Afghanistan document link
Have you been following the Afghanistan Detainee fiasco in Parliament? If so the Harper Conservative government today released some 4,000 documents to the media. MACLeans Magazine is making them available…
The path of the writer and the path of heart
The bodhisattva reaches out his hand to the drowning man, and says, “Give me your hand.” The man replies, “I’m not going to give you my hand.” So the bodhisattva…
Adverse or hostile
R. v. Figliola, 2011 ONCA 457 deals with the distinction between an adverse and a hostile witness: The Crown sought an order under s. 9(1) declaring Ms. Pignatelli an adverse witness.&#...
QP: Who loves Quebec more?
The Quebec nationalist rhetoric got cranked up by the NDP as Question Period kicked off, and Jack Layton began a round of “I love Quebec more than you do” with…
Matt Taibbi gathers intelligence on Michele Bachmann’s Holy War
Though not as colourful as his takedown of Paul Ryan nor as revelatory as his expose of modern journalists, Matt Taibbi still provides plenty of juice on god-heavy presidential hopeful…
Afghan detainee document dump
First, the background. Now, the documents. Soon: the commentary. Stay tuned....
Expectations
Having jacked expectations through the ceiling, Kathy Dunderdale better convince Stephen Harper to commit to halt the transfer of the jobs at the coast guard search and rescue co-ordination office…
Is It The End Of NATO?
I suggested the other day that NATO was basically a zombie and that they had already lost - at least in terms of intended political consequences - the war in…
Afghant detainee documents set for release
Inspired by this headline: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2011/06/22/afghan-detainee-documents.html
petition: negotiate, don’t legislate
Please sign a petition opposing the Harper Government's back-to-work legistlation.Minister Lisa Raitt,I am urging your Government not to introduce or support back-to-work legislation aimed at ending Canada Post’s lockout of…
The Kids Are Not All Right
As is well-known, young people are still bearing the brunt of the recession. The employment rate for youth aged 15-24 last month was 55.6%, well down from 60.3% back before…
I Guess It’s Time To Reinstall The Asbestos In Stevie Harper’s Home Since It’s So Safe And Requires No Warning Labels
Quelle surprise! Looks like Canada will be, once again, refusing to vote to add Chrysotile asbestos to the list of hazardous materials to Annex III of the Rotterdam Convention. Once…
Bixi Troubles Shouldn’t Be Allowed to Make it Pedal Backwards
Montreal's popular bicycle rental program, the Bixi, has been in the news lately for all the wrong reasons. A few weeks ago, the city of Montreal was asked to guarantee…
Belize dannys Fortis
Almost three years after Danny Williams’s Conservative administration in Newfoundland and Labrador expropriated Fortis’ electricity assets in the province, the government of Belize has taken a leaf from Williams’ playbook…
The Moral Fiber of Dalton McGuinty – Being Smug Means Never having To Say You’re Sorry
I have written so much about last June's G20 Summit and the widespread violation of Charter Rights presided over by Police Chief Bill Blair and Premier Dalton McGuinty that my…
The "Century of Hunger"?
The wealthiest nations are poised to condemn the peoples of the rest of the world to a "Century of Hunger" unless they agree to new rules governing food supply. That…
Whither Corporate power?
I have to say that I truly don't understand why it is that modern conservatives are so willing, even eager, to see corporations have so much power. For a long…
Oppose Harper’s draconian back-to-work legislation
This, just in, from Derek Blackadder at LabourStart. While it is addressed to trade unionists it should resonate with anyone who believes in democracy. The Conservative government’s decision to impose…
Philip Toone talks about his first three weeks
Continuing our round-up of queer MPs at the end of the sitting, I spoke to new NDP MP Philip Toone yesterday after Question Period.Q: How were your first three weeks…
TerraCycle Helps Schools Recycle and Learn
TerraCycle is a company that wants us to rethink waste. They collect materials that would be sent to landfills and use them to create new products thereby creating less waste…