Canadian Bishops cancel foreign-aid educational campaign over fears that Harper’s Conservatives will cut funding
Harper’s Conservative Government has cancelled funding for non-profit aid organizations who have criticized its controversial changes to international assistance policies.
John Martin jumps ship
Former Chilliwack Conservative Candidate abandons sinking Conservative Party to run as a Liberal
Ladies of the Night get their Day in Court
Supreme Court of Canada rules that the Vancouver group,”Sex Workers United Against Violence Society”, can proceed with challenge to Canadian anti-prostitution Laws.
The power of Zero, [‘Tis better to give than to receive?]
BC Government insists on 0% wage increase for Teachers in contract negotiations.
BC Teachers are allowed to give marks of zero for incomplete assignments, unlike Alberta teachers who have been fired for doing do so.
Justice may be blind but she’s not deaf
2 in 5 Canadians lack adequate English literacy skills to navigate complex justice system
Heir today, gone tomorrow
George Dryden claims to be ex-Prime Minister John Diefenbaker’s son; but won’t have newly discovered hair sample tested for DNA
Recognizing the Dave Barrett Legacy, 40 years later
Returning students can rest easy tonight: Barrett banned corporal punishment in schools, [and created Pharmacare, Agricultural Land Reserve, Province-wide Ambulance Service, Guaranteed Income Program for Seniors.]
Canadian Senate will deal with “mental incompetence” issue
Constitutional expert asks “If someone is legally incompetent, can they be a Senator?” [It hasn’t stopped any of them so far!]
Jack Layton, Olivia Chow
Remembering Jack Layton: July 18, 1950 – August 22nd, 2011
Enbridge omits 1,000 sq. kilometres of islands from map of Douglas Channel included in Northern Gateway Pipeline proposal
“Strange. None of those islands exist on my map.”
