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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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Tag Archives: government
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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How many ineffective roads must a union walk down…
My former union now thinks the solution to the federal government’s three-days-in-office policy is to request that Parliament study the matter. Presumably the reasoning is that the federal court process is taking too long and maybe a minority Parliament overflowing … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Employment, Health
Tagged being human, government, labour, return to office policies, solidarity
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Universal ambivalence (pharmacare news)
Bill C-64 now at third reading in the Senate Per CBC, the federal pharmacare bill made it through committee study in the Senate this past week and is scheduled for a final vote on October 10. No further amendments were … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Law, Politics
Tagged government, legislative process, pharmacare, statutory interpretation
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Role models
My reading continues, of heavy psychology books moreso than current events. The few news bits I’ve gleaned include that people have repeatedly shot at one of Kamala Harris’s campaign offices, it’s increasingly likely that Russia will use nuclear weapons, climate … Continue reading
Federal political slogans
I already unintentionally made up slogans for two of the federal political leaders, so let’s flesh that idea out. Justin Trudeau: “I’m not as bad as the other guy.” It infuriates me that after 9 years this is the best … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Politics
Tagged government, Justin Trudeau, political messaging, rhetoric v. action
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Making political games out of people’s lives
I didn’t write about this week’s big political drama because I’ve been too depressed, at the finger-pointing and lack of introspection. The desire for power at the expense of principle. How common it is to refuse to distinguish between fact … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Commentary, Law, Psychology
Tagged government, Justin Trudeau, pharmacare, rhetoric v. action
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The limits of patience in politics
Among the practices I’m working on is patience. I imagine it’s challenging to develop patience at the best of times and particularly hard when society is on an obvious path to climate collapse and mass disabling and fascism and the … Continue reading
Doing some math on the federal government’s return-to-office policy
September approaches. September is the month when federal employees are expected to start donating their “free” time three days per week to commute to a job they’ve proven they can do from home, where there probably aren’t bats. 7.68 work … Continue reading
Posted in Employment, Commentary, Health
Tagged covid, government, return to office policies, unions
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Saturday night analysis of Ministerial directives under s. 107 of the Canada Labour Code
How’s that for an engaging title. I am, I would say unsurprisingly or even predictably, interested in the ongoing railway labour dispute. Although it’s not clear from the articles I’ve read, the relevant union seems to be fighting for some … Continue reading
Posted in Employment, Law, Politics
Tagged government, labour, legislative process, unions
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An advisor resigns
Exciting federal political news today: it looks like Justin Trudeau tried to demote Chrystia Freeland in favour of another rich white dude and she, after years as his closest political advisor and heir apparent to the Liberal throne, said “no, … Continue reading →