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First Nations Historic Opportunity – Part One

Glenn Caleval — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:20:15 +0000

Part One: “Us – Not Us”

As Canada celebrates the 135th Anniversary of the signing of Treaty 4 (the Piapot Treaty), all of us should take a moment to recognize what Canada has with its First Nations peoples: Opportunity.

The opportunities are astounding and wonderful and exciting, but I will leave opportunities to Part . . . → Read More: First Nations Historic Opportunity – Part One

Liberal commitment to democracy dishonest

Glenn Caleval — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:59:00 +0000

Canada would benefit from the presence of a major political party the has a genuine commitment to improving democracy. The list of relatively painless reforms is long enough and certainly well known by participants and observers of Canadian politics.

One simple reform that has been part of the commitment of virtually every Opposition party . . . → Read More: Liberal commitment to democracy dishonest

End of Census Scary for Privacy

Glenn Caleval — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 21:55:19 +0000

The August 27th House of Commons Committee hearings on the proposed elimination of the compulsory long form census contributed important information and perspective to the debate. I was particularly impressed with the participation of Conservative MP Mike Lake. Given my position on the issue, some may be surprised that I found Lake’s comments and . . . → Read More: End of Census Scary for Privacy

The poppy is your price tag

Glenn Caleval — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 23:20:40 +0000

Once a year there is one day set aside that does not derive from a particular religious perspective such as Christmas, nor from a particular social outlook such as Labour Day, nor from any organized commercial celebration such as Mothers’ Day.

There is one day in which every Canadian is bound to his fellow . . . → Read More: The poppy is your price tag

SYRIA: JOURNALIST ARRESTED, RISKS TORTURE

glenn-caleval — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:11:12 +0000

by Amnesty International Urgent Action Network

11 December 2009

Journalist Ma’an ‘Aqel was arrested on 22 November in the Syrian capital, Damascus. He is now held incommunicado, putting him at risk of torture and other ill-treatment.

Ma’an ‘Aqel writes for the state-owned newspaper al-Thawra. He was arrested at the newspaper’s office in . . . → Read More: SYRIA: JOURNALIST ARRESTED, RISKS TORTURE

IRAN JOURNALIST SENTENCED

glenn-caleval — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:54:00 +0000

10 December 2009

by Amnesty International Urgent Action Network

Hengameh Shahidi, a female journalist, has been sentenced to six years, three months and one day’s imprisonment for charges related to her peaceful exercise of her rights to freedom of expression, association and assembly. She remains free on bail, pending an appeal against her conviction . . . → Read More: IRAN JOURNALIST SENTENCED

Roman Polanksi: child rapist

glenn-caleval — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 17:38:56 +0000

Polanski belongs in prison and France should be apologizing to the world for harbouring this pedophile for so long. It is not clear whether or not France offers safe-haven for all child rapists or only those who make films. One thing is sure. If you’re planning on raping a child pre-book your plane ticket . . . → Read More: Roman Polanksi: child rapist

Israel:Rogue Nation; Sociopathic Nation

glenn-caleval — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:07:09 +0000

A “rogue nation” is one which shows willful disregard for international law and which flouts calls for action by the international community as futile. A rogue nation, quite simply, is one that sees itself as above any law that does not serve its own objectives, regardless how strongly those objectives offend morality, dignity, human . . . → Read More: Israel:Rogue Nation; Sociopathic Nation

Journalist held without charge in Iran

glenn-caleval — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:32:00 +0000

By Amnesty International Urgent Action Network

Hengameh Shahidi, a female journalist arrested on 30 June, is being held without charge in Evin prison, in Iran’s capital, Tehran, where she is at risk of torture or other ill-treatment. She is a prisoner of conscience, held solely for the peaceful exercise of her right to . . . → Read More: Journalist held without charge in Iran

Bring us the body and show cause — do human rights end at the border?

glenn-caleval — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:51:49 +0000

I have been distressed by the case of Omar Khadr.

He comes from an unrepentantly vile family; from a mother who wishes westerners dead on public national broadcasts; from a sister who justifies suicide bombings. These people show no tiny thread of Canadian citizenship yet we made them citizens. Once we conferred citizenship upon . . . → Read More: Bring us the body and show cause — do human rights end at the border?