Quebec language politics are back in the headlines this week, as the Parti Québécois attempt to stir up nationalist sentiment by claiming the provincial government should use the notwithstanding clause to combat a recent Supreme Court of Canada ruling. Quebec hasn't used the notwithstanding clause since 1988, but the PQ is calling for it to be invoked in response to the Court's ruling that struck down a law - the infamous Bill 104 - limiting access to English public schools.
"Shooting spree at Orlando office appears driven by suspect's failures in life." - Associated Press headline The media narrative following mass shootings in the United States generally follows the same pattern. People shot. People killed and/or badly injured.
I have few nice things to say about my hometown of Cleveland, Ohio. I have never regretted my choice to permanently move to Montreal, leaving the "mistake by the lake" behind me. Nonetheless, there is one thing for which I will commend Cleveland: in 1968, Cleveland became the first city in the western hemisphere to connect its airport to its downtown core via train.
"Native tribe will petition Ottawa to remove its Indian status" - Globe and Mail headline When I read this headline last Monday my jaw dropped. I was in complete shock. The Gitxsan, a native band in northwestern British Columbia, will be lobbying Indian Affairs Minister Chuck Strahl to put an end to 130 years of treaty tension by removing the tribe's Indian status.
When the Musée du Louvre in Paris asked Umberto Eco, the well-known Italian intellectual, to create an exhibition for the museum, Eco decided that it would focus on one of his personal fascinations. The exhibition, which opened a week and a half ago, is devoted to the list.
If you are looking to alienate your friends and ensure that you never again have to entertain at your apartment, host a board games night. If you really don't want to take any chances on keeping your social network afloat, I suggest some combination of Monopoly, Apples to Apples, and Trivial Pursuit.
The anti-camel toe movement. Re: "Fresh Hell: Calling out a major fashion crime" by Zoe Daniels (10.11.09) Dear Zoe, First off, I want to say that I am 100 per cent on your side. As I sit down to write this letter, I can't even begin to put into words my disdain for tights-as-pants.