Category: Canada
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The London Plan – Initial Thoughts
June 4, 2014 · Derek Silva
I just finished reading The London Plan last night. It’s a good read, albeit much longer than I anticipated. I know the rationale for the length (it’s explained …
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Bill C-23, the “Fair Elections Act”
April 11, 2014 · Derek Silva
Anyone that is not a blind partisan Conservative can recognize quickly that bill C-23, dubbed the “Fair Elections Act” by Minister Pierre Poilievre, is anything but fair. I …
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Counterpoint to Paul Van Meerbergen’s “Inside London” Interview
March 10, 2014 · Derek Silva
A little while ago London Ward 10 Councillor Paul Van Meerbergen was interviewed on Inside London regarding the Ontario Ombudsman’s investigation into the social gathering/illegal meeting at Billy …
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Big Idea: Homeless Rehab Centre
February 11, 2014 · Derek Silva
What this is: This is an initiative to end homelessness in London, Ontario. Full stop. A just society does not allow its citizens to spend nights outside, cold, …
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Closed Meeting Investigations in Middlesex Centre
January 27, 2014 · Derek Silva
It recently came to my attention, after reviewing the Ontario Ombudsman’s website, that Middlesex Centre was not using the Ombudsman, or even the Association of Municipalities of Ontario’s Local Authority …