In follow-up to (2018-01-15) Input to Govt: How can the Criminal Justice system be changed to better suit Canadians?, the Government Report “What we heard . . . ” is at http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/other-autre/tcjs-tsjp/ I have so far only skimmed “The Conclusions“. I want to know what is envisioned by: collaborative approaches that partner with social […]
With thanks to Marjaleena: Hello all, This in yesterday’s (May 1) Vancouver Province, unedited, but also edited in Saskatoon Star Phoenix and Regina Leader Post. (Unfortunately, the latter two saw fit to edit out an important paragraph, which I have italicized below. Too strong a statement?) It would be great if you could put your comments […]
By Michael S. Schmidt WASHINGTON — Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel investigating Russia’s election interference, has at least four dozen questions on an exhaustive array of subjects he wants to ask President Trump to learn more about his ties to Russia and determine whether he obstructed the inquiry itself, according to […]
A half-hour interview. Michael Enright has a large audience. CBC Radio, “The Sunday Edition”. This author Chris Turner is presented as an authority. His book, The Patch. The interview is . . . http://www.cbc.ca/radio/thesundayedition/a-primer-on-the-kinder-morgan-pipeline-1.4638118 – – – – – – – – – – Sent to The Sunday Edition: I believe I […]
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/apr/30/fda-weedkiller-glyphosate-in-food-internal-emails US government scientists have detected a weedkiller linked to cancer in an array of commonly consumed foods, emails obtained through a freedom of information request show. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been testing food samples for residues of glyphosate, the active ingredient in hundreds of widely used herbicide products, for two years, […]
Public consultations, BC residents (https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2018ENV0003-000298# ) All feedback will be summarized into a public ‘What We Heard’ report that will be posted to this site in summer 2018. New spill regulations are anticipated in 2019. From the Govt website, http://engage.gov.bc.ca/spillsregulation: . . . Email your written submission to SpillResponse@gov.bc.ca before April 30, 2018. Written submissions will […]
Chief Maureen Thomas said: Short clip, 2016, Chief Maureen Thomas (National Observer). Transcribed, (29 second marker): At the end of the day, it comes right down to water, food. For us, a number of our community members have fallen ill because the shellfish is so poisoned. They continue to eat it. When you keep depleting […]
Jim Harding’s new book (Jan 2018), Moving Beyond: Neo-liberalism in Saskatchewan Jim writes: See our new website at QVEA.CA Also I have a new short book out which looks back at our Saskatchewan political history from a “green” perspective. You can download at my webpage: crowsnestecology.wordpress.com – – – – – – – – – […]
My appreciation to Grand Council Chief Patrick Madahbee for his patience in the CBC interview of him, and for taking the nuclear waste issue to the United Nations. http://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/nuclear-waste-disposal-in-canada-is-an-accident-waiting-to-happen-says-indigenous-leader-1.4629258 Nuclear waste disposal in Canada is ‘an accident waiting to happen,’ says Indigenous leader ‘People are gambling with people’s lives,’ says grand council chief of the […]
RE: Why so few people on Six Nations reserve have clean running water, unlike their neighbours ( http://www.cbc.ca/radio/outintheopen/why-so-few-people-on-six-nations-reserve-have-clean-running-water-unlike-their-neighbours-1.4618968) EXCERPT from the program: . . . communities suffering from disease and death thanks to long-neglected water quality. Martin-Hill . . . “I think we all know at some level that the environment has a […]