Update A recent post is entitled: Hansard transcript of Oct. 17, 2017 hearing at Queen’s Park regarding OMB Reform is now available [End] I was very pleased to have the opportunity to attend a committee hearing at Queen’s Park on Oct. 17, 2017 regarding the Provincial government’s proposed OMB Reform legislation. I have sent in my own […]
An Oct. 22, 2017 CBC article is entitled: “Ontario college strike spotlights ‘new norm’ of precarious labour in academia: Hiring short-term contract faculty in colleges and universities is a growing and worrisome trend, critics say.” A related bad-news trend, concerning which I’ve heard from several college and university teachers over the years, is the drive […]
You can access the transcript here: Committee Documents: Standing Committee on Social Policy – 2017-Oct-16 – Bill 139, Building Better Communities and Conserving Watersheds Act, 2017 Previous posts about OMB and Bill 139 Click here for previous posts about Bill 139 > Click here for previous posts about the OMB >
The following message is from the Small Arms Society SMALL ARMS SOCIETY smallarmsbuilding.ca | info@SASocity.ca NOTICE OF AGM Wednesday, November 22, 2017 7:00PM | Army Navy & Airforce Veterans Club 765 3rd St, Mississauga, ON L5E 1B8, Canada ALL MEMBERS ARE WELCOME AND ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND AGENDA 1.Call to Order 2.Confirm Quorum 3. Welcome and […]
The following message is from Richview CI News: Kudo’s to Trustee Glover for making it all happen! Trustee Glover and an Etobicoke historian teamed up to solve the mystery of the missing Richview school bell. Sometime in the last 30 years, this bell went missing, but it has now been found. We look forward to […]
It’s worth a read: Toronto’s Bid Book for Amazon An Oct. 21, 2017 CBC article is entitled: “HQ2, eh? Amazon draws bids from Canadian cities to be online seller’s other home: More than 10 Canadian cities have made their case — possibly more we don’t know about yet.”
An Oct. 18, 2017 New York Times Magazine article is entitled: “When the RevolutionCame for Amy Cuddy: As a young social psychologist, she played by the rules and won big: an influential study, a viral TED talk, a prestigious job at Harvard. Then, suddenly, the rules changed.” I found the article of interest, as I’ve had […]
The following message is from Brian Liberty: Attachment: Membership Form LBNA Hello Long Branch! We hope you will join your neighbours for the LBNA AGM on October 23rd at 7pm at the Legion Branch 101 Banquet Room upstairs – 3850 Lake Shore Blvd. W (West of Browns Line). If you are not already a member, […]
The following message is from Jem Cain of South Etobicoke: Attached file: ESG-Speaker-Series-2017-2018 This is to announce the 2017/2018 Compassionate Justice Speaker Series on economic inequality and social justice. This is an excellent series that examines the justice system in Canada from many perspectives. The series is free and everyone is welcome. I highly recommend […]
The following message is from Etobicoke-Lakeshore MPP Peter Milczyn’s Office: Dear Neighbour, Updated Information on Bill 139, Building Better Communities and Conserving Watersheds Act, 2017 It is unfortunate that the dates for Committee Hearings and written submissions on Bill 139 have been changed. The hearings for October 23 and 24 have been cancelled and the […]