Politicians in London, Ontario have revised their business licensing regulations. Public consultation was part of the process, and sex workers asked City Council to delete a clause in the by-law that bans touching between customers and employees of London’s strip clubs. However, Council unanimously denied their request , as they claim to be a
Recent allegations of improper conduct have been made against former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and current Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Both cases, which are unrelated, have raised questions about a conflict-of-interest, which arises when public office holders use their positions for personal gain. These stories about
It sounds like London Councillor Anna Hopkins is in favour of formulating government policies aimed at reducing the number of cars on London’s roads, but she offers no economic justification for this view. In the September, 2017 issue (no. 23) of the Byron Villager magazine (unavailable online), Hopkins wrote (emphasis added): If anyone was to ask
Writing for Postmedia News , Craig Kielburger is concerned that Canadians are (a) not sufficiently committed to the task of recycling bottles, cans, paper, plastics etc., and (b) not willing to purchase recycled products in sufficient quantities to allow recycling businesses to be profitable. While his concern for the environment appears genuine,
Irving Shipbuilding Inc. (headquartered in Halifax, Nova Scotia) has multi-billion-dollar contracts (see here and here ) to supply various ships to the Canadian government. Major news outlets (Postmedia, Globe and Mail ) have posed questions to the government about, and raised concerns about, various aspects of these contracts. The government has
On July 28, in London, Ontario, a police pursuit of two bank robbers resulted in three collisions . The suspects’ car hit another car, and police cars hit two other cars, the second of which was a taxicab, which appears to have had the right-of-way in an intersection. The taxi driver has been released from the hospital, but his passengers,
To limit the spread of COVID-19 in Canada, “The federal government has advised Canadians to stay at home and limit their contact with others if they have been diagnosed with the virus, exposed to someone who has or if they traveled outside the country within the past 14 days.” However, on March 21, Patty Hajdu, Canada’s minister of health,
City Council in London, Ontario recently decided to explore their options for regulating “short-term rentals” arranged through companies such as Airbnb, HomeAway, etc. The motion was brought forward by Councillor Anna Hopkins, who is concerned about (a) complaints from residents about short-term-renters’ noisy parties, and (b) “ the role those
An old red barn in London, Ontario was recently given heritage protection by City Council. Two days later , after dark, the barn was demolished. Owner John McLeod, citing legal advice, wouldn’t comment when asked if he’d demolished the barn but said, “I’m delighted that it’s down.” McLeod had fought the heritage designation for the Byron barn,
Rape, violence, and drugs are ubiquitous in prisons, so it is not surprising that recidivists commit a hugely disproportionate share of crime. Government prisons and so-called private prisons have no incentive to rehabilitate prisoners or improve prison conditions because taxes are their source of revenue, which is guaranteed regardless of
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