Motion on Law Society Fees Ignores Impact on Courthouse Libraries
This column was published by Slaw.ca on October 26, 2022. You can find it here. A motion set to be debated at a Convocation this week...
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- Sep 25, 2022
- 1 min
Who Has Spoken Out Against the Proposed Federal Electoral Boundaries?
Who has spoken out against the proposed new federal riding map for Northern Ontario? Below are links to videos, statements, resolutions,...
- Sep 17, 2022
- 2 min
A Comment on the Thunder Bay Mayoral Race
The following comments were submitted to Thunder Bay-area media on September 19, 2022. Dear editor: With a little more than a month to go...
- Aug 23, 2022
- 4 min
Is the Township of Emo Playing Favourites with Election Candidates?
Actions taken by the Township of Emo ought to raise eyebrows about the fairness and impartiality of the administration of the ongoing...
- Aug 10, 2022
- 3 min
Official Plan and Zoning Process Must Be Inclusive
The Town of Fort Frances is beginning the process to develop a new official plan and zoning by-law for the municipality. For a community...
- Jul 11, 2022
- 4 min
Mark Canada Day with community aspiration, not colonial heritage
Another Canada Day has come and gone. This year, Canadians remain confronted with questions – and for some, discomfort – about what type...
- Jul 10, 2022
- 13 min
Were Anti-Vaxxers the End of SCAP? An Investigation
Breach of agreement by Christian Parents' Association caused over $300K in damages to public school board Public records obtained in...
- Jul 1, 2022
- 1 min
Township of Emo Trying to Conceal Documents Until After the Election
On November 2 and 3, 2021, I filed two freedom of information requests with the Township of Emo. The default response time for such...
- Jun 30, 2022
- 3 min
Council United in Rejecting Kircher Conspiracy Theories
For the past several months, local realtor David Kircher has been engaged in an extensive misinformation campaign concerning Council’s...
- Jun 29, 2022
- 3 min
Council Votes to Spend More for Less Accountability
At its June 13, 2022 meeting, Council received a report from administration seeking its approval to issue a tender for the appointment of...
- May 4, 2022
- 3 min
Loss of Younger Citizens Met with Sucking and Blowing
When it comes to doing more to attract and retain youth and young families, Fort Frances is paralyzed by contradictions in local civic...
- Apr 29, 2022
- 4 min
Will extreme weather put climate in the crosshairs of local government?
This column was published in Postmedia's Kenora Miner & News on April 28, 2022. It is available on the newspaper's website. As humanity...
- Apr 26, 2022
- 2 min
Municipal Council and Board Remuneration for 2021
At last night's meeting of Council, the Treasurer presented a report outlining the compensation paid to members of Council and local...
- Apr 21, 2022
- 4 min
What municipal council hopefuls need to know
This column was published in Postmedia's Kenora Miner & News on April 21, 2022. It is available on the newspaper's website. Nominations...
- Apr 13, 2022
- 4 min
Elections Canada denied three First Nations communities a meaningful right to vote
This column was published in Postmedia's Kenora Miner & News on April 13, 2022. It is available on the newspaper's website. A post-mortem...
- Apr 11, 2022
- 3 min
More Mayoral Bullying
At tonight’s meeting, Council officially received my March 30 resignation from 3 executive committees. I am no longer available to attend...
- Mar 31, 2022
- 4 min
New court rules panned by lawyers and access to justice advocates
This column was published in Postmedia's Kenora Miner & News on March 31, 2022. It is available on the newspaper's website. Recent edicts...
- Mar 30, 2022
- 2 min
Letter: Are You at the Table or on the Menu?
An editorial which appeared in the March 23, 2022 edition of the Fort Frances Times made a number of statements about efforts to improve...
- Mar 29, 2022
- 2 min
Council Declines to Reconsider Tree Policy
At tonight’s meeting of Council, I asked to have our municipal tree policy referred to committee for review and updating, following...
- Mar 27, 2022
- 3 min
What is a ‘Lame Duck’ Council?
At recent meetings of council of the Town of Fort Frances, the prospect of entering a ‘lame duck’ phase later this year was discussed....
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