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About the author
CKirkby
- earned degrees in language / literature and law (but is not currently a lawyer or a journalist);
- worked for over a decade on Parliament Hill;
- misses writing; and
- appreciates thoughtful comments, en anglais ou en français. (Email addresses are not published.)
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Category Archives: Climate
Test of the new notification system
Apologies to anyone who got strange-looking emails from my website recently. There’s been a lot of behind-the-scenes work going on, including the setting-up of a less frustrating way to send notifications, and it may have been confusing to anyone who … Continue reading
Posted in Projects, Climate
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Environmental law: not even satire
An article from Fatima Syed at actual news site The Narwhal, “‘We’re incredibly responsible’: Enbridge Gas president dismisses Canada’s emissions cap,” reads like an article from satirical news site The Beaverton. The Gas President’s complaints include that government incentives being … Continue reading
Posted in Climate, Commentary, Law, Politics
Tagged environment, government, Greenhouse gas emissions, regulations
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The hope of seeds and gardens
I’m sitting in the Centretown condo of my good friend Élizabeth Powles. Outside are signs of construction and autumn. Inside are her loudly purring cat and what she describes as a fuck-ton of common milkweed seeds. (I correctly guess the … Continue reading
A Climate of Community
A recurring theme in the news lately is capitalism-aggravated climate disasters that devastate people and regions. Capitalist governments are unwilling to mitigate climate disasters and unable to respond to the need caused. There is too much. Responders, care workers in … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Climate, Politics
Tagged amateur radio, climate disasters, infrastructure
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The debut of “ongoing projects”
“Ongoing projects” debuts with the one about mandatory fees for wasteful grocery bags. Continue reading
A financial post
I feel like sharing a couple articles today, both quite focused on the economy. Continue reading
Pith and substance
I continue to think about the proposed Oil and Gas Sector Greenhouse Gas Emissions Cap Regulations, as Alberta plans an objection under its Sovereignty Act. Specifically I wonder how the federal government intends to justify an “environmental” law in court … Continue reading →