, marked the rebirth of Montreal nocturnal…
My ranked-ballot unscientific poll for the next federal Liberal leader
Participate in my ranked ballot poll for the next federal Liberal leader. You may rank your choices "1, 2, 3, and so on." You may vote once per hour. Here…
Proportional Representation? *check* Legalize and Tax Marijuana? *check* Carbon Tax? *check* Anyone But Harper Cooperation? *check* -Joyce Murray
Several bold but well-thought-out positions are making Vancouver MP Joyce Murray an interesting candidate for the Liberal leadership. Murray seemed to attract quite a bit of attention in the debate.…
Chasing Ice: The Largest Calving Event Ever Filmed
This film shows a massive iceberg calving event.
Michaëlle Jean Makes Compelling Case for Continued Support of Haiti
In this interview, the UNESCO Special Envoy for Haiti, former Canadian Governor-General Michaëlle Jean, gives thoughtful, illuminating and thought-provoking responses with the CBC's Wendy Mesley. Recently, the rebuilding work in…
The Ontario Liberals have lost the next provincial election.
Ontario Education Minister Laurel Broten has decided to impose conditions of employment on Ontario's public elementary and secondary school teachers. She did mention that she would repeal Bill 115 after…
The Simpsons are going to Gaza–the Sequel
Here is a link to a still-frame post about the Simpsons and their Springfield friends being trapped in Gaza. I made this post a few years ago during the last…
Sanity Prevails Down South…Obama Wins!!!!!!
I woke up with a huge sense of relief this morning because Barack Obama retained the presidency. Credit is due to Mitt Romney for keeping the race close, but in…
Canadian shot in the butt, dies 11 days later in Guyana – Crime a growing factor in Caribbean
Sometimes it takes an incident that hits a bit closer to home, in order to draw attention to the everyday iniquities and injustice that go unnoticed in many countries around…
A Romney-esque Day at the CHLPA
There has been a flurry of reports over the past two days concerning the CHL Players Association and the mystery surrounding the identities of some of the people purportedly connected…
Georges Laraque’s Car Sabotaged – CHL Union Organizing Related?
NHL enforcer, Green Party of Canada Deputy Leader, animal rights activist, vegan entrepreneur, and now Executive Director of the new Canadian Hockey League Players Association, Georges Laraque has never been…
Hi! My Name is Sandy, This is Your Wake-Up Call!
At the end of a U.S. election campaign that has ignored climate change and global warming, Mother Nature has weighed in with a persuasive argument. Sandy's wake-up call couldn't have…
Alexandre Trudeau: embedded in Justin’s campaign.
According to the Winnipeg Free Press, Sacha Trudeau is "stepping up" to act as senior advisor to his brother Justin's campaign for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada.…
Solving Alberta’s Labour Shortage
China's CNOOC Ltd.'s $15.1 billion bid for Calgary basedNexen Inc. reflects a growing interest among state-owned Asian energy companies in Alberta's oil sands. In addition to China, three state-run Indian…