It was a magnificent and moving sight, fourteen beams of light reaching into the sky from the top of Montreal's Mount Royal.One for each of the women murdered at the École Polytechnique, in the shadow of the mountain where I want my ashes scattered, twenty-five years ago.But as beautiful as
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ParliamANT Hill: Ex-dominAntrix vows ‘information’ on politiciAnts if prostitution bill passes
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Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Dominatrix and the Ghastly Con Senators
I knew Terri-Jean Bedford was going to get a rough ride, or a verbal spanking, from the Cons on the Senate committee studying the dangerously flawed prostitution bill.After all, she was one of the three applicants who brought down Canada's prostitution law last December.And as you know, the Cons in
Continue readingParliamANT Hill: Prostitution bill’s fate unclear as committee begins final review
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Continue readingMontreal Simon: Peter MacKay and the Outrageous Con Assault on the Supreme Court
As you may remember, the last time I wrote about Peter Dumbo MacKay, I thought he was in a gentle but fatal spiral, and heading for the ground, or his resignation, with satisfying speed.After having made a complete sexist fool out of himself. And for having made the Guinness Book of Dubious
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Will New Prostitution Bill Shut Down Toronto SUN???
You can see it through the link. The exciting bit is here: Justin Ling gets to the nub of the issue: I write for @dailyxtra. I don’t see how we’ll be allowed to publish after this bill passes.— Justin Ling (@Justin_Ling) June 4, 2014 But its not just the Gay
Continue readingParliamANT Hill: New prostitution bill expected ‘well before’ deadline, MacKayAnt says
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