Celebrities rise to support whistleblower's actions.
from I Am Bradley Manning
In this five minute video, celebrities read Manning's words, support his actions.
I am Bradley Manning campaign website
Jun 202013
Jun 202013
Senate Committee dissects anti-union Bill, issues damning report.
by Jim Stanford
There’s a hilarious piece in today’s National Post by Dean Beeby, who cleverly used an access to information request to ferret out a copy of the training manual used for the summer students who guide tourists around Parliament Hill. Anticipating critical questions about the role of the Senate in our modern-day democracy, the students are primed to highlight its virtue as a site of sober second thought.
Consider these choice phrases, straight out of the manual:
“Senate investigations are usually of a higher standard than those by committees of the House of Commons,” it exhorts. “Senate investigations are usually non-partisan, in that they do not suffer from excessive media exposure…. Senators have the time to dedicate themselves to exhaustive research and analysis.”
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Jun 172013
Funding comes at expense of proven job training programs.
from the Mowat Centre and Caledon Institute of Social Policy
New research from the Mowat Centre at the University of Toronto and the Caledon Institute of Social Policy finds that the new federal Canada Job Grant federal employment training program will halt progress made in job training over the past two decades. It will probably deliver worse results at higher costs than the existing federal-provincial Labour Market Agreements.
Jun 152013
Twins gleefully accept their assignment to test elastics.
by tbeatty7
Babies find a new way to play with a cupboard.
Jun 132013
Ontario ombuds reports inmates, guards, cover up serious violence.
from the Ontario Ombudsman's office
Andre Marin introduces new report on violence in provincial prisons.
Jun 132013
Pianist Nicole Pesce has fun, shows dazzling skills.
by callron1
Nicole Pesce in concert at Tempe Center for the Arts, not only showed her virtousity, but gave us a taste of her creativity and humor. In this clip, she speculates on how the master composers might have played one of today's most popular songs.
Nicole Pesce shows virtuosity on the piano.
Jun 112013
Clever animation introduces Montreal Allos Festival.
by Aislin, with Bowser and Blue
New festival celebrates new Canadians.
Jun 112013
Jun 102013
Proctors need to be on their toes.
from Funny Videos
Put down your pencils, please.
Jun 072013
Twin moose calves and mother frisk around a garden sprinkler.
from the Internet
Rural children's play area welcomes hoofed visitors.