The Ahenakew affair: a bad law, an opportunity missed By Marjaleena Repo The David Ahenakew Affair, after five years in the courts, has sprung back with full force after the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations…
Stephen Lewis at Dalhousie University The talk was given at Dalhousie University last year where he said, When one part of the human family is under siege, the privileged part of the family responds… There’s…
By Brian Heal We often teach our systems planners and policymakers the mantra that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. It is easier to provide affordable housing options for those in…
In a Supreme Court of B.C. ruling released this weekend, British Columbia Nurses’ Union v. Attorney General of British Columbia, nurses have won the latest fight against two-tier healthcare. The British Columbia Nursing Union (BCNU)…
Tasteless Tattoos A recent online prank among bloggers has raised the issue of poking fun around sensitive issues such as the Holocaust. Racial and ethnic humour abounds among comedians, though most prefer to poke…
A new independent documentary has been released on the Internet called Unfair Dealings by David Weingarten. CKLN’s Mark Bills interviewed Weingarten on the production of the film. The documentary covers the arrest of the Toronto…
Justin Morris, a member of the Ryerson University Conservative Club, sent an e-mail to Heather Kere, the vice-president of education at Ryerson. But Kere is also a member of the United Black Students of Ryerson….
Between Jan. 2004-Sept. 2005, the U.S. government killed 23,366 American citizens, 1,100 people a month, or more than 35 a day. On paper that is. Social Security erroneously recorded the people as deceased, much to…
Dr. Lyle Rossiter, author of the new book, “The Liberal Mind: The Psychological Causes of Political Madness, thinks so. And as expected, the neo-cons are celebrating. Dr. Rossiter said, The roots of liberalism – and…
Ageism, or discrimination in the workplace against seniors, is a well known issue in Western societies facing an older Baby Boomer population. But the Times Online reports a case of age discrimination against a teenager….
It’s the latest fad these days, suing for libel (and good business for lawyers). But the most recent suit is by the Prime Minister himself, directed at Stephane Dion and the Liberal leadership. The dispute…
Mark Evans, a former journalist for the National Post and technology blogger, reported on a libel suit launched by Toronto lawyer and political activist, Warren Kinsella. The freedom of expression is protected under s. 2…
