6141…Rob Ford’s Cable: Is It Working?
Heard on CFRA yesterday that the mayor of Hogtown missed out on the news of the big police raid, 800 officers, coz his cable was out. And the dog was…
Jury rolls must be representative
R. v. Kokopenace, 2013 ONCA 389 is a powerful decision on jury rolls and the need for them to be inclusive: In my view, to meet its representativeness obligation, the…
6140…Don’t You Know Who I Am?
Y’know if you have to say that then you can be pretty sure that they don’t know who you are.Thomas Mulcair, the chief Dipper, tried to pull that tried and…
National Research Council’s New Business Focus Ignores How Science Works
The federal government recently announced a reorganization of the National Research Council to make it more “business-led” and industry-focused. It appears we’re coming full circle to the early 1970s, when…
National Research Council’s New Business Focus Ignores How Science Works
The federal government recently announced a reorganization of the National Research Council to make it more “business-led” and industry-focused. It appears we’re coming full circle to the early 1970s, when…
Band of the Month: The Cautioneers
Hello Friday! We made it! As the NXNE music festival has been invoking joyous, creative revelry inside AND outside of venues throughout downtown Toronto over the last three days, we’re…
The Quebec Soccer Federation deserves condemnation
In the wake of the Quebec Soccer Federation’s banning of “turbans” on the playing field, FIFA has announced “turbans” can be worn on the field of play. FIFA issued a…
Selling Global Warming – Local May Be the Key
Let’s face it, people really don’t give a s**t about the devastation global warming is bringing to the people of the sub-Saharan Sahel. We don’t readily find the nexus by…
OHA silent about sudden departure of CEO and President
Pat, we hardly knew you. A year after being appointed OHA CEO and President, Pat Campbell has mysteriously disappeared from the OHA. In a remarkably short announcement June 12, the…
June 14: World aghast at double disasters…..
…..but the TandT is the one that got the big story of the day – a fish market has opened at the Moncton airport. In other news, which didn’t make…
Senator Wallin seriously contradicts Wright-Duffy timeline…
Peter Mansbridge’s interview with Senator Pamela Wallin aired the evening of Thursday, June 13th. What about the Conservative caucus? Was that your decision or was it clear to you they…
Eleven Foot Eight – Truck Crashes for Chuckles
I think this is an opportunity for a film person on the Winnipeg St. overpass in Regina. 11foot8 is a website that highlights ridiculous crash videos at a notorious, low,…
Summertime and the weekends are busy
We’re gearing up for summer at the Finishing School. That means that weekends are a frenzy of activity with no possibility of making all of the fabulous community events. But…
Still Squeezing the Poor…Into Inadequate Housing
Bad landlords face licensing crackdown With multiple tenants crammed into decrepit properties, one London borough is taking direct action Lisa Bachelor The Guardian, Friday 14 June 2013 14.46 BST Here…
Aglukkaq might as well be talking about car washes and kittens
We’ve noted several times the absence of Federal Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq when it comes to media inquiries about issues within her jurisdiction. Her performance in Parliament likely gives us…
Dirty Energy Ushers Us Into New, and Disturbing, Territory
How much more damage to our land, water, and climate are we willing to tolerate before we just say no to this economic system of death? * This week in…
Manufacturing Slump Threatens Q2 Growth
Statistics Canada reported today, “Manufacturing sales fell 2.4% in April to $48.2 billion — the fourth decline in five months and the largest monthly percentage drop since August 2009.” That…
The Fall Of The House Of Ford
Taking a moment to pray for peace You gotta admit that it couldn't happen to a nicer guy. Rob Ford is a bully and a hypocrite - quick to condemn…
The Fall Of The House Of Ford
Taking a moment to pray for peace You gotta admit that it couldn’t happen to a nicer guy. Rob Ford is a bully and a hypocrite – quick to condemn…