Travel group warns: Corporate data at risk from laptop searches at border (http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9081358&source=rss_topic17) April 30, 2008 (Computerworld) The Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE) is warning its members to limit the amount of proprietary business information they carry on laptops … Continue reading →
Libertarian Party of Canada website and info on May 17-18 convention: www.libertarian.ca More information on guest speakers at the May 17 freedom Fair in Edmonton: Please send these links around if you can: Prof. Jan Narveson and more info on … Continue reading →
For the next 10 days or so, I’m going to promote the Libertarian Party of Canada 2008 Convention (as president) in parallel with my leadership policies as one of the leadership contestants. Anybody who is able to attend both days … Continue reading →
2008 Manley Report: Independent Panel on Canada’s Future Role in Afghanistan Bomb kills Canadian soldier in Afghanistan, April 4 (http://www.thestar.com/News/World/article/410391) “The death makes [Pte. Terry John] Street, from the 2nd Battalion of the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, based in … Continue reading →
Privacy czar probes alleged Net hack by officials (http://www.thestar.com/News/Canada/article/410352) “Canada’s privacy office is looking into allegations that federal human-rights investigators tapped into an unwitting woman’s Internet connection to post messages on white supremacist websites, a spokesman said Friday.” “…The allegations … Continue reading →
Canada urges Zimbabwe to respect press freedom (http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hyIhSiUp8I141Yyd-uLmA_1JYhLw) “Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister Maxime Bernier on Thursday called on Zimbabwe to respect freedom of the press following the arrest in Harare of two foreign journalists covering the country’s elections.” Maybe this … Continue reading →
Ongoing challenges faced by refugees coming to Canada (http://www.salvationarmy.ca:80/2008/04/04/coming-to-canada-refugee-rights-day/) If we could remove the barriers to employment and business opportunities that Canadians and immigrants face, and move to a fees-for-service system rather than a society based around taxation-provided services, then … Continue reading →
Toronto and other cities worldwide experienced this global act of collective obedience to the global warming crusaders and globalists called “Earth Hour”. My basic reaction to this is very simple – if it’s good to turn off the lights and electrical … Continue reading →
Some good news this week. I don’t know if Mary Ruwart will win the US LP presidential nomination, but I think a lot of libertarians will be happy about this. Her book, Healing our World, is a powerful presentation of libertarian principles … Continue reading →
The security section of the Canadian federal government budget in 2006 includes funding details for the Security and Prosperity Partnership. I wonder if any M.P’s cared about the details or objected at all. In any case, parliament is responsible for letting it slide … Continue reading →