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Ted Talks: Cyberbullying and C-13

In his latest column, Ted Falk promotes the recently passed Bill C-13, the “Protecting Canadians from Online Crime Act.” There’s a lot of good stuff in this law, which is aimed at criminalizing cyberbullying by requiring that all “intimate” pictures…

Green Water and Ham

(Cross posted from Green Party Lac du Bonnet) Summer is upon us and all across the rivers and lakes of Manitoba people are out enjoying fresh air, sun, and water. Many Manitobans enthusiastically enjoy heading to the campsite or cottage…

Just Barely a Democracy – Patriarchy, Colonialism, and Power

First, some apologies to my Liberal friends. Well, maybe not apologies. More like an expression of compassion and understanding that you may not want to hear some harsh words about and from Jody Wilson-Raybauld. I can only imagine that some…

Books for Earth Day and Some Thoughts on Leadership

Having recently finished Life Without Plastics and Jody Wilson-Reybould’s Indian in the Cabinet (which I intend to write about shortly), it is time to open a new book. I’ve had Seth Klein’s A Good War: Mobilizing Canada for the Climate…

Life Without Plastic – the Book and some Ideas

I’ve just finished reading Life Without Plastic by Chantal Plamondon and Jay Sinha. I haven’t read a book that had such an emotional impact since reading the Truth and Reconciliation Report a number of years ago. By drawing a comparison…

Carbon Tax – “Ask the Facts”

Last week I posted a discussion about the Carbon Tax, the “Axe the Tax” movement, and the idea that we’re not asking the right questions. I’ve also been sharing Carbon Tax supportive posts on social media and, as a result,…

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