City should end Laurier obsession

City should end Laurier obsession: The director of business for Waterloo's Wilfrid Laurier University reported in class in 1995 that it was expanding to Brantford. I was there.



True statements that need to be addressed     Over-funding of things that are mediocre ?

Duty of care to "all" citizens not just their minister established for the CRA

CanLII - 2014 BCSC 720 (CanLII)



At great personal cost  a important precedent has been established in the proper conduct and rules of engagement the powerful CRA (our tax collector institution ). Remember you  have hard fought for  rights

1.         You have the right to receive entitlements and to pay no more and no less than what is required by law.

2.         You have the right to service in both official languages.

3.         You have the right to privacy and confidentiality.

4.         You have the right to a formal review and a subsequent appeal.

5.         You have the right to be treated professionally, courteously, and fairly.

6.         You have the right to complete, accurate, clear, and timely information.

7.         You have the right, as an individual, not to pay income tax amounts in dispute before you have had an impartial review.

8.         You have the right to have the law applied consistently.

9.         You have the right to lodge a service complaint and to be provided with an explanation of our findings.

10.      You have the right to have the costs of compliance taken into account when administering tax legislation.

11.      You have the right to expect us to be accountable.

12.      You have the right to relief from penalties and interest under tax legislation because of extraordinary circumstances.

13.      You have the right to expect us to publish our service standards and report annually.

14.      You have the right to expect us to warn you about questionable tax schemes in a timely manner.

15.      You have the right to be represented by a person of your choice.

How Tech Helped Us -- Or Didn’t -- In 2015

How Tech Helped Us -- Or Didn’t -- In 2015



But the major threat is Big brother special interest crony governments that are  using tech to erode our basic free will freedoms? Watch out for more Dictocratic actions in 2016....

A Plan to Revive Civil Society in Canada | C2C Journal

A Plan to Revive Civil Society in Canada | C2C Journal





A thinking challenge for 2016 to rebuild our community.

http://talkandcomment.com/p/b271293d59a6035219387e13 (voice note)

Canadian Judge Fines Man $1.30 for 30 Marijuana Plants

Canadian Judge Fines Man $1.30 for 30 Marijuana Plants



It is time for this ridiculous failed war on drugs to disappear.

Public Servants ‘blow the whistle’ on tax system shortfalls | Ottawa Citizen

Public Servants ‘blow the whistle’ on tax system shortfalls | Ottawa Citizen

Global Fear Decreasing as False Flags and Crisis Actors Exposed

Global Fear Decreasing as False Flags and Crisis Actors Exposed







food for thought?

Pico countertop craft automatic brewery for the inexperienced home brewer - Images

Pico countertop craft automatic brewery for the inexperienced home brewer - Images



In 2013, PicoBrew unveiled its Zymatic automatic beer brewing appliance, which was marketed to professional microbreweries as a way to create high-quality, repeatable test batches of new beer recipes. Now the Seattle-based startup has launched the PicoBrew Pico on Kickstarter. A smaller, more stylish version of the Zymatic, it's aimed at the home brewer with little or no experience, but a desire to make craft beer with as little effort and mess as possible.



interesting idea

Can Detroit Keep Empty Lots From Becoming Eyesores Again? - Businessweek

Can Detroit Keep Empty Lots From Becoming Eyesores Again? - Businessweek



http://www.bloomberg.com/bw/articles/2014-05-27/a-call-to-tear-down-10-percent-of-detroit-buildings-right-now









A $500 house is available ...... wow

John Ivison: Tories search for a little sunshine of their own as they look for a new leader | National Post

John Ivison: Tories search for a little sunshine of their own as they look for a new leader | National Post

Is this really an end of an era ?



All of the Conservatives I spoke with remain comfortable with the pillars of the party’s plan — low taxes, balanced budgets, free trade. “We got the big things right,” said Kenney.



I agree but we have to stop the citizen terrorization programs as in Bill 51..........

Greece-Hemlock, not champagne | The Economist

Hemlock, not champagne | The Economist



Anyway, privatisation proceeds will hardly dent Greece’s total debt which the IMF now expects to peak at almost 200% of GDP. 

Natural Building: Building Codes, Building Permits and Homeowners’ Insurance - Green Homes - MOTHER EARTH NEWS

Natural Building: Building Codes, Building Permits and Homeowners’ Insurance - Green Homes - MOTHER EARTH NEWS



How to hurdle the barriers to your innovation?

Globe2Go What is gov­ern­ment good for? It’s time for an an­swer.

Globe2Go



Government is now a big whale that can’t swim, that can’t keep up with the fast-changing global economy. It has too many management layers, too many oversight bodies and too many public servants generating performance reports that feed a fabricated bottom line that has no footing. The government is now also home to too many conflicting goals and has piled on too many activities on top of one another. In the process, it has lost sight of its core responsibilities, including managing effectively a regulatory regime that not only is able to set standards, but also to make sure that they are respected, as LacMégantic so clearly demonstrated. Notwithstanding high-profile program reviews, the government still relies on across-theboard cuts to control spending.

Another wake up call for free range people

Wake up be free of the government cancer that is destroying your freedom and extorting your money and energy ?

http://cbn.com/tv/3255110732001u

Here are 17 more Conservative friends of Stephen Harper now in trouble with the law

Here are 17 more Conservative friends of Stephen Harper now in trouble with the law



The modern witch hunt and burning quest ? The art of the political sacrifice for the common good? Cutting the privilege Hydra  heads?

Patrick Moore – The Sensible Environmentalist ‹ ideacity

Patrick Moore – The Sensible Environmentalist ‹ ideacity

From sea to sea, Canadian institutions head for rack and ruin | rabble.ca

From sea to sea, Canadian institutions head for rack and ruin | rabble.ca



Can all the king's men put Humpty dumpty back together again?

"Canadians have lost confidence, even feel betrayed, by the heedless sense of entitlement that has brought these institutions to their present state of disgrace. Public service, simple respect for peers, commonsense and common decency -- they all seem ideals from an earlier innocent age. It's a sad time for the country."

Why we should listen to Rand Paul - Business Insider

Why we should listen to Rand Paul - Business Insider





Some sensible pushback at long last ?



My thought of the day

LONG-TERM CARE REPORT: More profit, more issues | Brantford Expositor

LONG-TERM CARE REPORT: More profit, more issues | Brantford Expositor



There are more than 20,000 people on waiting lists to get into one of Ontario 629 nursing homes and the most conservative projections about the need for new beds say we need 50% more beds in the next 25 years due to the "silver tsunami."

Q-jumpers-The Health Myth Busters: Alberta -the new Kids in a candy store

Q-jumpers-The Health Myth Busters: Alberta -the new Kids in a candy store: National Post ePaper It is no disgrace to be a teacher, or a social worker, or a labourer, or a student. But these are not the occupatio...