Unlike the U.S. Constitution, which is silent on Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Section 15(2) of Canada’s Constitution incorporates Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion through what is known as Affirmative Action. This clause grants increased access to educational...
Today’s federal government is increasingly dividing Canadians along lines of when and how people came to Canada. Informally, Canadians are increasingly divided almost tribally as indigenous, colonizers, settlers, immigrants, migrants, and refugees (as well as by skin...
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Those of you who are tired of my rants about the demise of our once great health system will be pleased to know that this is my last editorial. I am retiring from the BCMJ Editorial Board; currently, I am the longest-serving member (more than 20 years). I have been a...
Back in the lofty, pre-Justin Trudeau government days of 2014, back when oil was booming, pipelines were planned to east and west coasts, and Alberta and Saskatchewan were swimming in money, around $81 billion was spent in capital expenditures (CAPEX) in the Canadian...
Background information - Is 'Boomer Sooner' Going Bust? University of Oklahoma Donors Pull Money Over DEI BY CHRIS QUEEN PJ Media, May 15, 2023
The Slovenian government has adopted a bill that halts all infraction proceedings for breaking covid-era rules that were later declared unconstitutional, which will affect fines totalling several million euros. Since the end of the covid state of emergency the...
According to the National Post, the Federal Liberal government is engaged in a “radical” redesign of the Canadian passport that is likely to leave it looking very different, including replacing the Royal Coat of Arms on the cover and substituting pictures of the...
On April 27th, the Senate passed Bill C-11 which gives the federal government the power to censor and regulate Canadian internet users. However, Canada internet users can bypass federal censorship for a nominal monthly fee (0 to $20) by subscribing to a virtual...
This week the federal civil service went on strike. Since 2015 the number of federal employees has ballooned 30.7 percent, growing from 257,000 to 336,000. Total compensation for federal civil servants has grown 52% from $38 billion to $58 billion. On a broader...
Poll Question: April 12, 2023 to April 18, 2023 On April 5, 2023 Federal Justice Minister federal Justice Minister and Attorney General David Lametti, speaking to the Assembly of First Nations Special Chiefs Assembly in Ottawa, hinted that the federal...
Poll Question: April 5, 2023 to April 11, 2023 Yesterday, on the eve of the Easter long weekend, Canada’s Supreme Court declined to hear the case of Dr. Brian Day which involved a legal challenge against legislation in British Columbia that restricts patients’ access...
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Poll Question: March 22, 2023 to March 28 , 2023 On March 24th Winnipeg City Council voted unanimously to rename streets named after Bishop Vital Justin Grandin for what the CBC reported as “renewed outrage over the lasting harm caused by residential schools.” Bishop...