CBC, 9th July 2008, U.S. war resister granted stay of deportation order (http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2008/07/09/war-resister.html?ref=rss) – Good news for now. Also, after obfuscation by ABC News, “Glass added that while he was discharged from the California National Guard, he was transferred … Continue reading →
China Rights Network, 8th July 2008: The freedom to distort? (http://www.theglobeandmail.com:80/servlet/story/LAC.20080708.LETTERS08-4/TPStory/Comment) – “China Rights Network … has complained to the CRTC about CCTV-4 broadcasts in March and April that characterized protesting Tibetans as violent thugs and criminals. … doubly distressing … Continue reading →
thecommonills.blogspot.com: Iraq Snapshot – 8th July 2008 “Starting with war resistance. “It’s seems to be a, you know, it’s sort of an uphill battle still,” Joshua Key (http://www.joshkey.com/) explained of the struggle US war resisters face in Canada attempting to … Continue reading →
George Dance: Barr hits 6% in a national poll – Analysis of presidential candidate Bob Barr’s poll results. Mentions the LP of Canada’s most successful candidate, Neil Reynolds. July 11th, 2008
Continue reading →Scoop Independent News, 6th July 2008 Canadian NGOs Petition Prime Minister to Urge Food Crisis Action at the G-8 Meetings “The coalition is urging the G-8 to finally implement some long-term initiatives needed to stem the tide of the food … Continue reading →
The July 1 Canada Day celebrations brought up the subject of “banning fireworks”. Whatever freedoms we have left, you can guarantee there are control freaks systematically trashing them. Currently in Toronto, fireworks are only banned in public parks without a … Continue reading →
It was good that MP Keith Martin attempted some resistance to the anti-free speech provision in the Canadian Human Rights Act. On January 30, 2008 he tabled motion M-446: “That, in the opinion of the House, subsection 13(1) of the … Continue reading →
Ottawa Sun, 1st July 2008 “Embrun biz owner looking for fight.” Former leader of the Libertarian Party of Canada, Jean-Serge Brisson, is challenging a new local bylaw that mandates bilingual signs in Russell Township, Ontario. July 5th, 2008
Continue reading →Canada’s economic freedom score is close (http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/021718.html) to that of the US. Ratings by the Heritage Foundation: 80.56 for the U.S. and 80.18 for Canada. What I take from that is the two countries are more or less equally unfree. … Continue reading →
National Post, 3rd July 2008 (http://www.nationalpost.com/news/world/story.html?id=630059) “Evidence shows terror suspect meeting with bomb-plot convict.” Ottawa trial of Momin Khawaja, who faces seven terrorism charges in connection with a foiled 2004 bomb plot in Britain. More: National Post, 3rd July 2008 … Continue reading →