Archive for 'Social Issues'
Should All Halifax Residents Pay for Extended Public Transit Services?
The latest city council meeting on Tuesday December 9 has provided the media with much fodder. Among the blunders was a report from city staff that studied increasing transit service to suburban and rural areas and [...]
La Mariposas and the story behind The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
Today marks the 25th Annual International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Here is the story behind why this particular day was chosen to remind the world that violence against women should stop. November [...]
Changing Westernized Habits of Japanese Consumers with Food Security PSA
About a month ago, the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries released this interesting PSA (Public Service Announcement) to alert Japanese consumers about the inevitable long term effects of their changing pallets. As the cool [...]
Innovative Advertising Helps Women Survivors Of Acid Attacks
The recent acid attack on young Afghan school girls, and the international news coverage that ensued, has raised the world’s attention to a form of violence against women that has largely been obscured from international attention. [...]
Survey Results Provide Opinion Comparison Between Halifax Public and Halifax Municipal Elections Candidates
Here is an interesting press release noting the results of a recent Halifax survey that asked the public for opinions regarding controversial issues like Heritage VS. Development, the Bedford Ferry, changing Halifax’s name, dividing HRM, and [...]
Halifax Media Disappointed At Lack Of Municipal Candidates From The Citizens For Halifax Society
This post was prompted as a response to an article appearing in the Chronicle Herald on September 11 titled ‘They huffed and puffed, but Kelly’s critics failed to find a rival’. With the closing of the [...]
Letter From A Homeless Man
Every morning on her way to work, a friend of mine has been running into a couple of guys who have made ‘home’ out of the shielded entry way to her apartment at the corner of [...]
Hey Lollipop! Wear a Hijab!
I received this print ad in a spam email at work. Its origin is unknown, but I am guessing this is a public service announcement (PSA) in an Arabic/Muslim country somewhere. The copy translates: ” You [...]
Innovative Political Campaigns: Bedford Candidate First To Harness New Media
Tim Outhit is making political history (well, around these parts at least) by becoming the first politician in Nova Scotia, and perhaps Canada, to truly utilize the power of new media and social marketing in seeking [...]
13-Year-Old Child Virgins For Sale, And 8-Year-Old Divorcee
An article that appeared today in Britian’s Telegraph reported on the practices of a tribe in India where girls become prostitutes as a right of passage into adulthood. The Bedia tribe resides in shelters on the [...]
Confirmed: Islamic Banking in Canada
Brother I am not familiar with canadian environment.But as a student o
Muslim Prayer in Toronto Schools: Social Engineering vs School Board Policy
With regards to Farak's comments: 1st, Hitler and the others you ment
Muslim Prayer in Toronto Schools: Social Engineering vs School Board Policy
Stumbled upon this accidentally and didn't finish reading, but I'm won
Confirmed: Islamic Banking in Canada
Salam All, This is in response to the comment from Abdirizak and all
Muslim Prayer in Toronto Schools: Social Engineering vs School Board Policy
Nice article. It just goes to show that the Canadians are becoming the