Province of BC launches Open Data Catalog: What works
As revealed yesterday, the province of British Columbia became the first provincial government in Canada to launch a open data portal. It's still early but here are some things that…
Premier McGuinty supports a woman’s right to choose
“…Premier Dalton McGuinty is forthright about his stand on abortion. Spokeswoman Jane Almeida said: McGuinty “supports a woman’s right to choose. … The McGuinty government has always held this position…
My book: Tabula Rasa
Last November, I participated – for the second time – in National Novel Writing Month. Just like the year before, I waited till the last minute to take the next…
Canada, A PetroState? The Face Of Climate Corruption in Canada
From The Mark News: Energy ministers from across Canada have just returned from an all-expenses-paid tour of the tar sands, given to them by the oil companies themselves. Now, they…
Mostly competent government
On December 1 of this year, the federal government will implement new regulations governing the processing of refugee claims. In response to the huge backlog of claims — much of…
Of Senators And Whores
Brian Mulroney said it best. There's no whore like an old whore.
Cancel The Corporate Tax Cuts
Spotted these excellent posters in my neighborhood by the Toronto Labour Council. Drag that they don't advertise a protest or some sort of event. But it's good that they're trying…
For News International, Looks Like What Goes Around Comes Around
Indeed. Looks like the hackers have been hacked into themselves, Monday night. It is kinda poetic. LulzSec, a hacktivist group, who claimed responsibility for some high profile cyber attacks like…
3938…Africa Steps Up To The Plate
Literally.Len Berman reports that " Uganda becomes the first African team to quality for the Little League World Series."Out of the park.WFDS
For the LORD heareth the poor, and despiseth not his prisoners.
Psalm 69:33Perhaps it is an obvious statement, but Judeo-Christian teaching do not abandon those who are prisoners. A similar view is taken in Islam . While prison is sometimes necessary…
3937…Note To Stephen Harper
Would one of you good Tories who reads this forward this to our beloved leader.Mr. Harper:There are things called test markets. In terms of mandatory sentences there are a number…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading.- Sixth Estate examines which party's candidates have violated the Canada Elections Act in recent elections. And it shouldn't be much surprise that Canada's…
On stretches
Shorter Barbara Yaffe:Of course we can find good news for Liberals - just as long as we get creative in defining the term!Update: Actually, there's a serious point to be…
Murdoch Squirms
Rupert Murdoch is in the hot seat as he is questioned by British MPs. To keep up with it you should simply go to The Guardian for live coverage.First impression…
where the votes were in the 2006 alberta pc leadership vote, where the mla support is in 2011.
As Jim Dinning learned six years ago, having the support of MLAs in a leadership contest does not assure victory. The long-time front-runner in the 2006 Progressive Conservative leadership contest…
Professional negligence cases require expert evidence as to standard of care
Krawchuk v. Scherbak, 2011 ONCA 352 deals with the issue of professional negligence claims and proof. It is a good source for the general principle that, except in extraordinary cases,…
Putting Population In Perspective
This line, from The Guardian, says it all. The 21st century is not yet a dozen years old, and there are already 1 billion more people than in October 1999.It…
Raging Amnesia
George Orwell had a pretty good bead on the future. The only difference between 1984 and 2011 is that things go down the memory hole quicker. Certainly, writes Peter Beinart…
Another Catholic bishop bites the dust
Yet another RC bishop has tendered his resignation over the never-ending sex abuse scandal. This time it's Cardinal Justin Rigali, the archbishop of Philadelphia.One can only hope Joe Ratzinger doesn't…