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CBC drops Tom Flanagan as commentator

Feb 282013

Flanagan's remarks about child porn as free speech "crossed the line".

from CBC

TORONTO, Feb 28, 2013 /CNW/ — "In light of recent remarks made by Tom Flanagan at the University of Lethbridge, CBC News has taken the decision to end our association with him as a commentator on Power and Politics.

"While we support and encourage free speech across the country and a diverse range of voices, we believe Mr Flanagan's comments to have crossed the line and impacted his credibility as a commentator for us".

Jennifer McGuire
General Manager and Editor In Chief, CBC News and Centres

Air Canada broke law by outsourcing maintenance

Feb 282013

Public Values

Maintenance firm goes bankrupt.

from the Montreal Gazette

The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) is declaring an "historic victory", following a recent decision by a Quebec Superior Court judge that Air Canada must maintain its own heavy maintenance centres in Montreal and Winnipeg, reports the Montreal Gazette. The victory may by pyrrhic, as appeals could drag on for years.

Source

P3s tie up resources for the future

Feb 282013

Public Values

Contractual obligations balloon real deficit.

from the Vancouver Sun

The Vancouver Sun's Craig McInnes takes a look at the BC Liberals' recent budget with an eye to the real deficit, which includes hundreds of millions of dollars in P3 obligations, restricting government spending decisions well into the future.

Source

Prey or play

Feb 282013

Humour

Pets, bathtub, video camera — must be some way to liven up the day.

by Anonymous

Fido, Fluffy, ponder paddling windup toy.

Anarchists, unite!

Feb 252013

Humour

The revolution will be choreographed.

by the Austerity Allstars

"Bugger the bankers and politicians."

The Responsibility To Protect… in Mali

Feb 252013

World beat

Briefing paper sets out benchmarks for effective Canadian policy.

from the World Federalist Movement – Canada

OTTAWA — While Prime Minister Harper and the opposition parties have agreed to ongoing all-party discussions in the House of Commons on Canada’s future engagement in Mali, the World Federalist Movement – Canada today released a briefing paper on "The Responsibility to Protect in Mali: Benchmarks for effective Canadian policy."

Death of the Yuppie dream

Feb 252013

News blog

The short-lived Professional Managerial Class squeezed out of middle class.

by Barbara and John Ehrenreich

…The Internet is often blamed for the plight of journalists, writers, and editors, but economic change preceded technological transformation. Journalism jobs began to disappear as corporations, responding in part to Wall Street investors, tried to squeeze higher profit margins out of newspapers and TV news programs. The effects of these changes on the traditionally creative professions have been dire. Staff writers, editors, photographers, announcers, and the like faced massive layoffs (more than 25 percent of newsroom staff alone since 2001), increased workloads, salary cuts, and buy-outs.

Neoliberalizing nature and privatizing air

Feb 252013

Public Values

Putting a price tag on "natural capital".

from The Real News

Years of experience with emissions trading proves you can't finance renewable energy, concludes Patrick Bond, author of Politics of Climate Justice and Durban's Climate Gamble, interviewed recenty by The Real News.

The privatization of Chile’s sea

Feb 252013

Public Values

Protests erupt over right to fish.

from Dissident Voice

Dissident Voice recently aired a documentary by The Real News Network on a recent Chilean government law reserving fishing rights to seven powerful familes, under the banner of sustainability of the industry.

Source

The evolution of Mom Dancing

Feb 242013

Humour

Michelle Obama takes her "Let's move!" campaign to late night television.

from the Jimmy Fallon Show

Housework actions can become dance moves.

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