Letter to the Editor – Larry Kasdan of Vancouver isn’t Happy with the 2012 Federal Budget
Canadians are not well served by a federal government that shifts its costs onto the provinces, the environment, the unemployed and our most vulnerable seniors. The Conservative government will balance its budget, but as a consequence, you won’t balance yours. Larry Kazdan – Vancouver British Columbia (Comments and opinions of Editorials, Letters to the Editor, [...]
Letter to the Editor – Eric Little of Ottawa Ontario on the Cost of Official Bilingualism – March 22, 2012
During such a time of high debt and deficit in Ontario, has anyone questioned the expense versus need for French language government departments and services? At first glance, we see 25 people involved with Francophone Affairs and another 6 with the French Language Services Commissioners office. Salary alone would be in the 2 million per [...]
Letter to the Editor – Cornwall Ontario Taxpayer Ashly Desaulniers Outraged Over CAO Use of City Vehicle for Tow – March 15, 2012
Good morning CFN, I am writing with a suggestion which should benefit the community as a whole and to give you a positive way of helping the Cornwall community.CAO Paul Fitzpatrick deemed it necessary not to spend out of his exorbitant salary to get a tow out of a ditch, but instead chose to get [...]
Letter to the Editor – James Marshall on A Code of Ethics for the City of Cornwall – March 13, 2012
Dear Editor and Fellow Residents of Cornwall, Cornwall city government and admistration are leading the community without a moral compass. For all the talk of modernity and progress, Cornwall’s governance and administration are embarrassing relics of a time when secrecy, backroom deals, and favouritism for family and friends were the rule. The first practical step [...]
Letter to the Editor – Mark A MacDonald – Spend More on Seniors – Less on Payouts – March 12, 2012
Dear Editor: The entire mess at City Hall is not serving the public very well. Our seniors and those that need special help deserve better. There are long waiting lists for long term care beds and social housing, yet this Council wastes time and money on huge payouts and bickering among themselves. They cannot afford to fire [...]
Letter to the Editor – Daniel Léger on Cornwall Ontario Community Hospital Care – March 11, 2012
Dear editor, I had to make a trip to the hospital over the weekend with my 3 year old son who was suffering from an ear infection. I must say that I was pretty relieved that all of the staff I dealt with could speak French since my son does not understand any English. From [...]
Letter to the Editors – Jim Quealey of Mississauga op to Vaillancourt Comment – March 8, 2012
Dear sir, As a former Montrealer, who witnessed the separatist movement from the start in the late 1950′s, I find Mr. Vaillancourt’s comments about how we should all get along and embrace bilingualism, as if this reflected the equality of English and French, to be insulting and disingenuous. What a con. What he fails to mention, is that [...]
Eric Little of Ottawa Ontario on French Language Services in Ontario – March 8, 2012
When a business has a new product or wants to expand a market, they have meetings, roll out timelines and marketing campaigns, but usually have a net gain for taxpayers. Special interest groups probably have meetings and they know small steps towards a goal works, but will usually cost taxpayers something. Governments will decide on [...]
Letter to the Editor – Joe Hueglin of Niagara Falls on the Harper Governments Robo Call Scandal
Dear Editor, “Stephen Harper’s former chief of staff now back in the private sector, told CTV’s Question Period that “suppression of vote is a despicable, reprehensible practice and everybody ought to condemn it.” (1) “He insisted that internal measures were in place in the Conservative campaign to ensure that his officials did not engage in dirty [...]
Letter to the Editor – James Borer Thinks the OAD Has it Wrong When it Comes to Educating Deaf & Hearing Impaired Children
A few years ago I was asked to participate in the Federal Government’s round table discussions on how to ratify the United Nations Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities. . I have more than 20 years experience as a Canadian Soldier, standing up for the rights of Canadians and our values. I have [...]
Letter to the Editor – Gary Allen of Nanaimo BC on being Bullied – February 29, 2012
To The Principal Facultity of Killareney School Copy to Vancouver School District 39 I was a student at Killareney School in 1979-1980 and I was recently interviewed by the CBC on bullying,I told my story as can be seen below. I was bullied since grade seven when besides the bullying I was thrown in [...]
Letter to the Editor – Cory Cameron on Cornwall Ontario Community Hospital Bilingual Nursing Policy – February 27, 2012
Bilingual Hiring Policies – Angst that continues I have been following for several days now the issue of bilingual hiring policies – especially in regards to the recent hot topic of the bilingual hiring policies of the Cornwall Community Hospital(CCH)that has captured so much of the Cornwall public’s attention span as of late. To say [...]
Letter to the Editor – Earle Macpherson Disappointed on E-Bikes in Cornwall Ontario Open House – Feb 23, 2012
Dear Editor Disappointed in ebike open house ——————————————————————————– My wife and I attended an open house on Wednesday at the Benson Centre regarding power assisted/e-bikes on the Cornwall recreational path and were very disappointed in the format. Upon arrival we were asked to fill out a questionnaire and deposit our views in a box to [...]
Letter to the Editor – Roger Davidson of Long Sault Ontario on the Drummond Report – February 21, 2012
Predictably and right in the wake of the Drummond Report, the nay-Sayers, the finger-pointers, the professional cryers are out and they’re in full attack mode. My goodness, some people claim surprise, others, in tremulous voice predict that the sky will be falling. There are even rumours of people in Chicken Little costume running around. [...]
Letter to the Editor – Mark A MacDonald on Raising Taxes in Cornwall Ontario – February 17, 2012
When I ran for Mayor in the last municipal election a lot of the talk was about taxes. Now we have the Council ready to hike taxes—again. How can the City Council afford to pay huge settlements (possibly close to a half milliion dollars) yet still consider raising taxes? I agree with the Community Action Group and [...]
Earle Macpherson of Cornwall Ontario on E Bikes on Bike Paths – February 15, 2012
Power assisted mobility scooters and e-bikes are not the problem on the bike path.Most of these vehicles average 85 to 100 KGS.=,not a three hundred pound missile as some of the media would have you believe. . The bike that Bill Kingston is referring to as a chopper/Motorcycle is owned by an mature male adult [...]
Letter to the Editor – Earle Macpherson of Cornwall Ontario on Cornwall Community Hospital Bilingual Positions – Feb 11, 2012
Helen Periard has stated in Fridays local paper that only front-line positions that have direct contact with patients need to have bilingualism. Agencies that are partially funded by the province (hospitals, daycare centers, group homes, etc.) are not automatically subject to the FLSA. These agencies may ask to be officially designated, in which case Cabinet [...]
Letter to the Editor – Victoria Irving of St. Anicet Quebec on Harper Government’s Fawning over Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee – February 8, 2012
CFN-I have been following the pomp and ceremony surrounding Queen Elizabeth the II‘s, 60 years of regal service, and Prime Minister Harper’s Celebration in honour of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. I must admit to being disgusted with the whole thing.First listening to Canada’s Governor General David Johnston was a revelation, “Today we affirm our bond [...]
