Rescuing democracy from politics
by Elizabeth May • Since 2006, we have had a prime minister who has shut down Parliament to avoid political embarrassment (something virtually unheard of … Read more
Month: December 2014
Avaaz.org – The world in action
Dear Avaazers: Lately, we’re not just winning; we’re winning big. These are not small time victories, but the biggest stuff, the save the world stuff … Read more
Staying healthy on a polluted planet
by Yarrow Willard • We live in an age where environmental pollutants and synthetic chemicals surround us and innumerable websites and documentaries document the severity … Read more
The Fukushima shock
by Stéphane Dion • The Honourable Stéphane Dion has been a Member of Canada’s Parliament, representing the Montreal riding of Saint-Laurent – Cartierville since 1996. … Read more
Vote together. Defeat Harper.
Move Canada forward by Jolan Bailey, Leadnow Vancouver organizer Leadnow (www.leadnow.ca) is an independent advocacy organization that runs campaigns on the major issues of our … Read more
Big Data’s dark history
by Geoff Olson Photo: IBM subsidiary poster from 1934: “See everything with Hollerith punchcards.” • Big data is a buzz-term that has softened into a tabloid … Read more
Citizens must demand independent ‘Made in BC’ pipeline review
photo by Zack Embree www.zackembree.com view larger size photo» • Consider this question: why did citizens hike up Burnaby Mountain each day to be arrested … Read more
A photographer’s love letter
READ IT by Bruce Mason • Thanks mostly to its enviably spectacular, natural setting, Vancouver proudly and perennially tops myriad lists of the most beautiful, … Read more
GMO Bites: December 2014
Panama fines GM fish company • The Government of Panama has fined the company AquaBounty for breaching numerous national environmental laws during its ongoing research … Read more
Environmental rights
SCIENCE MATTERS by David Suzuki • The idea of a right to a healthy environment is getting traction at Canada’s highest political levels. Federal Opposition … Read more