Sept 29, 2014
CTV News
Government considering ‘exit controls’ to track homegrown terrorists: Blaney
Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney has announced the government’s intent to introduce “exit controls” as a weapon against Canadian Jihadists – Canadians who travel to the Middle East to participate in terrorism. There is already a law to remove Canadian citizenship from those who have dual citizenship. Government offers no firm definition of what exit controls will mean when adopted. http://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/government-considering-exit-controls-to-track-homegrown-terrorists-blaney-1.2028258#ixzz3EiGsrJOi Canadian Border Security Agency description of the two stage phase in of exit controls: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/btb-pdf/ebsiip-asfipi-eng.html
Ottawa Citizen – Mark Kennedy
Canada must find ‘solution’ to murdered and missing aboriginal women: Sinclair
Justice Murray Sinclair, chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), thinks that Canada needs to better understand what is behind so many missing and murdered women and is frustrated with efforts to discuss the work of the commission with Stephen Harper. The federal government has denied access to the archives which would also detail the role of government in the residential schools issues. http://ottawacitizen.com/news/politics/canada-must-find-solution-to-murdered-and-missing-aboriginal-women-sinclair
National Newswatch – Jim Bronskill, Canadian Press
Spy watchdog’s past oil ties spark concerns in civil liberties complaint case
The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association’s lawyer Paul Champ, representing an environmental activist group of organizations opposed to the current energy policies, are objecting to the appointment of CSIS Review Committee members who have a conflict of interest through participation in board membership for industry corporations. The organizations complained that CSIS was actively investigating, compiling files and sharing the files with agencies supporting the energy policies. http://www.nationalnewswatch.com/2014/09/28/spy-watchdogs-past-oil-ties-spark-concerns-in-civil-liberties-complaint-case/#.VClphxbej3t
CBC News
Ottawa police officer Kal Ghadban takes own life at Elgin Street headquarters
There may be some irony that 43-year-old Staff Sgt. Kal Ghadban took his own life in the Ottawa Elgin Street police station just at the same time that the Ottawa ceremony honouring those first responders who died in the line of duty was playing out. Little is known at this point about why. The province’s Special Investigations Unit is looking into the incident. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-police-officer-kal-ghadban-takes-own-life-at-elgin-street-headquarters-1.2780699 Related article: Huffington Post (Canada) – Arthur Gallant Police Officers Need Help With Mental Health Issues Too http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/arthur-gallant/police-mental-health_b_5897386.html
Crosscut (Seattle) – Josh Cohen
Robert Reich: How to fight for economic fairness in Seattle and beyond
Reich is a former Secretary of Labour and currently an economist who thinks the best way to reduce the income gap is through raising the minimum wage. He spoke in Seattle where the minimum wage is now $15. Reich offers a number of other ways to supplement the minimum wage while fighting poverty and reducing the income gap. http://crosscut.com/2014/09/29/politics-government/122080/robert-reich-how-fight-inequality-seattle-and-beyo
Mennonite Central Committee
Forgiven, Forgotten – Play to tour the Maritimes
Promo: “Forgiven/Forgotten” is a fast paced, heart-wrenching drama that examines how our culture responds to those affected by crime. The play will be in Saint Stephen, Moncton, Halifax, Fredericton, Charlottetown, Wolfville. https://www.facebook.com/forgivenforgottenmaritimes (Link has a short video preview)