Kendall Worth: Check-up time
Kendall checks up on several folks we met before to see how they are holding up during the second lock down. Altogether a lot better!
Month: December 2020
Letter to the province : This era of autocratic governance and environmental degradation must end
Lindsay Lee wrote the following letter following the call to action by Jacob Fillmore, the young man camped out on Grand Parade Square to protest the government’s lack of action on climate change. “An increasing number of Nova Scotians are exasperated by the lack of environmental action. Together, we are telling you that this era of autocratic governance and environmental degradation must end.”
Gary Burrill: Democracy must not be cancelled during COVID-19
Gary Burrill: “The cancellation of the fall session of the House means that a whole series of legislative proposals, including those we in the NDP have ready to bring forward — from paid sick leave, to permanent rent control, to the establishment of a cross-sector, multi-Party Economic Recovery Task Force in Nova Scotia — will not at this time see the legislative light of day.”
Press release: Mainland moose defenders confront a Liberal government as they prorogue government
Press release: Activists will brave the snow Friday morning to confront Liberal politicians about the destruction of endangered moose habitat on their way into the last meeting of the House of Assembly this year.
The Mi’kmaw Legal Support Network: “This is not really a joyful time”
We all know Christmas can be a very hard time. At the Mi’kmaw Legal Support Network (MLSN), a community organization which works to ensure fair and equitable service for Indigenous people in the criminal justice system, this hardship is witnessed every day.
Raymond Sheppard: A tribute to Dr. Lynn Jones
Raymond Sheppard: “We should recognize and credit those African Nova Scotians who have made a difference in the past and continue to make a difference today. Dr. Lynn Jones is such a person. She helps wherever and whenever she is able to.”
Letter: Sugar coating fighter jets contract for Nova Scotia
“Bomb carrying jet makers are clinking their glasses as they hope to bring the fighter jet ‘deal’ to IMP in Enfield, Nova Scotia,” writes Kathrin Winkler. But such fighter jets, armed to kill, are part of the arms dealing pandemic that we can no longer ignore.
Labour views: There is something amiss in Ottawa
NS Federation of Labour president Danny Cavanagh compares the media’s relentless focus on CERB abuses with the relative neglect of similar abuse of the countless COVID support programs in place for businesses. Meanwhile, at least 68 Canadian companies have continued to pay out billions in dividends to their shareholders while receiving government aid.
Recent Halifax crosswalk incident raises questions that must be answered
Martyn Williams: A serious incident on a marked crosswalk earlier this week during evening darkness raises several questions. We have known for some time that faded paint and an overhead sign with no flashing lights are woefully inadequate for a main road that likely sees average traffic speeds in excess of 50 km/h, says a lawyer who lives in the area.
Press release: 25-year-old stages lone protest in bitter cold
Media release: “I believe Nova Scotia could be a climate leader, but the province has a long way to go.My demands list some of the issues which have garnered much public attention and support. The government could remedy these issues if they chose to listen to the voice of the people. I am staging this protest because of all these reasons and my disillusionment towards those that call themselves “leaders.”