January 3rd, 2010 | Published in Blog, On Canada, On Politics
Most of us have heard by now that Stephen Harper has suspended (prorogued) Parliament until March. Most Canadians have reacted negatively to this cynical and undemocratic move.
This gives us an opportunity to reflect on the role of Parliament in our democracy. Some may think that Parliament is a theatre of political posturing and does little [...]
December 13th, 2009 | Published in Blog, On Politics
Our democracy is dependent on many components that allow it to function properly. Various levels of government and institutions are in constant negotiation and competition to ensure that our country and our citizens are served best. Sometimes it is not pretty and at times it appears complicated, but those competing elements protect us against major [...]
Click here to read more.December 3rd, 2009 | Published in Blog, On Diversity, On Politics
KAIROS is a Canadian non-governmental organization (with a chapter in Mississauga) is a leader in promoting social, economical and environmental justices around the world and here in Canada. KAIROS, made up of a coalition of churches with a proud history in promoting human rights and social justice, has been notified that the Conservative government has [...]
Click here to read more.November 13th, 2009 | Published in Blog, Mississauga, On Politics
Students from Woodlands High School have been actively engaged in raising awareness about the threat of climate change and determined to make sure that our political leaders treat this matter as a priority. They have been mounting a campaign to register their expectations with the Prime Minister. Unfortunately the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) response was [...]
Click here to read more.November 12th, 2009 | Published in Blog, Mississauga, On Politics, On Safe Community
The Conservative government came one stop closer to dismantling the gun registry. Last week, the initial stage of scrapping the long gun registry was approved in the House of Commons. I hope that Canadians will not stand by and allow vacuous ideology to set us back 20 years.
The gun registry has been a flashpoint in [...]
November 9th, 2009 | Published in Blog, Mississauga, On Canada, On Politics
Justin Trudeau, a Liberal Member of Parliament, was in Mississauga-Erindale today. He visited John Fraser Secondary School and the University of Toronto Mississauga.
In speaking with hundreds of students, he explained that politics desperately needs the ingenuity and ideas of Canadian youth to restore purpose and passion to our political system. Mr. Trudeau talked at length [...]
