Oh dear. You know what is really hurting the Quebeçois nationalist cause. Their damn flair for the dramatic. Such as their complaints over Paul McCartney playing a concert for the 400th anniversary of Quebec City.
They claim his presence evokes painful memories of Britain’s conquest of New France in 1760.
I couldn’t believe this was actually said [...]
So if you have happened to not be in a coma over these past few days you probably know that Henry Morgentaler, the man who was instrumental in getting abortions declared as legal, has been nominated for the Order of Canada. Now the Order of Canada is the highest civil honour in Canada. [...]
The apology offered by Prime Minister Stephen Harper on behalf of the Canadian government and the Canadian people for the shameful residential school system and the harm that had to be endured by people of Native American communities was a historical occasion. When it comes right down to it however, if the government is not [...]
Everyone, at one time or another, is guilty of twisting some piece of knowledge or information to their own benefit, but some really own their ability to completely fuck up context.
Take Supreme Court Judge Scalia’s interesting way of skirting around the ideas of torture
[H]as anyone ever referred to torture as punishment?
Now to give Scalia a [...]
