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John Baird’s response to the Israel/Iran conflict

bazie — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:02:00 +0000

Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird Right now, we have one sovereign United Nations member making explicit overtures about launching a unilateral military attack on another sovereign United Nations member. It isn't just rhetoric, there is a nontriv...

Did The Citizenship and Immigration Department Violate PIPEDA (Federal Privacy Laws) In Arranging Sun TV’s Fake Oath Ceremony?

bigcitylib — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000

I am inclined to think (and I actually have some practical knowledge of the subject) that they did. Or at least I am not convinced by this argument that they didn't:"My status as a new Canadian is not a private one. ... I...

Improve Your Mood

saskboy — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:47:28 +0000

Biking to work improves your mood. It also gives you a better perspective on life, and helps you get enough daily exercise to avoid some of life’s more terrible ailments. You could also skateboard to work, since the mood improving properties are directly attributable to physical activity, and travel at a more human pace. If [...]

Jihadi Web Sites Release NSA Email Addresses

Blazing Cat Fur — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:21:00 +0000

The NSA, National Security Agency may have had the email addresses of employees leaked on Jihadi web forums according to Evan Kohlmann. How authentic or sensitive this list is I can't say. The NSA is the US equivalent to our CSEC, Communications Secur...

Introducing (Most of) the Candidates for Jack Layton’s Former Riding

Sarah-Joyce Battersby — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:00:13 +0000

A brief look at the candidates in the upcoming Toronto-Danforth by-election.

It’s official. Yesterday, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced that the by-election for Jack Layton’s former riding, Toronto-Danforth, will take place on March 12 March 19. (UPDATE, 1:25 PM: Prime Minister Harper just changed the date of the by-election.) The riding has been without a representative in the House of Commons since August, when Layton died [...]

3000 women in Scotland ‘are victims of mutilation’

Blazing Cat Fur — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:54:00 +0000

"Alison Davis, manager of a mental health organisation for ethnic minority women in Edinburgh, said: "The brick wall we are gradually managing to dismantle is the belief that there are very few cases in Scotland."This is simply not the case. We are loo...

Remember we gave out medals…

Blazing Cat Fur — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:30:00 +0000

For this.

Is Adam Gour The Scummiest Scumbag In Canada?

Blazing Cat Fur — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:21:00 +0000

Scumbag?I'd say so. Posted at the behest of CC.

Google & Facebook Cave To Extremists & Censor Content

Blazing Cat Fur — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:14:00 +0000

Internet giants Google Inc and Facebook removed content from some Indian domain websites on Monday following a court directive warning them of a crackdown "like China" if they did not take steps to protect religious sensibilities.

We must be honest about honour killings

Blazing Cat Fur — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:44:00 +0000

"White guilt has terrible consequences. This was made profoundly clear in Canada during the three month trial of Mohammad Shafia, his wife Tooba Yahya and their son Hamed. They were convicted a week ago of the first-degree murder of Zainab (19), Sahar ...