After months of news articles and court visits, the verdict finally came out on Mike Duffy. Justice Charles Vaillancourt has cleared Duffy on all 31 charges as the Crown failed to get a single charge of fraud, breach of trust and bribery.
Tag Archives: politics
Is Internet a ‘Human Right’? – vlog post
The internet is a big part of our lives nowadays, but is it a ‘human right’? That’s a good question, especially considering job searching and education.
why are people taking their lives in Attawapiskat?
This could potentially be one of the saddest stories I’ve research. Attawapiskat has declared a state of emergency, but has been dealing with various issues for the last decade. From lack of housing to lack of mental health resources, this is an incredibly important issue.
Canada’s Human Rights Confusion
Stephane Dion made two major foreign policy announcements in the past coming days: one on North Korea and one of Saudi Arabia.
According to the National Newswatch, Dion condemned the announcement that North Korea tested a hydrogen bomb. On the other hand, the Canada-Saudi Arabia Arms Deal is still going through despite the executions that took place early January.
The Liberals Hit the Joint Too Early
For starters, let’s ignore the title of this piece.
Justin Trudeau recently announced that legalizing Marijuana, one of the promises the Liberals ran on during the 2015 election, might contradict the international treaties that Canada is apart of. All of the treaties criminalize the possession and the production of Marijuana.
muslims are people too, Donald Trump.
Politics is usually about discourse and debate. Politicians debate each other on how to handle issues, whether it be economic or foreign policy. That is why there is a government and an opposition, so that we can make sure we have a civilized and purposeful debate.
What’s sad is we’re not seeing any of that in the current GOP debate.
Instead we are seeing a wacky competition of who can out-bigot the other candidate. It would be a great reality show if this weren’t all so real.
why voting matters – new vlog post
is islamophobia real? – new vlog post
In an interview with Channel 4’s Jon Snow, Richard Dawkins said that Islamophobia is a non-word.
In this vlog, I try to figure to answer the question; is Islamophobia real? Check out my latest video log (or vlog for short) and watch as I try to deconstruct the issue.