Comedian Chris Rock reviews Obama's style and concludes he's really white.
from Jimmy Kimmel
Nov 062012
Nov 052012
Cohen Commission Report gives many reasons to shut down ocean farms.
On November 1, the explosive Cohen Commission Report detailing the risks of the salmon farming industry was released, and yet this very minute the government of British Columbia is considering the renewal of salmon farm leases. We now have a huge opportunity. This is why I started a petition to stop the province from renewing these leases.
Nov 052012
Take a minute to waltz away your cares.
by The Muppets
Nov 012012
The first energy self-sufficient townhouse units should be ready for occupancy soon.
by Chris Shannon
GLACE BAY — Luciano Lisi and his wife Christine Kavanagh, owners of the New Aberdeen Garden Townhouses in the New Aberdeen neighbourhood of Glace Bay, (Nova Scotia) broke ground on the project more than two years ago.
Oct 302012
Oct 292012
Canadian Doctors for Refugee Care calls on government to resolve access issue.
from Canadian Doctors for Refugee Care
TORONTO — One month go, Canadian Doctors for Refugee Care released a number of examples of patients being denied access to necessary health services due to the cuts to the Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP) and its resulting confusion. Today, the group releases another round of troubling cases.
Oct 242012
Using the word "retard" as an insult just displays ignorance.
[Editor's note: Special Olympics athlete and global messenger John Franklin Stephens wrote this open letter to Ann Coulter after this tweet during the last Presidential debate.]
Dear Ann Coulter,
Come on Ms Coulter, you aren’t dumb and you aren’t shallow. So why are you continually using a word like the R-word as an insult?
I’m a 30 year old man with Down syndrome who has struggled with the public’s perception that an intellectual disability means that I am dumb and shallow. I am not either of those things, but I do process information more slowly than the rest of you. In fact it has taken me all day to figure out how to respond to your use of the R-word last night.
Oct 212012
Join the call for a global Bill of Reproductive Rights.
from the Center for Reproductive Rights
The Center for Reproductive Rights has launched an innovative new campaign — "Draw the line" — in support of the Center’s Bill of Reproductive Rights. The Bill of Reproductive Rights provides an opportunity for Americans to join together and tell lawmakers that they stand strongly behind a woman’s right to safe reproductive health care.
Oct 202012
Assembly of First Nations National Chief says Bill C-428 is more unilateralism.
from the Assembly of First Nations
(Ottawa, ON) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) released the following statement from National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo today following yesterday’s announcement of Government support for Bill C-428, the Indian Act Amendment and Replacement Act.
“We all agree we need to move away from the Indian Act, but any efforts must be led by First Nations and done with First Nations, not for First Nations.
Oct 182012
Documentaries educate, inform and provoke people.
There is no shortage of Hollywood films exploring visions of environmental apocalypse — though most of these thankfully fall into the category of sci-fi. But there is another group of filmmakers who are turning a curious and critical eye to today’s energy challenges, documenting the drama, conflict and controversy inherent in how we produce and use energy.
In many cases, the outcome is powerful, award-winning footage that tells the human side of our energy stories.