Response to Bill C-10 Video

Posted on 2012-02-21 by Jeff

A friend of mine recently posted this video on Facebook. As I am currently boycotting Facebook, I have to bitch about it here:

I’m no fan of minimum sentencing, I think it is a terrible idea. But, that video had some pretty seriously flawed arguments. If people are basing their decision, that Bill C-10 is a bad idea, on the consumption of media such as this video; I’m thinking its time to start looking for a nice place in the mountains to hide until the madness blows over.

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Is Alberta Leaving Your Personal Information Insecure?

Posted on 2012-02-14 by Jeff

The Government of Alberta, Alberta Health Services (AHS) does not take your privacy or security seriously.

Oh, they say they do:

At AHS, everyone, including our staff, physicians, students, volunteers and contracted affiliates, is responsible for protecting the confidential health and personal information of our patients, co-workers, the public and AHS business information.

- Information & Privacy and IT Security & Compliance

But the truth is, they can’t really be bothered.

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Mentioning WWII is not Racism

Posted on 2012-02-07 by Jeff

I just read an article about a Catholic Bishop that compared modern schools in North America to the school system that was attempted under the National Socialist party in Germany. These statements were critisized as “raising the spectre of the Holocaust” by the ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) and ADL (Anti-Defamation League).

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