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To referendum or not to referendum – that is not the only electoral reform question. The overall issue is ensuring the review process, including any... more
February 12, 2016
As a physician, I am greatly concerned about a glaring omission in the current discourse about natural gas and oil pipelines, which is the potential threat to... more
By
Anna
Dabu
February 11, 2016
Developer’s plan fails to show ‘overall benefit’ for Kanata Lakes species at risk
After intensive negotiations with the provincial Ministry of Natural... more
February 10, 2016
Complaint Letter:
January 25, 2016
Attention: Kim Morrow, Director of Service
Raymond Lemay, Interim Executive Director
My name is Kelley Denham and I wish to... more
February 9, 2016
In November, 2015 at the COP21 climate change negotiations in Paris, Team Canada turned over a new leaf, led by Catherine McKenna, our new Minister of... more
February 4, 2016
Early Citizen Engagement - A Remedy for Defeatism
The sentiment “something is better than nothing” is familiar yet damaging. It has created perpetual public... more
February 3, 2016
Dr. Tawfik Hamid is an Islamic thinker and reformer, and one-time Islamic extremist from Egypt. He was a member of a radical Islamic organization Jamaa... more
By
Bob
Barrigar
February 1, 2016
The Ontario Ombudsman’s office recently got new powers to investigate school boards, municipalities and universities. The early months of these new expanded... more
January 31, 2016
As one of the conditions for operating the expanded Carp Road Landfill, Waste Management had to establish a Public Liaison Committee (PLC) to “provide a forum... more
By
Tanya
Hein
January 30, 2016
In recent days, as the value of the loonie plummets, the price of oil drops and the economy continues to slide, Canadian Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly has ... more
January 30, 2016
The trouble is that we have two competing objectives, viz reversing the global and particularly the Canadian and companion western-world demographic trend, on... more
By
Bob
Barrigar
January 30, 2016
Ontario is supporting 10 new projects in public libraries that will improve services for Ontarians.
The Ottawa Public Library will receive $186,890 over two... more
January 29, 2016
Here are a series of links to stories and articles I wrote on the Algonquin land claims process - please read and share...
The Indigenous knowledge paradigm is... more
By
Lynn
Gehl
January 29, 2016
Three environmental groups advocate for "the land, the water, and the trees" on Ottawa River islands
On Jan. 27, the Greenspace Alliance website featured a passionate letter to Prime Minister Trudeau and Cabinet officials urging them to act now on a “once-in-a... more
January 28, 2016
WELCOME TO DISCOVER TECHNATA!
With a resurgence in high-technology innovation, start-ups and investment, Kanata North is a hub of International activity and... more
January 27, 2016