What’s Good for the King is Good for the Kids
We KNOW that Covid makes kids sick, which affects attendance, and we KNOW cleaning the air will help (since so many have been convince not to wear masks to class),…
Equity
Covid, the T-Shirt
Last March I had the funniest experience as a trustee. We were required to attend a seminar about creating inclusive classrooms where everyone can feel comfortable belonging, about mental health…
Symbols of Class
The Titan submersible hasn’t been found yet, and the supply of oxygen is gone. Some think they perished days ago from pressure or another type of malfunction, all horrific to…
Why We’re Not Keeping Kids Safe from Covid
I mentioned a bit about McKinnon and Co. in footnote to a recent post on health care privatization, but these threads need a wider audience. I can’t verify any of…
The secret is equity, not wealth
No society has ever created wealth like the United States. And no other society does today. Its dynamic capitalism with freer markets and smaller welfare states than other industrial nations…
Equity, Not Meritocracy
Ever since Biden’s speech to Canada’s Parliament this weekend, Conservative politicians here have been going off about whether or not the female members of cabinet “got there because of their…
Leading by Example or What’s Good for the Goose…
This is about the Davos World Economic Forum, ending tomorrow. Social media is all atwitter with the incredible precautions they pulled off. Check out their rules here. It’s three pages…
Are liberal values failing?
A recent article in The New York Times by David Brooks, “Globalization Is Over. The Global Culture Wars Have Begun,” discusses the decline of globalization generally and Western values specifically…
Bay du Nord and Equity #nlpoli
In a staged political event Thursday that was woefully short of basic details, the provincial government and Equinor announced they will proceed with development of the Bay du Nord field…
Victoria School Board debates Outdoor Kindergarten Program of Choice
I was pleased this week to see some healthy debate at the Victoria School Board meeting about the continuation of the Outdoor Kindergarten Program of Choice. While I strongly support…
Victoria School Board debates Outdoor Kindergarten Program of Choice
I was pleased this week to see some healthy debate at the Victoria School Board meeting about the continuation of the Outdoor Kindergarten Program of Choice. While I strongly support…
No equity? No surprise. #nlpoli
It didn’t take long for Paul Davis to get the comparison he was looking for last week. The Telegram – not surprisingly – offered it up in the editorial on…
Flat Tax Math Yields a T-Bird
Here’s some interesting math for you. Between 2011 and 2014, Alberta Premier Jim Prentice was a Vice-President for CIBC, with a salary “reportedly over $2 million.” In Ontario, his 2013…
FLAT TAX MATH YIELDS A T-BIRD
Here’s some interesting math for you. Between 2011 and 2014, Alberta Premier Jim Prentice was a Vice-President for CIBC, with a salary “reportedly over $2 million.” In Ontario, his 2013…
Ranking & Sorting – An Essential Service
What is schooling for? In the midst of a teacher strike that is now entering its second week, the BC Labour Relations Board provided an answer – to rank and…
Ranking & Sorting – An Essential Service
What is schooling for? In the midst of a teacher strike that is now entering its second week, the BC Labour Relations Board provided an answer – to rank and…
‘Women Get Paid Exactly What They’re Worth’: Fox New wants women to accept pickle juice
Equal pay is not special treatment, it is correcting for the inequalities born out of patriarchy.
Canada’s Human Rights Reputation is Fast Becoming a Myth
by Ontario Federation of Labour: This year, as the global community recognizes December 10 as International Human Rights Day, many Canadians struggle with a vanishing sense of pride in Canada’s…