Cowichan Conversations Signing Off For Now
I will be taking a break and will consider a return with a new format in the new year. We have covered a lot of ground over the years and…
Damien Gillis
All you need to know about LNG: Wade Davis, Dr. Eoin Finn, Damien Gillis panel discussion-VIDEO
Fractured Land LNG panel discussion feat. Wade Davis, Dr. Aion Finn and Damien Gillis from Fractured Land on Vimeo.
Rafe: By backing LNG, the Horgan NDP lost election before it began
The following is the first in a two-part opinion letter series. In a sequel letter, Common Sense Canadian publisher Damien Gillis will do what he rarely does: disagree with his…
Fractured Land, a Rayher/Gillis production
Visit the Fractured Land website for the entire story.November and December Screenings:• Nov. 28 @ 12:30 PM: Vancity Theatre, Vancouver, BC (purchase tickets, get more info)• Dec. 1 @ 6:30…
Damien Gillis–A Primer–LNG In A Nutshell
Damien Gillis clearly explains the processes of producing the so called clean LNG fuel.
Astroturfing, Liberally
Damien Gillis of The Common Sense Canadian talked with Ian Jessop on CFAX1070 about a group that is funded by government and industry. The audio segment is available below. We…
LNG, Fracking and BC’s Energy Future: Nanaimo Event-Wednesday 7PM
Damien Gillis filmmaker and Rafe Mair’s partner in the CommonSense Canadian will be speaking at an event at Beban Park Social Centre, 2300 Bowen Road, Nanaimo, BC LNG, Fracking and…
The Government of Canada Must Respect the First Nations Rights and Treaties
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Hardly a day goes by without hearing of another environmental disaster. In most cases they are easily traceable back to the doorsteps of greedy ‘Oil and Gas…
Save our BC Farmland-Kindred Spirits Speak Out!
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Political life and involvement has its’ ups and downs , but between the garbage and the flowers I have been fortunate meeting and being inspired by ‘fellow…
A Little Common Sense Goes A Long Way!
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes-Political Blogger Our friends over at the Common Sense Canadian, Rafe Mair and Damien Gillis are putting out some of the best journalism available in Canada today. Running…
Rafe Mair Takes It To The Liberals Over Their Economic Incompetence!
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger I steal more from the ‘Common Sense Canadian’ than most other sites and am happy to continue my larcenous behaviour in that regard. Rafe was a Social…
CFIA – Inept custodian of food safety
Food Safety Agency Should Protect Public, Not Cover up Virus for Salmon Farming Industry, Damien Gillis, The Common Sense Canadian, Dec. 1, 2012 "...Charged with ensuring your food is safe…
Cohen Report Embraces ‘The Precautionary Principle’ For Sockeye Salmon
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes – Political Blogger- I never met a Sockeye that I didn’t like. When I heard the news of the Cohen Report I immediately thought of the majestic…
Wilderness Committee Recognizes Rafe Mair’s Efforts (Video)
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes – Political Blogger It was with a smile on my face that I read of the recognition and tribute of Rafe Mair. The Wildnerness Committee have had…
Two Veteran Environmental Warriors Rafe Mair & Economist Erik Anderson on the Site C Damn
Richard Hub Hughes-Political Blogger Our friend and fellow blogger Rafe Mair delves into today’s energy issues with Economist Erik Anderson. Damien Gillis has put this video together with two important…
A number of people should go to jail for what has been done to BC Hyrdo!
Good Morning, Damien Gillis from the Commonsense Canadian produced and has made available this excellent interview that is shocking to say the least. In it Rafe questions economist Erik Anderson…
Vancouver Sun: FAIL!
On the left you can see yesterday’s Vancouver Sun cover page the day after more than 60 First Nations annouced they will not allow the Enbridge pipeline through their territories,…
Snoozing, slothful syndicate of political poodles…
At the Rafe Mair birthday celebration last week, we got to hear Rafe tell an anecdote about writing for Ryerson School of Journalism a piece that celebrated free speech, one…
More contempt for the public by public officials
While we consider the subject of contempt for the public by public officials, Damien Gillis provides a definitive view of its existence. In a must read report on testimony at…
A pleasant walk, a pleasant talk, along the briny beach
"The time has come," the Walrus said, "To talk of many things: Of shoes--and ships--and sealing-wax-- Of cabbages--and kings-- And why the sea is boiling hot-- And whether pigs have…