Monthly Archives: May 2016

Violence, Gender, and Childishness in the House of Commons

Yesterday’s melee in the House of Commons exemplifes all that is wrong with parliamentary behaviour in this country. It was ridiculously inappropriate for the Prime Minister to take it on himself to wade into a group of MPs — using … Continue reading

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Is the Federal Government’s Proposed Climate Test Impossible to Fail?

This op-ed appeared in the Vancouver sun on May 4, 2016 under the title Opinion: Ottawa Must Clarify Climate Test   Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently joined over 170 countries in New York to sign the Paris Climate Agreement on … Continue reading

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