I'm not quite sure what the Conservatives are up to with this business of recalling MP's in the middle of the summer to remove the exemption in Canada's Human Rights Act. Don't get me wrong. I have to work all summer, almost everyone else has to work all summer, and while MP's undoubtably need time to attend to the needs of their constituents I've always felt that these long breaks are excessive particularly when there is so much work to be done. But I digress. If there is no hope of passing this bill this summer what gives?
Posted at/Publié à 2007-07-28 11:47 EDT
by/par Scott Tribe
The Ontario Citizen's Assembly: In Their Own Words
Hat tip to Mark Greenan of Fair Vote Canada and Blogging For Democracy for pointing out this Youtube Video of the Ontario Citizens Assembly explaining the process and their decision in their own words...
Posted at/Publié à 2007-07-28 11:45 EDT
by/par Jason Cherniak
What is "terrorism"? A conclusion
Mr. Scully has provided a second and final response in our debate on the meaning of terrorism. (Follow the links to my initial comment and his initial reply.) While I still disagree with him, I am more satisfied because he has provided his definition for terrorism: "mad men who kill without just cause". I suppose that would cover everybody from those convicted of murder to those who practice ethnic cleansing. Were Paul Bernardo and the Nazis "terrorists"?
Posted at/Publié à 2007-07-28 11:48 EDT
by/par John Murney
Federal by-election to be called in Outremont: the timing
The issue I'm going to raise here is non-partisan in nature, at least I like to think so. Here it is; I know that Gary Merasty doesn't resign as the MP for Desnethe-Missinippi-Churchill River until the end of August. However, I am disappointed the Prime Minister did not try to at least group the Quebec by-elections together.
Posted at/Publié à 2007-07-28 11:49 EDT
by/par Saskboy
May sticks to her guns
Green Party leader Elizabeth May has stood by her criticism of a report conducted by (formerly Cantox) about the carcinogenic herbicides sprayed at CFB Gagetown in the 1960s...
