Press Releases - Nurses for SIS. Williams Lake methadone clinic forced to turn patients away | CBCNews.ca Mobile. Stop Bill C-51 - Harper's Secret Police Bill | OpenMedia. Drug Policy Abuse :: Symptoms. Not Given sur Twitter : "PM must testify under oath about what he knew of Senate scandal: Trudeau #cdnpoli #law. PM must testify under oath about what he knew of Senate scandal: Trudeau. OTTAWA – The opposition onslaught against Prime Minister Stephen Harper is on anew in the wake of Sen. Mike Duffy‘s explosive Senate scandal speech. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau says the only way to restore public faith in the Senate is for Harper to testify under oath about what he knew and when he knew it.
READ MORE: Duffy claims Harper ordered him to repay expenses And NDP Leader Tom Mulcair says Duffy has directly implicated the prime minister, who insists he knew nothing of his former chief of staff’s scheme to pay back Duffy’s disallowed housing claims. Mulcair says Harper has fostered a “culture of corruption” that’s to blame for the expense scandal and the campaign within the Prime Minister’s Office to cover it up. READ MORE: Mulcair: Harper implicated in Senate scandal, ‘culture of corruption’ Trudeau, meanwhile, says it’s high time Harper showed some leadership on the file. © The Canadian Press, 2013. Income splitting to help struggling wealthy family buy another BMW. RICHMOND HILL - The Harper government’s plan to permit married couples with children to split their earnings for a higher tax savings will help a disadvantaged family struggling to buy another BMW.
“When we moved into our home last year, we noticed that we only have two BMWs compared to our neighbours who have three,” said Ron Chase, a real-estate lawyer who only earns a measly $534,000 a year. “Our Lexus SUV has a whopping 50,000 km on it and it’s starting to smell. I didn’t want to embarrass my wife who stays at home or my nine year old son when I drive him to his private school. Money was getting tight and we really needed some relief.” But with the extra $2,000 in tax savings, the Chase family will have enough to buy a BMW X5 with rear-seat entertainment and ConnectedDrive Concierge Services in addition to their two other BMWs and still have enough to purchase the two-week holiday trip to Switzerland.
Everett Coldwell sur Twitter : "Rick Mercer Rant: Joe Oliver's Brain ‘Melting In Full-Blown Panic' (video) #cdnpoli. Rick Mercer Rant: Joe Oliver's Brain ‘Melting In Full-Blown Panic' Like many people these days, Rick Mercer is confused about the state of the economy. But one thing he’s not confused about is why the Harper government is delaying its spring budget: Oil price panic. “You know why there’s no budget? Because behind the dull eyes of the Finance Minister is a brain melting in full blown panic,” Mercer said in his latest rant, referring to Finance Minister Joe Oliver, who delayed the delivery of the budget to April officially over uncertainty about the impact of falling oil prices. And the host of CBC’s Rick Mercer Report can’t get over how quickly the Harper government refocused to other priorities once oil prices came down.
“Five minutes ago the government was crystal clear—it was all about the oil. ... “And now the price of oil has tanked, the world is dumping our currency and the Prime Minister is showing up in Ontario of all places talking about manufacturing. … Give him another week, he’ll be admitting he was born and raised in Toronto.” Close. Not Given sur Twitter : "#Canada | We are no longer a prosperous country, but the wealthy are much better off. #cdnpoli. We-are-no-longer-a-prosperous-country-1. Interest rate cut puts Tories’ credibility ‘at risk’ The Conservative government appears increasingly vulnerable on what is supposed to be its biggest strength – economic management – after the Bank of Canada lowered its key interest rate Wednesday to try to cushion a faltering Canadian economy from the dramatic fall in oil prices.
Finance Minister Joe Oliver again insisted the federal government will balance the books in 2015, an election year, but his steadfast position is putting the Conservatives’ credibility “severely at risk,” says a former top bureaucrat of Finance Canada. The opposition NDP and Liberals seized on the Bank of Canada’s gloomy economic assessment as evidence that the Conservative government’s over-reliance on oil to keep the Canadian economy afloat is bad policy that’s hurting Canadians. “Today’s rate cut shows that the Bank of Canada believes that the trouble facing our economy is greater than the Conservatives are willing to admit,” NDP Leader Tom Mulcair said in Toronto. jfekete@ottawacitizen.com Related. Everett Coldwell sur Twitter : "Why selling weapons to Saudi Arabia is a bad, bad idea - Jonathan Manthrope #cdnpoli. Why selling weapons to Saudi Arabia is a bad, bad idea. This much you know: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has sealed a multi-billion-dollar deal to buy light armoured vehicles from Canada.
Here’s what you might not know: The Saudi regime is buying these vehicles not to defend the nation from foreign threats, but to protect the regime from Saudis — from internal dissent and demands for reform. Although both the Canadian and Saudi announcements of the deal early last year — which is being offered up by Ottawa as a triumph for Canadian manufacturing — were shy on detail, various reports say the LAV III light armoured vehicles, made by General Dynamics Land Systems Canada in London, Ontario, are not for the Saudi Arabian Army.
Indeed, the SANG acts as the king’s personal army, is not administered by the Ministry of Defence and is commanded by his son Miteb. One of the SANG’s main duties is to protect the monarch from military coups. Another is to guard the country’s Muslim religious sites. Justin Trudeau, MP sur Twitter : "Canadians deserve leaders who help the people who need it most, not the people who need it least. #CdnPoli #LdnOnt. Harper’s rash tax breaks come back to haunt him: Editorial. If Prime Minister Stephen Harper suddenly finds himself scrambling to keep his voter-friendly tax break promises to Canadians as federal revenues dry up, he has only his own rashly partisan policies to blame. The $26-billion-plus grab bag of goodies that the Conservative government rolled out in October — a gambit that aimed to burn through any federal surplus and leave the opposition with nothing more to offer as an election drew near — has now become a ball and chain on the government.
Finance Minister Joe Oliver continues to whistle his way past the graveyard, insisting the budget can still be balanced this year as Harper has repeatedly promised, and all commitments honoured. But who knows what dodgy measures he will be forced to adopt to make it happen. Suddenly Harper’s claim to be an effective steward of public resources — the Tories’ trump card — is open to question. That’s not how the party wants to go into an election campaign seeking a rare fourth consecutive mandate. PressProgress sur Twitter : "Not working. Canada only created 32,000 perm jobs in 2014: #cdnpoli #canlab @LindaMcQuaig. Ouch! Canada only created 32,000 permanent jobs in 2014. How was last year for job creation? Thanks to new job numbers released Friday, we now have a more complete picture of just how flat 2014 was.
According to Statistics Canada, a grand total of 32,000 permanent jobs were created in Canada last year. Meanwhile, the country saw temporary jobs increase by 110,000 over the same time period – highlighting the continued trend towards a precarious labour force. Although Canadian employment grew by 1% last year, our working-age population grew by 1.2%. (The unemployment rate only measures the number of people who are unemployed and actively seeking work. Also troubling was the rise in self-employed, a typically low-paying and more insecure class of worker that can include everyone from start-up entrepreneurs and babysitters to those working odd contract jobs. Workers likely saw their meaningful wage decrease from 2013 to 2014. Photo: PMwebphotos. Meanwhile in Canada sur Twitter : "Does the largest Cabinet with the biggest salaries EVER seem fiscally Conservative to any of you? #CdnPoli. Mark McCaw sur Twitter : "#HarpersRecord #cdnpoli Because: Hell... Mark McCaw on Twitter: "#HarpersRecord #cdnpoli Most important, there's this:...
Mark McCaw on Twitter: "#HarpersRecord #cdnpoli Because this is the kind of cabinet you get with Stephen J. Mark McCaw sur Twitter : "#HarpersRecord #cdnpoli Most important, there's this:... Mark McCaw sur Twitter : "#HarpersRecord #cdnpoli Because this is the kind of cabinet you get with Stephen J. Solar and wind power are now cheaper than coal or natural gas in some markets. While renewable energy has been getting more affordable for residential installations, that has not always been the case on a commercial scale. For years, the solar and wind industries were unable to produce and convert their power at a cost equal to coal and natural gas, according to the New York Times. Fortunately, the cost of providing renewably-generated electricity to consumers has dropped drastically over the last five years and now, in some markets, it is cheaper than coal or natural gas.
Still, cost hasn’t been the only obstacle for renewable energy, but that could be changing. “The cost of utility-scale solar energy is as low as 5.6 cents a kilowatt-hour,” the New York Times reported, “and wind is as low as 1.4 cents. In New England, the New England Independent System Operator (ISO-NE) is “responsible for making sure that supply (generation) matches demand (load) at all times.” RELATED: Wind power costs are almost exactly the same as natural gas, new study says. How partisan Conservative ads undermine the rule of law. Errol Mendes is a professor of constitutional and international law at the University of Ottawa and editor-in-chief of the National Journal of Constitutional Law. In what country does a government take tax revenues and use it to pump out continuous government propaganda that tries to brainwash the citizens with its performance, whether truthful or not? Many would suggest China, Russia or even Zimbabwe.
Sadly, it is also true in the Canada governed by the Stephen Harper Conservatives. The opposition parties have claimed that the Harper government has authorized more than $600-million in disguised partisan ads since coming into office. When these ads announce that it will fill the pockets of taxpayers with thousands of dollars, it’s a less-than-honest exhortation for viewers to vote Conservative in the upcoming 2015 election. It may not be surprising that Mr. Now in government – and outside the electoral period – Mr. 10 signs Canada can do more for women: Montreal Massacre anniversary. On the eve of the 25th anniversary of the Montreal Massacre, it is clear that Canada still has a long way to go to make the country a safe, supportive place for women.
We count down the top 10 troubling signs, concerning trends and unfortunate comments. "We May Never Understand": Justice Minister Peter MacKay gave us a timely reminder this week when he came under fire during Question Period for saying that "we may never understand" why Mark Lepine singled out his victims. Hint: it has something to do with gender. Gun Registry: For the record, Lepin's weapon in 1989, the Ruger Mini-14, is readily available for purchase.
When the Conservatives abolished the long-gun registry in 2012, the bill also removed the obligation for gun sellers to validate the license status of a buyer at the time of purchase. Jian Ghomeshi: While the former CBC host faces sexual assault charges in court, his former employer is also under the gun. Aboriginal Women National Inquiry -- or lack thereof: Gamergate:
Stephen Lautens sur Twitter : "This is what they look like on The Walking Dead just before they turn... #cdnpoli... Antonia Zerbisias sur Twitter : "Today's Google Doodle honours Henrietta Muir Edwards >> #cdnpoli #cdnfem #fem2. Henrietta Edwards. Henrietta Muir Edwards (18 December 1849 – 10 November 1931) was a Canadian women's rights activist and reformer.[1] She was born Henrietta Louise Muir in Montreal. She grew up in an upper-middle-class family that valued culture and religion. Edwards became active in many religious organizations, where she grew disenchanted with old traditions where the exclusion of women was acceptable.[2] As a young woman, Edwards and her sister Amélia founded a Working Girls’ Association in Montreal in 1875 to provide meals, reading rooms and study classes. This would become one of Canada's first YWCAs. They also published a periodical, The Working Women of Canada, which helped to bring working conditions into the public eye.
Henrietta Edwards was married to Dr. In 1890, Edwards’s husband fell ill so they returned to Ottawa, where she “took up the cause of female prisoners and worked with Lady Aberdeen, wife of the Governor General, to establish the National Council of Women of Canada in 1893.” Rt. An-Injection-of-Reason. Wynne Has 'Grave Concern' New Sex Laws Unconstitutional, Calls For Review. TORONTO - Ontario's premier has entered the debate over Canada's new prostitution law a day after it took effect, adding her voice to a growing number of groups concerned for sex workers' safety and adding tension to her relationship with the Harper government. Kathleen Wynne issued a statement Sunday saying she has a "grave concern" that the new rules dealing with the world's oldest profession won't be any better than the old system when it comes to protecting prostitutes from harm. "I am not an expert, and I am not a lawyer, but as premier of this province, I am concerned that this legislation (now the law of the land) will not make sex workers safer," the statement reads.
"We must enforce duly enacted legislation, but I believe that we must also take steps to satisfy ourselves that, in doing so, we are upholding the constitution and the Charter. " "Police, communities, and women’s groups have welcomed our approach. Stephen Harper Does A 180 On Third Party Election Spending. OTTAWA - Stephen Harper used to contend that money does not influence the outcome of elections.
He used to rail against any attempt to limit the amount of money outside advocacy groups could spend during campaigns. And he used to strenuously object to any attempts to compel those groups to disclose from whom they got their money or how they spent it. That was, of course, before he became prime minister. Now, Harper heads a party that accuses labour unions of trying to "bully and influence our elections from the outside" and routinely uses the spectre of union politicking to drum up donations the Conservatives say are urgently needed to ensure victory in next year's election. He heads a government bent on using legislation now before the Senate to force unions to disclose the salaries of their employees and just how they spend the money they collect from members' dues.
Former Liberal cabinet minister Don Boudria stops just short of calling it hypocrisy. "The ironies are all over the place. "