by BSCC | Feb 25, 2013 | Archive, News
On February 3, the Sunday Times published the following editorial: “The debate over what to do to reduce gun violence in America hit an absurd low point on Wednesday when a Senate witness tried to portray a proposed new ban on assault rifles and high-capacity...
by BSCC | Feb 7, 2013 | Legal
Guest host Jane Hawtin spoke with art therapist Suzanne Thomson and Victoria, who was physically and mentally abused growing up. Victoria’s work will be shown at the exhibit “Transformation By Fire” , which opens today at the Gardiner Museum....
by BSCC | Jan 30, 2013 | News
The battle lines in the current fight are not about leading the world, but about following it to a worse future for refugees. We must let go of the idea that Canada’s refugee system is better, fairer, more generous or more humanitarian than other systems in the world....
by BSCC | Jan 29, 2013 | News
As the Conservative government prepared to abolish the long-gun registry, the RCMP privately expressed concerns about the negative impact that would have on its ability to trace long guns used in crimes, according to government documents. The RCMP, in a memorandum...
by BSCC | Jan 25, 2013 | News
“Government documents reveal that ending the long-gun registry would save the government only about $2 million a year — far below the “billion dollar” price tag the Conservatives long put on the registry. The $2-million cost saving is identified in a Public...
