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  1. Machjo

    B.C. condo language dispute sparks human rights complaint

    http://www.cbc.ca/be...inese-1.3378013 Of course I reject Andreas Kargut and Harry Grey's arguments. First, Harry Grey's appeal to Chinese not belonging to Canada's official languages applies only to Government administration and public education and not to the private sector. Secondly...
  2. Machjo

    Let's help Bombardier!

    http://taxpayer.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=e436226d501953d6bf1068db8&id=b0b196d5d3&e=5579b16a74 http://taxpayer.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e436226d501953d6bf1068db8&id=694a67f5ce&e=5579b16a74 Even socialists should agree to no corporate bailouts.
  3. Machjo

    Show me your art.

    I pay attention. Sorry, I forgot: what's this thread about again?
  4. Machjo

    Canadian Christmas verse.

    Share any Canadian Christmas poem you find here. I'll start. By E. Pauline Johnson in Flint and Feather, Part I. Christmastide I may not go to-night to Bethlehem, Nor follow star-directed ways, nor tread The paths wherein the shepherds walked, that led To Christ, and peace, and God's good...
  5. Machjo

    China Objects to Arbitration over South China Sea

    China Objects to Arbitration over South China Sea China claims that its claim is all the proof we need that the disputed territory is Chinese. Sounds like big bully tactics to me. If China had a solid case for claiming sovereignty over the disputed area, it would have welcomed international...
  6. Machjo

    Saskatoon woman recalls tubal ligation.

    'I really couldn't do anything': Saskatoon woman recalls tubal ligation - Saskatoon - CBC News
  7. Machjo

    Italy introduces culture vouchers.

    Italy?s Creative Approach to Counterterrorism | World News |Axisoflogic.com It would seem to be the next-best option after cutting cultural funding altogether in letting the people choose.
  8. Machjo

    How Hong Kong thrives amid a 100% carbon tax and no transit subsidy.

    Greetings from Canada. I'd spent a few days in Hong Kong's smoggy but still-clean-enough-to-be-enjoyed air before coming back. I'd learnt long ago that Hong Kong's public transit system sustains itself on rider fares alone without any government subsidy. More recently I'd learnt that Hong Kong...
  9. Machjo

    Paris Climate Conference Ignores World's Indigenous

    I hope it considers the indigenous people of China's east coast, the Han Chinese who make up about 90% of China's population You'll just have to look through the thick smog to see them though.
  10. Machjo

    want equal funding for on-reserve schools?

    Take it from official bilingualism. According to the Fraser Institute, fulfilling the linguistic provisions of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms costs taxpayers 2.4 billion yearly. Given that promoting our languages but not theirs is as unfair as underfunding their schools, taking...
  11. Machjo

    The P.R.C. blocks the CBC!

    I've not been able to access the CBC since my arrival on the mainland, yet can access the BBC and CNN. What's up with that? What information does the CBC present that is so much more sensitive than what we can read on the BBC or CNN websites? Come to think of it, why isn't this site blocked...
  12. Machjo

    Should passports identify Faith?

    Should passports identify Faith? I'm just curious how many here would actually suport this. Don't worry, the poll is anonymous.
  13. Machjo

    How to keep Syrian prostitution at bay?

    What do women who can't find work do? Some tough it out and bite the proverbial bullet. Some beg. Some steal. Some will enter a manipulative relationshio. Some turn to prostitution. Some might find other ways. But is our system ready to help integrate these women quickly enough before these...
  14. Machjo

    Donald Trump 'not opposed to Muslim database' in US

    Donald Trump 'not opposed to Muslim database' in US - BBC News Is he saying that anyone who adopts Islám would be legally required to inform the state of this? At what age would he be considered able to adopt Islám independently of his parents' consent? 12? 15? I'm assuming anyone who has...
  15. Machjo

    What the CBC can learn from CRI.

    CRI Online How does CRI manage to provide so much choice while the CBC can barely handle English and French?
  16. Machjo

    What Trudeau can learn from Harper?

    One reason (maybe the main reason) Harper lost the last election was his seemingly dictatorial style of governance. Had he consulted more with various groups to build consensus, he might have won. I believe Trudeau can learn from that. For example, why not try to find common ground with the...
  17. Machjo

    Ideas for user-pay taxation?

    Let's brainstorm ways to make taxes more user-pay in this thread. Some ideas that I have: A resource tax. The gas tax could go towards road construction. Taxes on the rubber and other materials to make shoes go towards sidewalks. Taxes on metal to make bicycles go towards bicycle lanes. A...
  18. Machjo

    Commonwealth free movement?

    The Commonwealth Freedom of Movement Organisation Your thoughts?
  19. Machjo

    I should be promptly deported to France.

    I trace my ancestry back to New France in the 1700's. Given the turmoil in France at that time, it is possible that my ancestors had fled France to New France as refugees. Since I cannot prove that they had come to New France (now mostly part of Canada) as wealthy migrants and not refugees...
  20. Machjo

    Time to allow concealed carry after successful firearms education?

    Of course thorough successfully completing a thorough firearms education should be a prerequisite, but beyond that, we must accept that the police cannot be everywhere all the time. Your thoughts?