By Jason Warick An offer by uranium giants Cameco Corp. and Areva could soon deliver jobs, cash payments and other benefits to the northern community of Pinehouse, but some residents worry it’s a thinly veiled attempt to buy their silence. Gary Merasty, Cameco’s vice-president of corporate social responsibility, said “collaboration agreements” are being negotiated with […]
NOTE 1: italicized text in bold is a LINK to supporting material. NOTE 2, 2021: I deliberately focused on “MY” experience. I did tell that (the young woman) was forced by concerns for her personal safety, arising from the cyber-bullying, to leave Saskatoon. She moved to another province. I did not tell of the woman […]
Regarding Proposition 37, on the California ballot during the U.S. Federal Election, to require labeling of GMO food: from Forbes Magazine, Nov 13 from the Huffington Post, Nov 8 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = 1. http://www.forbes.com/sites/amywestervelt/2012/11/13/with-california-prop-defeated-gmo-labeling-proponents-look-to-farm-bill/ California’s Proposition 37, […]
Hi All, On November 5th, I entered the Appeal Court buoyed by your emails of support – – many thanks! A panel of three Judges. The hearing was longer than I expected, more than three hours with one ten-minute break. The prosecutor was again brought in from Ottawa. I am satisfied. The questions were probing, […]
There are serious concerns about electronic voting since the election fraud in Florida that put Geo Bush back into the White House and since the “robo call” manipulations in Canada. Add this article to the file. http://www.salon.com/2012/11/05/ohio_republicans_sneak_risky_software_onto_voting_machines/ Monday, Nov 5, 2012 03:36 PM CST Is the GOP stealing Ohio? Uncertified, “experimental” software patches have been installed […]
A very important story: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYIezJyhGWY (INSERT: in the October 2012 municipal election in Saskatoon, the electronic voting system was the same as demonstrated in the documentary where a black marker is used to fill in the oval to mark the voter’s choice. The page is then run through the reader/computer.) “The mid-term elections are one […]
http://www.thestar.com/article/657514 Published on Friday June 26, 2009 Joan Bryden THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA–Allowing Canadians to vote electronically may be the remedy for the ever-dwindling percentage of voters who bother to exercise their democratic rights, Elections Canada suggests. In a report released late Friday, the independent electoral watchdog says it will push this fall for legislative […]
This is quite a woman!! & this is quite an essay…… *********************************** Wake Up! Our World Is Dying and We’re All in Denial “George Orwell argued that pessimism is reactionary because it makes the very idea of improving the world impossible. I found that whether or not we believe we can change the world, even […]
1. CONTINUATION OF MY TRIAL I expect the hearing in the Appeal Court to be fairly short (Regina, 10:00am tomorrow). My lawyer will present argument. He is concise. I don’t know how long the Court will take to write its decision. The last update on the Trial was: 2012-02-01 Judgment. Court of Queen’s Bench, Sandra […]
http://www.bostonglobe.com/ideas/2012/11/03/global-domination-whoa-canada/gJ37RiRzIg3zqe8T4ZibTO/story.html Could we handle a muscular new version of our quiet northern neighbors? For that matter, could they? By Leon Neyfakh | Globe Staff There is a place on earth that most Americans never think about—a vast, strange land where the days can be cold, but the people are friendly and the health care is […]