Queen’s (and King’s) Counsel
The New Brunswick government recently announced the appointment of eleven lawyers as Queen’s Counsel. But what is a ‘Queen’s Counsel’ and what is its history? Marie-Claude Blais of New Brunswick…
Education
Democracy Watch combines Good Intent with an oddly poor understanding of the Canadian Constitution to Ill Effect
Democracy Watch Logo Recently I learned that an organization called Democracy Watch was going to sue the New Brunswick government over its decision to call an early election back in…
Saturday #yqrvotes Links
Having previously posted on voters’ options, I’ll offer one more roundup of the latest on Regina’s municipal elections (for those who haven’t joined the crowds voting early). – The lead…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Bruce Arthur writes that Doug Ford’s already-pitiful response to COVID-19 is getting worse as Ontario opens up businesses in the midst of a…
On inclusion
Following up on yesterday’s posts (and with advance polls still open in Regina’s municipal election), I’ll close with a quick comment on the public school board elections. Under most circumstances,…
Learn Faster by Knowing Less
People learn when they can experiment with whatever they are working with, be it something physical like carpentry or something mental like philosophy. Teachers can even encourage faster learning by…
The Royal History of the Hudson’s Bay Company
Hudson’s Bay Company Coat of Arms Photo Credit: Qyd The fur trade was a vital industry in Canada almost from the time the first settlers arrived with first the French…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Mariano Zafra and Javier Salas offer a handy visual aid as to how COVID-19 spreads indoors – showing that masking is a…
Chris Champion and the Curriculum Review
Mr Kenney handpicked Mr Champion, a historian, as a subject area expert to provide recommendations for the Kenney government’s revamp of the social studies curriculum for kindergarten to grade 4…
Saturday #skvotes Links
A roundup of news from Saskatchewan’s provincial election as the last day of advance polling begins. – Crystal Palmer writes about her observations and experiences losing someone close to her…
Sunday #skvotes Links
The latest from Saskatchewan’s provincial election campaign. – PressProgress traces nearly half of the Saskatchewan Party’s donations (which are of course the driving force behind its nonstop ad blitz) back…
Friday #skvotes Links
The latest news and notes from Saskatchewan’s 2020 election campaign. – Nicholas Frew reports that a majority of Saskatchewan’s voters are willing to fund a reduction in class sizes. And…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Elizabeth Kolbert examines three of the main scenarios for our climate future – with the option of using existing technology to make…
Sunday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Chris Bauch, Dillon Thomas Browne, Madhur Anand and Brendon Phillips write about the multiple harms caused by large class sizes in the…
Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Karon Liu offers a basic primer on how to avoid contributing to the second wave of the coronavirus. And the Canadian Teachers’ Federation…
Rob Douglas Nominated To Run For the Cowichan BC NDP
Rob Douglas Cowichan Valley BC NDP Candidate When I heard that I would be your BC NDP candidate for the Cowichan Valley, I was overjoyed. I was born and…
Sunday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Alex Hemingway and Michal Rozworski both study both how Canada’s wealthiest few have enriched themselves through the course of the COVID-19 pandemic,…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Thomas Christopher Lange studies (PDF) the costs and effects of two dental care options, and concludes Canada would be best served with…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Bruce Campbell makes the case for the federal throne speech to be ambitious in dealing with our concurrent crisis of public health, climate…
Unmaintainable
Particularly as parents face difficult decisions in determining how to handle a return to unsafe schools in the midst of a pandemic, it’s no surprise that the Moe government’s secrecy…