"Teddy bear grief": Barbara Kay comes to son Jonathan’s side. Decries state funeral for Jack.
Not much to add to this but on the day that Jack Layton's body was brought to Centre Block, Kay's questioning of a state funeral for Layton is beyond the…
Random Post in Latin: ALF edition
Sic transit gloria mundi. - srbp -
Remember the Man, Not the Icon
A lot of people are mourning, but not as many of them are mourning Jack Layton. Instead of mourning the man, many are mourning an image that didn't exist. Jack…
Part I: The "Mainstream" Right React to Jack Layton’s Passing (Resposes Vary)
Most, though not all, members of the Collective are supporters of the NDP. We know, you're absolutely shocked by this revelation, we're sure. Anyways, although it had been expected, Jack…
Jack’s passing seems to have sparked a new competition
I'm reminded at times of that aphorism (can't remember whether it was Mark Twain or Winston Churchill) about a lie getting halfway around the world while the truth is still…
CClark To CorpMedia…Ooooh…Look Over Here….Shiny!
If Oozy Woozy Black Stuff..... So Christy TeleVision Network Stenos.... Was this the 'significant announcement' you deflector-wurlitzered earlier today just as the HST and BC Ferries debacles flamed up and…
A Dozen Oranges for Jack: In Memoriam from City Hall
“Jack was the reason I started voting.” - Message written in chalk on Nathan Phillips Square wall Much has been said about NDP Opposition Leader Jack Layton over the past…
A Dozen Oranges for Jack: In Memoriam from City Hall
“Jack was the reason I started voting.” – Message written in chalk on Nathan Phillips Square wall Much has been said about NDP Opposition Leader Jack Layton over the past…
A Dozen Oranges for Jack: In Memoriam from City Hall
“Jack was the reason I started voting.” - Message written in chalk on Nathan Phillips Square wall Much has been said about NDP Opposition Leader Jack Layton over the past…
A Dozen Oranges for Jack: In Memoriam from City Hall
“Jack was the reason I started voting.” – Message written in chalk on Nathan Phillips Square wall Much has been said about NDP Opposition Leader Jack Layton over the past…
Rules for how to behave in Court
Whenever you are going to be in Court there are some basic rules you should follow. These rules apply in every Court regardless of whether you are going to be…
Wasn’t This Solved in the ’60s? Re-Branding is Ineffective
The 1960′s saw Canada pick up a new flag. We even gave it a day, February 15th, to be celebrated. Canada’s New(TM) Harper Government(TM) is undertaking a “re-branding” of the…
These Pictures Tell A Real Story
Taken at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto, these photos depict many of the tributes that have been written in chalk honouring the memory of Jack Layton.Recommend this Post
Harper’s Love Affair with Isreal
Pro-Israel politicians regularly claim their position is a defense of the Jewish community. It’s rare when they say their goal is to mobilize those who believe a Jewish “return” to…
Where Have We Seen This Before
When I look at Canada today I see many disturbing issues,among them I see high unemployment, massive income inequity,increasing poverty,hunger and homelessness. I also see higher education being priced out…
Students: Here’s a rock. Here’s you. Here’s a hard place.
Well, colour me conflicted. It’s Crayola’s newest shade, I hear. I was just reading in my local news rag that StudentAid BC stripped a bunch of schools of their official…
Section 31 of the Youth Criminal Justice Act
R. v. R.D., 2010 ONCA 899 contains a detailed analysis of Section 31 of the Youth Criminal Justice Act. The section, which has received limited judicial consideration, makes release of…
The Town of Perth, Ontario’s appreciation of her past
My heart goes out to the people of Goderich who learned this week how quickly our architectural heritage can be severely damaged or wiped out completely. Having recently returned from…
DataBC Hackathon this Saturday – inviting the public.
This Saturday, August 27, 2011 the Province of British Columbia is partnering with the Mozilla Foundation and OpenDataBC to host a open data hackathon. The hackathon will be taking place…