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Artificial intelligence. The emergence of the technology which allows machines to perform tasks that usually require human intelligence. What could go wrong?... more
February 28, 2021
Is there anything else that fires up Canadians more than gun legislation? There is no middle ground. Both sides of the debate are entrenched in their views.... more
February 26, 2021
Re: No, a ‘universal basic income’ won’t lift Canadians out of poverty. Here’s why,
Heather Scoffield, Jan. 28, 2021
Rather than... more
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Larry
Kazdan
February 24, 2021
With less than a year before the 2022 Beijing Olympics, there is a growing chorus of voices calling for a boycott of the next Winter Games. Will it happen?... more
February 22, 2021
The Ontario government is planning to expand the Greenbelt with what could be the largest addition since it was originally protected in 2005, Municipal... more
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February 21, 2021
In Pickering, Ont., a cluster of marshes and swamps south of Highway 401 has become an unexpected battleground, pitting job creation against environmental... more
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February 21, 2021
The Ford government has used controversial special orders to allow developments on sites involving environmental concerns 14 times since 2018, an analysis by ... more
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February 21, 2021
What is missing in the draft Official Plan released last November? The list is long but here are some highlights, and why they matter.
First and foremost, the... more
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February 21, 2021
Remarkably, the best stuff is in the environment area. There are some good policies on increasing resiliency against extreme heat. The overall goal for the... more
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February 21, 2021
What is meaningful consultation? This question is at the root of much of the recent debate about Ottawa’s new Official Plan, at Council, in the media and among... more
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February 21, 2021
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Ottawa is faced with a serious decision regarding housing for its urbanizing population. Having declared a “Housing and Homelessness Emergency” on Jan. 22,... more
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January 25, 2021
I have not been shy about expressing my concerns with the Bill C-10, the Broadcasting Act reform bill. From a 20 part series examining the legislation to ... more
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February 10, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Wednesday, February 10, 2021
OTTAWA – Today, Democracy Watch announced that it has filed three applications in Ontario’s Divisional... more
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February 10, 2021
Next week the Senate will conduct an impeachment trial to determine whether former President Trump should be disqualified from holding future office for... more
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February 7, 2021