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Some whiny Indigenous people wary of ‘colonial symbolism’ of Order of Canada: study

Some whiny Indigenous people wary of ‘colonial symbolism’ of Order of Canada: study

Indigenous community members have encouraged federal officials to reflect on how the Order of Canada can overcome its “deep colonial symbolism and associations,” says an internal government presentation on efforts to modernize the Canadian honours system.

The April presentation, prepared for the Order of Canada Advisory Council, says recent feedback indicates that accepting the honour “could bring feelings of discomfort or shame” to some Indigenous people due to its colonial associations.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Aboriginal Fatigue", WTF?

Real communism has never been tried in the Condo Market says Star

Real communism has never been tried in the Condo Market says Star

The backlash came fast and furious, and with greater velocity than perhaps at any other moment in Mark Carney‘s tenure as prime minister.

The Liberals’ proposal last week — to put up 10 per cent of roughly $1.45 billion for the acquisition of unsold B.C. condos which in turn would be sold at affordable rates on a rent-to-buy basis — was rapidly condemned by critics as a “bailout” — evidence not only of political perfidy, but also ideological gymnastics on the part of a former central banker who, once upon a time, cautioned against this kind of moral hazard. (Carney himself acknowledged the reveal was a case study in miscommunication)

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Homelessness & Affordability Crisis", Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government, WTF?

Half of units at newly refurbished Darlington station offline in prolonged outages

Half of units at newly refurbished Darlington station offline in prolonged outages

Two of four reactors at Ontario’s Darlington Nuclear Generating Station have been out of service for prolonged outages, after the completion of a 10-year refurbishment that provincial officials have repeatedly characterized as an unqualified success.

The station’s reactors were refurbished between October, 2016, and early March, when the final unit returned to service. Ever since, station owner Ontario Power Generation and the provincial government have told the public that the project was completed four months ahead of schedule, and $150-million under its $12.8-billion budget.

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Bans, checkpoints and soaring police costs: How Toronto-area cities are trying to dampen the ‘anarchy’ around fireworks displays

Bans, checkpoints and soaring police costs: How Toronto-area cities are trying to dampen the ‘anarchy’ around fireworks displays

The past few years of chaos at Oakville’s Canada Day event, where hundreds of teens gathered and set off fireworks at each other and bystanders, almost led to this year’s waterfront display being cancelled entirely.

“We’ve had people get hit with fireworks. I’ve been hit with fireworks,” said Oakville councillor Sean O’Meara. “Businesses have had fireworks shot into them. It’s, kind of, anarchy.”

We have bigger problems than fireworks.

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Ottawa adds retired judge Corrine Sparks to diversity council after pushback over membership

Ottawa adds retired judge Corrine Sparks to diversity council after pushback over membership

The first Nova Scotian of African descent to be appointed to the province’s judiciary is joining the federal government’s newly formed Advisory Council on Rights, Equality and Inclusion, after scathing criticism directed at Ottawa for its initial omission of a Black representative.

WTF? This makes no sense at all but the same could be said for all the appointments.

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Successful immigration depends on ‘shared values,’ not ancestry, says Massive Cockwomble who opened the floodgates to incompatible cultures that have ruined Canada

Successful immigration depends on ‘shared values,’ not ancestry, says Massive Cockwomble who opened the floodgates to incompatible cultures that have ruined Canada

While acknowledging his Liberal government overshot post-pandemic admissions to Canada, Justin Trudeau defended immigration as essential and said successful integration depends not on common ancestry, but “shared values.”

The former prime minister shared his thoughts on immigration during a fireside-style chat with Finnish journalist Jaako Loikanna at the Sumoi Areena, an annual public debate and societal discussion forum in Pori, Finland, last Thursday.

I’ve been waiting to use “cockwomble”.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCanada's Corrupt Liberal Government, WTF?