Monthly Archives: December 2012

Aboriginal women leading in ways beyond Idle No More

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Joseph Quesnel

Four aboriginal and non-aboriginal female lawyers inspired the movement that led to the Idle No More protest movement enveloping Canada right now. Women have certainly been leading in First Nations affairs recently. Case in point is the high number of … Continue reading →

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This Christmas, we have more to be thankful for than ever

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Steve Lafleur

The world is safer than it has ever been, and despite current economic turmoil, global poverty is in retreat. There are certainly policy improvements that could ameliorate socio-economic conditions in the western world, and there is a lot left to be done to tackle global poverty, but we are on the right trajectory. Continue reading →

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Climate catastrophists out of touch with reality

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Tom Harris

Rather than “remove the doubt,” as Al Gore tells us should be done in his Climate Reality Project, we must recognize the doubt in this, arguably the most complex science ever tackled. Continue reading →

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First Nations court in Kamloops deserves exploration and caution

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Joseph Quesnel

In 2013, Kamloops will become one  of the few B.C. settings with a dedicated First Nations court. The court will feature elders and be modelled after restorative justice. The Kamloops court is modelled after a New Westminster First Nations courtroom, … Continue reading →

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2013 must be the year the Harper government ‘gets real’ about climate change

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Tom Harris

the coming year must also be the one in which the Canadian government finally gets its act together on climate change. If they don’t, we will continue wasting billions of dollars on what many in the Conservative party, Prime Minister Stephen Harper included, must know perfectly well is almost certainly a non-issue Continue reading →

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Public Good Research

Posted on December 16, 2012 by Les Routledge

In this new global world, is there not a need to fund Ag Canada and the National Research Council to perform this type of foundation building research that can launch new innovations into our economy? Continue reading →

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The United Nations should get out of the climate science business

Posted on December 15, 2012 by Tom Harris

The underlying assumption at all such U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) events is that a man-made climate crisis is looming and nothing less than a revolution in the way we generate energy is urgently needed to “save the planet.” No matter what direction science and technology is actually headed, no UN delegate dare oppose this, the UNFCCC creed. Continue reading →

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Supreme Supreme Court Rules CRTC does not have jurisdiction to implement broadcaster fees for cable carriage

Posted on December 15, 2012 by Roland Renner

The fee for carriage would have allowed the traditional over the air broadcasters like CTV, and Global, to charge a fee to the cable, satellite and other distributors for the right to carry their signals.  These fees would have been … Continue reading →

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On Today’s Tragedy in Connecticut

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Steve Lafleur

Today’s tragedy in Connecticut was horrific. But let’s take a moment to reflect. Peaceful human civilization is improbable, miraculous, and wonderful. The fact that a society has emerged in which most people can safely walk down the streets is utterly astonishing. Continue reading →

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Mintz on SOE Takeover Policy

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Les Routledge

Jack Mintz generally agrees with the governments new policy framework. In his commentary, Jack presents a position that management control by SOE can lead to reduced economic performance.

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Conflict on Alberta First Nation demonstrates limits of long term leasing

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Joseph Quesnel

Trouble may be brewing on Siksika Nation, a Blackfoot First Nation located near Calgary, as community members rejected a new negotiated 50-year lease agreement with a non-aboriginal resort association. This means resort owners may have to abandon cabins they have … Continue reading →

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A second Trojan Horse in U.N. climate change negotiations boosted in Doha, Qatar

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Tom Harris

Despite lamentations from impatient climate campaigners, the United Nations Climate Change Conference just completed in Doha has significantly advanced the dangerously misguided U.N.  climate change agenda. The most obvious accomplishments were: 1 – an agreement to extend the Kyoto Protocol … Continue reading →

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