Oh come on. You know that's what they intended C-484 to be. As election speculation hits fever pitch, the Harper government has cut loose a contentious private member's bill that would have made it a crime to take the life...
I never thought I'd be pleased about Can-con, but here's one notable exception. This could be a big break for fledgling Canadian pornographers. Canadian porn channel may benefit society Alberta-based Real Productions Inc. has won CRTC approval to launch Northern...
Soon, my precious ... soon we will be rid of them. The National Do Not Call List (DNCL) Should Be Launched By September 30, 2008 The National Do Not Call List (DNCL) Should Be Launched By September 30, 2008 On...
At least according to bill C-61. Yes, he's adorable, but that won't get him anywhere with the Canadian government. SFFaudio - Blog Archive - WALL-E, a Bill C-61 copyright criminal. Here's the evidence: 1. WALL-E records audio from his favorite...
False.... Good Snopes.com article on the history of the Canadian flag. snopes.com: Canada's Maple Leaf Flag Many of these flags bore Union Jacks and fleur-de-lys. Quite a few featured a beaver, including one wearing a Mountie hat; another one showed...
We came that close to putting a beaver on the flag, people (pinches fingers together). Choosing Canada's Flag - The Archivist - Publications - Library and Archives Canada On December 15, 1964, after a prolonged and bitter debate lasting thirty-three...
Dr. Henry Morgentaler is finally among those named to the Order of Canada. Much to the chagrin of right-wing and anti-abortion groups. Now 85, Morgentaler, a Polish Holocaust survivor who immigrated to Montreal after the war, opened his first abortion...
... or for regular people using glamour shots, or for people with webcams. More like it's for people with seriously damaged egos. They have a height and weight listing for user profiles, but which are only ranges of heights and...
Very interesting article about the Canadian United Church. In an increasingly secular society, where the United Church has become a "government-sponsored social club", there is some serious talk about just closing shop. What's unfortunate is that, aside from the Unitarians,...
This is the damndest thing I've heard, and it happened in Canada, no less. A parent of an autistic child is told by a teacher that a psychic said someone with a "V" for a name was molested. Ergo, her...
What can I say? Canadians like their zombie films. Bruce McDonald takes a foray into the gruesome McDonald, who's made nine feature films, including Highway 61 and The Tracey Fragments, spent a decade pursuing a more ambitious, expensive adaptation of...
Michael Geist tells us why we should be mad at Industry Minister Jim Prentice right now. Michael Geist - The Canadian DMCA: A Betrayal So why is it a betrayal? Because in a country whose Supreme Court of Canada has...
Someone tracked the IP of the edits on a Wikipedia article back to Industry Canada. Losers. These are the guys who are in charge of Internet legistlation, and they can't even anonymously edit Wikipedia properly. Government buffing Prentice's Wikipedia entry...
Well, nice try anyway. Harper's sure to ignore this. globeandmail.com: MPs vote to give asylum to U.S. deserters American military deserters celebrated a bittersweet victory Tuesday as the House of Commons passed a motion calling on the Harper government to...
Oh great. Now I can't take my iPod with me? Copyright deal could toughen rules governing info on iPods, computers The agreement is being structured much like the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) except it will create rules and...
Great. One more Canadian kook with a crystal skull, riding on the media bandwagon of the new (and boring) Indiana Jones movie. Skull 'find' inspires Indiana Jones The late Anna Mitchell-Hedges -- a Port Colborne, Ont., orphan who was adopted...
Good news for those who purchased an iPod a million years ago. Digital Home Canada - Apple settles suit with Canadian iPod owners The Montreal law firm which handled the case said that as many as 80,000 Canadians could be...
The only bad part about this is you can't buy it in Canada. It fits 20 cases of beer, dammit! ZENN Motor Company...
Here's a pretty awesome electric motorcycle that uses advanced gyros for steering and speed control. I think I want one. mental_floss Blog - The Uno...
Canadian artist finds his Web-published Creative Commons artwork and interviews were stolen and republished into a coffee table book, selling for $100 on the Internet. Luc Latulippe � Blog Archive � My illustrations, stolen and published in new book “OMG!...
While I'll admit brandishing a knife at a robber is kind of stupid, it reminds me of a story about a Canadian prime minister who used to grab people by the neck and shove them out of his way. Think...
Everyone's favourite anoymous, left-leaning KW snark rants on about Tommy Lukiwski. For those on vacation over the past month, Lukiwski's the guy in the videotapes spewing hateful remarks about gays. Canadian Cynic: Lukiwski, He's A Sorry Bastard Golly gosh, is...
