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R. v. Yigzaw, 2013 ONCA 547: In R. v. Jack, 2013 ONCA 80, 294 C.C.C. (3d) 163, at paras. 12-17, Epstein J.A. provides a useful summary of the applicable legal…
‘Massive’ rate increase coming for BC Hydro customers, leaked documents show
Read this Sept. 11 story from The Vancouver Sun, confirming what The Common Sense Canadian has been predicting for years: massive rate hikes for BC Hydro customers due to the…
Pat Roberston Commemorates 9/11
And he does it in his inimitable way by offering his ‘insights’ on Islam and the consequences of godlessness: Recommend this Post
Are We Exporting a Weapon of Mass Destruction?
Just what is Dilbit anyway? Well it’s bitumen together with high-sulfur petcoke mixed with a light liquid diluent and piped to refineries in distant lands. Now, if you had put…
You’ll pay more to BC Hydro to Balance the BC Budget
There were reports this morning that BC Hydro would be raising its rates by up to 26% to meet its revenue targets for the coming year. Why? Because the BC…
The Making of Global Capitalism
The Making of Global Capitalism A groundbreaking account of America’s role in global capitalism By Leo Panitch and Sam Gindin The all-encompassing embrace of world capitalism at the beginning of…
Breaking: First Marcellus Fracked Gas Export Permit Approved by Energy Dept
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has granted the first ever LNG export permit license to Dominion Resources, Inc. to export gas obtained from the controversial hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) process…
Never Let a Serious Crisis Go to Waste: How Neoliberalism Survived the Financial Meltdown
Never Let a Serious Crisis Go to Waste: How Neoliberalism Survived the Financial Meltdown By Philip Mirowski After the financial apocalypse, neoliberalism rose from the dead—stronger than ever At the…
Parliament Locked Down Until October 15th
It’s official. The Prince of Darkness has prorogued Parliament until October 15th. Stevie obviously wants to buy a little time, probably to come up with something that will shift the…
This is Why You Should Know the Rules First…
… before running for office. If you did, then this silly situation wouldn’t happen. Liberal Toronto Centre by-election candidate Diana Burke, who I’m sure is a fine candidate for office…
Elizabeth Warren Speaks
In addressing a recent convention of the AFL-CIO, outspoken U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, about whom I have posted several times, offered some stirring words. Although directed to an American audience,…
Getting What You Need From A Doctor Appointment
Consider this: an appointment with a doctor is similar to an important business meeting. The better prepared you are, the more profitable the results of the meeting will be. On…
Demonstration on Saturday against the Proposed Quebec Charte des valeurs québécoises
Here’a the link to info about the demonstration. As one of the people say they’re going, one woman asks if she should wear a hijab, a kippa, or go as…
What Now For the Weiner?
From the presumptive winner to fifth-place finisher with just 5% of the primary vote, Anthony Weiner’s political career is over. He’s just another old perv who can’t stop sexting young…
Ahmad Abu Layl: A child soldier in Syria
Children in war-torn Syria. I am not in favour of American strikes as it will simply kill more civilians and may solve nothing. But the world, especially U.S. and Russia,…
Sept. 11 1/2: This is simply a footnote to the blog for Sept. 1 – but quite a footnote.
The Canadian Transport Safety Board has announced that the crude oil that killed 47 people in Lac Megantic was NOT properly classified. It had been listed to authorities as a…
Janet Davidson is appointed Deputy Minister of Health
Janet Davidson The Redford government just passed an Order in Council appointing Janet Davidson Deputy Minister of Health. This decision has many implications, not the least of which is this:…
Sept 11: the propaganda buildup to attack Syria has begun.
First, though, let me pass on a web site which was sent to me by a reader. It’s a superb interview on the decay and collapse of journalism. It’s by…