This joke isn’t all that funny…..
A Man walks into a bank in North Carolina, and gives the teller a note that says that this is an unarmed bank robbery, and that she had better hand…
Why is the Canadian Press and rest of media using the term, "Harper Government"?
Because Stephen Harper instructed them to.
Talisman Energy Targets Children with "Friendly Fracosaurus" Gas Coloring Book
Screen shot 2011-06-20 at 1.45.22 PM.png “Hello, my name is Talisman Terry, your friendly Fracosaurus. I am here to teach you about a clean energy source called Natural Gas.” In...
Government misses CAW but slams CUPW to the Floor
These are very busy times. First there was the Air Canada fiasco. They were out less than a day and the Prime Minister was laying down Back to Work Legislation.…
congrats to bryon wilfert for the order of the rising sun
Hard quality work shows for itself. Joining the likes of General Douglas McArthur, former Liberal MP, my former MP, The Hon. Bryon Wilfert, is going to receive Japan's second highest…
On institutionalization
Following up on my earlier post, there was one massive piece of news from #vancon2011 on the capacity development front in the unveiling of the Broadbent Institute. But while it's…
Are we protecting our Water?
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 A shocking story from Mark Hume in the Globe and Mail on June 12th reveals ...
Feeding Canada Geese to the poor
New York City plans to capture Canada Geese and ship them to Pennsylvania, where they will be killed, cooked and fed to the poor. NYC says the geese pose a…
On training opportunities
Naturally, there's plenty to catch up on from #vancon2011 - but before I get into the news from the convention, let's note one relatively surprising omission from the agenda for…
Statement in response to Magazines Canada’s support for back-to-work legislation for CUPW
As representatives of independent Canadian publications, we were alarmed to see yesterday’s statement from Magazines Canada CEO Mark Jamison applauding Minister of Labour Lisa Raitt’s decision to introduce back-to-work legislation…
Sufficiency of a search warrant
The sufficiency of a search warrant is often an issue. Today the Court of Appeal gave some guidance as follows in R. v. Nguyen, 2011 ONCA 465: The ultimate test is whether –…
Toronto Moves To Toughen Up Discrimination Policy
Pasternak’s motion directed city manager, Joe Pennachetti, to craft an updated discrimination policy that will ensure events funded by the city, or that take place on city property, promote respect,…
Open Data Job Posting at MaRS in Toronto
The following job posting can be found on the MaRS website here. So here's a job for an open data advocate living in, or willing to move to, Toronto. For…
When All Else Fails, Use a Cliché
Along with Ye Olde Mill By The Stream™ and Child Getting First Haircut™, Insect on Flower is one of the most beloved clichés in photography. But as Jethro, my photographical…
World Bank Joint Ventures With JP Morgan
(The following was sent by ITUC Washington representative Peter Bakvis and deserves wider distribution.) In partnership with Wall Street investment bank JP Morgan, the World Bank has launched a food…
Smiles
Summer begins today!
A View From The Volcano: Report From Greece
This is a fascinating interview from the British Socialist Worker Newspaper on what's going on in Greece. All we're really getting is the maneuverings and panic of the politicians and…
RCMP Looking Into Misappropiation of Funds Re: G-8 Spending
Several people, including myself, have contacted the RCMP about the $50 million dollars spent in Tony Clement's riding, that was supposed to be for border security and the easing of…
Allan Bloom Writes Harper’s War on Women Strategy
(Left to right, William Gairdner, Leo Strauss, Allan Bloom)A CULTURE OF DEFIANCE: History of the Reform-Conservative Party of Canada I first read Susan Faludi's 1991 classic, Backlash: The Undeclared War…
@cityslikr on the danger – and stupidity – of looking for false equivalencies
An Open Letter To Councillor Josh Matlow « All Fired Up In The Big SmokeThere's nothing that says "balance" is sacrosanct. When one side of an argument is based on…