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Reversing Carbon Emissions- Why Soil Could Save The World
Vivian Kaloxilos | November 18, 2015 | in [field_lettertype]
Can we do it? Is it already too late? Many of us are wondering how we can possibly turn the juggernaut of limited industrial profit-based materialism around. Time to stop wondering and worrying—yes it is possible—and we are already doing it.  Although the statement “the answer lies in the soil” seems too simplistic, this time it is true. Healthy,... More
EU must accept Ukraine and come to its defence
James O'Grady | March 3, 2022 | in [field_lettertype]
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John Ivison is right in his column on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. What if the collective effort of western nations isn’t enough to save the fledging democracy of Ukraine from being destroyed, in real-time, in front of our eyes? I believe the West cannot afford to make the mistake we made in WWII with the appeasement of Hitler. In much the... More
Alberta RCMP make arrests at Coutts Border Blockade
Unpublished Admin. | February 14, 2022 | in [field_lettertype]
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NEWS RELEASE The Alberta RCMP recently became aware of a small organized group within the larger Coutts protest. Information was received that this group had access to a cache of firearms with a large quantity of ammunition. The group was said to have a willingness to use force against the police if any attempts were made to disrupt the... More
Ottawa City Council Climate Watch: Delay is the new denial
Angela Keller-Herzog | December 19, 2021 | in [field_lettertype]
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Mayor Jim Watson’s announced departure means that his lock-grip on committees and votes comes to an end. Suddenly new future pathways and new choices are opening up for Ottawa.  But are Ottawans ready to step up? Voter turn-out in the 2018 municipal election was only 42.5% -- far behind voter turn out for provincial and federal elections. With... More

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Regulating What Canadians See Online: Why Bill C-10 Would Establish CRTC-Approved TikTok, Youtube and Instagram Feeds
The uproar over Bill C-10 has rightly focused on the government’s decision to remove safeguards for user generated content from the bill. Despite insistence... more
 
By Michael Geist
May 7, 2021
Why does Canada’s law on toxic chemicals leave out pesticides?
Pesticides harmful to people and the environment will be exempt from a proposed overhaul to Canada’s primary environmental law that will impose more stringent... more
 
By National Observer
May 7, 2021
Consequences from the LTC-COVID19 Commission Report
The Editor (Letters to the Editor) Ottawa Citizen   Dear Editor:   I have just finished reading the 322 page final report of the Ontario Long Term Care COVID19... more
 
By Alex Cullen
May 4, 2021
Michael Geist: The Guilbeault Interview on CBC
If Bill C-10 isn’t a fireable offence, this interview should be. Canadian Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault is simply unable to respond coherently to basic... more
 
By Michael Geist
May 2, 2021
Historic Alexandra Bridge threatened by Federal Gov't
  Ottawa, ON, April 30, 2021 -- The  Alexandra Bridge Coalition proposes that the Alexandra Bridge be retained for its national heritage value and significance... more
 
By Unpublished Admin.
April 30, 2021
Commissioner of Canada Elections rolls over and lets RightNow anti-abortion group off for election law violations
  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, April 27, 2021 OTTAWA – Today, Democracy Watch released the recent decision Commissioner of Canada Elections Yves Côté that... more
 
By Democracy Watch
April 30, 2021
U of T Historians condemn Ford government not funding sick paid-leave during COVID-19 pandemic
As faculty of the University of Toronto’s History Department, we join with hundreds of our colleagues in the fields of health and medicine in condemning the... more
 
By Unpublished Admin.
April 24, 2021
Freedom of Expression Under Attack: The Liberal Government Moves to Have the CRTC Regulate All User Generated Content
Canadian Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault appeared before the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage last month and was asked by Liberal MP Tim Louis about... more
 
By Michael Geist
April 24, 2021
Open Letter: Stop attempts to criminalise nonviolent climate protest
As academics researching climate and environmental change, we have been encouraged to see increased focus on climate in politics and society in recent years.... more
 
By Unpublished Admin.
April 21, 2021
Profits in a Pandemic
It seems everyone has their hand out. We’re more than a year into the pandemic and Covid has exposed some ugly truths about our society. Wealth inequality,... more
 
By Ed Hand
April 20, 2021
Private Lands Have to Go, Says Gatineau Park Scholar
Hot off the press is a book on Gatineau Park that promises to rattle the NCC’s cage and the status quo—it may even wake up Canada’s sleeping parliamentarians... more
 
By Jean-Paul Murray
April 10, 2021
Last petition spined off as a motion
M-55 FOREIGN STATE-BACKED INTERFERENCE AND INTIMIDATION MOTION TEXT That the House, in light of the motion adopted by the House on November 18, 2020,... more
 
By mimi lee
March 27, 2021
Last petition being presented
The petition on urging Canadian government helping local businesses to bridge our supply chain and ensure Canadians' interests first in all our governmental... more
 
By mimi lee
March 27, 2021
Petition to the Government of Canada in control of information locally
We, the undersigned, citizens and residents of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to: 1. Revoke the contract to outsource Canada's VAC services to VFS... more
 
By mimi lee
March 27, 2021
Blocking is Back: Why Internet Blocking is the Next Big Canadian Policy Battle
In early 2018, Bell led a consortium of companies and organizations arguing for the creation of a new website blocking system in Canada. Complete with a new... more
 
By Michael Geist
March 22, 2021