I, like many other people, was unsurprised but depressed to hear about the prorogation of Parliament yesterday. Lots has been written on it, much of it very intelligent, some of it not. Andrew Coyne has a fantastic piece about how, as Radiohead would sing, you do it to yourself and that Parliament has consistently allowed [...]
A Sad Day for Canadian Democracy
The Supreme Court of Canada: There are no journalists, only citizens
I’ll confess some confusion around the slant taken by several newspapers and media outfits regarding yesterday’s supreme court decision on defense of libel claims. For those new to this story, yesterday, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that a libel claim can be defeated even when the facts or allegations made turn out to be [...]
BC Government’s blog on renewing the Water Act
On Friday the Government of British Columbia announced that it was beginning the process to renew the province’s water act. This is, in of itself, important and good. More interesting however, is that the government has chosen to launch a blog to discuss ideas, prospective changes and generally engage the public on water issues. It [...]
Detailing the Vortex – Canada & Afghan Prisoners
Campbell Clark has a piece in the Globe today outlining in journalistic fashion how the machinery of the public service was disorganized and at odds with itself and thus, as a result, the truth and accountability become the first victim. I thought it was a good follow up for those who found my piece from [...]
Has Canada entered a Bush-Like Vortex?
No new piece on eaves.ca today as I wrote a special for the Globe and Mail. The piece is entitled Has Canada entered a ‘Bush-like vortex’? and explores how the Colvin testimony suggests the public service has become compromised in a critical way. Specifically, it suggests that increasingly, public servants are being forced to shape [...]
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