A decade ago, media companies were fat and so was their sense of entitlement. Newspapers and broadcasters were flourishing and to them, the Internet was an untapped lode, ready to be exploited. […]
Norm Farrell
Gwen and I raised three adult children in North Vancouver. Each lives in this community, as do our seven grandchildren. Before retirement, I worked in accounting and small business management. Since 2009, I have published commentary about public issues at IN-SIGHTS.CA.
Do you care?
Radio talk shows are often wastelands of puffery, babble and prejudice. Well conducted programs, with knowledgeable listeners, occasionally break through with moments of simple passion. One of those occurred recently on Bill […]
"… disclosure of documents (potentially thousands) …"
Could there be other surprises about to surface in examination of the Dziekanski homicide? One has to wonder why the Inquiry anticipates soon receiving thousands of documents for examination. This was the […]
Freedom of expression, perhaps
For this post, I planned to review the Supreme Court of Canada decision in the BC case regarding advertising that discomforted our political establishment. In it, the Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority appealed […]
That job belongs to the fringe media
Harvey Oberfeld is a retired news guy now expressing opinions without limits from editors or advertisers. His blog, Keeping it Real… is a sometimes amusing, always readable collection of thoughts informed by […]
State sanctioned violence
The Braidwood Inquiry focuses Canadian attention on a single deadly outcome of police violence. Robert Dziekanski’s death was unusual, but only because a bystander recorded it. That digital video was sufficiently explicit […]
Enough said
June, 2009 – From the Cowichan News-Leader: A black bear wandered onto the grounds of Brentwood College on Vancouver Island and climbed 25 feet into a tree. RCMP and conservation officers responded.Gymnasium […]
Scary stuff – one group above the law
Gary Mason is a long time Canadian newspaper columnist. After the Braidwood Inquiry’s astonishing adjournment June 19, Mason had this to say: The death of Polish immigrant Robert Dziekanski is threatening to […]
A modest proposal (no babies eaten)
Joseph E. Stiglitz is a professor of finance and business at New York’s Columbia University. In 2001, he received the Nobel Prize in Economics and, throughout a lengthy career, has contributed broadly […]
Heads we win, tails you lose
In 2008, the federal Department of Justice and senior RCMP officers considered boycotting the Braidwood Inquiry into the homicide of Robert Dziekanski. Based on internal emails obtained through FOI, the Vancouver Sun […]
A country of ugly Canadians?
That’s what we are becoming, according to Ottawa law Professor Amir Attaran. Outstanding credentials and impressive career achievements mean that we should pay attention to his proposition. Dr. Attaran writes in the […]
The commish: sorta, kinda sorry
“As the iconic police service undergoes a sweeping wave of reforms, it must realize that asking for help is not a sign of weakness, but of strength.” RCMP Commish William Elliott said, […]
Authorities now on notice…
At the Braidwood Inquiry, the late Robert Dziekanski’s mother is represented by Walter Kosteckyj of the Vancouver law firm Thompson Elliott. CBC says the lawyer is paid by the BC Government but […]
Dziekanski – much is clear now
Facts, while not officially reported, have been firmly established at the Braidwood Inquiry into Robert Dziekanski’s 2007 death. Clearly, as an organization, the RCMP failed to act with care and probity from […]
Disgracing M.O.M.
Can you believe it? During the time he was the RCMP’s officer in charge of the Dziekanski cover-up, Superintendent Wayne Rideout was accepting appointment to the ORDER OF MERIT OF THE POLICE […]
Corky Evans departs
Political columnist Charles Campbell said, “It doesn’t matter who gets elected on May 12. The B.C. legislature will be significantly poorer for the absence of Corky Evans.” According to Wikipedia, “Evans is noted for his folksy and homespun yet politically sophisticated oratory.” Speaking during legislative debate on March 12, retiring Evans proved both statements correct:
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