Former MPP Jim Brownell Honoured With Diploma by St. Lawrence College – May 16, 2012
CFN – Former MPP Jim Brownell has received an honour from St. Lawrence College. It’s a bit poetic as Mr. Brownell is a former teacher himself before becoming a MPP; something that he truly loved doing before retiring before the last election due to health issues. I spoke with him recently and I could still [...]
Letter To the Editor by Pastor Tom Newton of Cornwall Ontario : A reply to “Quit playing games: Broten”
One must come to see that Premier McGuinty and his henchmen are not playing games. They are playing for keeps! How so? First Premier Dalton McGuinty and his government came up with “Challenging Homophobia and Heterosexism: A K-12 Curriculum. Resource Guide for the Toronto District School Board 2011.” This resource guide for diversity and sexual orientation has been secretly [...]
Letter to the Editor – Eric Little of Ottawa Ontario Not Happy with Expansion of FLSA at Queens Park
We are very fortunate to live in this country and have better lives because of good works and efforts of many, past and present. Often though we the taxpayer do not pay attention the way we should to ensure a similar quality of life for future generations. Yes many of us elect people to various [...]
Point of Order – McGuinty gets another shot at Majority government by Stéphane Groulx
CFN – With the resignation of long-serving Tory MPP Elizabeth Witmer, Dalton McGuinty and the provincial Liberals have been given a gold opportunity to re-claim their coveted majority at Queen’s Park. Witmer’s resignation comes as the Premier nominates her to become the chair of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) In a statement made [...]
Eric Little of Ottawa Ontario on Ontario NDP Bill 49 to Increase French Language Commissioner Power
For the second year in a row, an Ontario NDP MPP has a bill in the House to increase the powers of the French Language Commissioner. Bill 193 last year did not make it past first reading, Bill 49 this year was introduced March 20 but both are very similar. They want to increase the [...]
Komorowski’s Korner – Ezra Levant Attacks Ontario’s Future – April 5, 2012
CFN – It should be no surprise that Ezra Levant would do anything he can to sabotage Ontario’s efforts to bring its economy into the twenty-first century. After all, it was Levant who invented the “Ethical Oil” myth, so he has an obligation to the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers and its members to look [...]
Why I no longer will be a member of any Political Party here in Canada by Jamie Gilcig – March 29, 2012
CFN – I’ve decided to become Issue-Centric politically. After three years in this industry I’ve lost any desire to belong to a political party. Traditionally I’ve been Liberal, but frankly the Federal scene and local scene have burned that out of me. The utter hypocrisy and evil of people like Stephen Harper, Tim Hudak, [...]
Getting a Handle on the CCH Bilingual Nurse Protest in Cornwall Ontario in Pictures and Video – March 22, 2012
CFN – As we draw near the two month mark of the Bilingual Nurse Protest of the Cornwall Ontario Community Hospital’s implementation of the French Language Services Act patterns seem to be evolving. One that a core of nurses have issues over not either being able to be hired as a Unilingual English nurse, and [...]
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 [...]
Is it Time for the Canadian Governments To Support Orphan Drugs? Editorial by Jamie Gilcig – March 14, 2012
CFN – We live in a time where medicine is becoming more and more reliant on drug therapies. We also are in a time when Drug Companies are sometimes spending more marketing drugs than researching them. There are thousands of “Orphan” drugs sitting unused. An Orphan drug is one that is still perfectly functionable, [...]
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 [...]
Cornwall Ontario Community Hospital Bilingual Nurse Protest Draws 400 – VIDEO – March 4, 2012
CFN – What started out as a one man picket by nurse Christopher Cameron exploded into a crowd that peaked at nearly 400 Saturday in front of the Cornwall Community Hospital. The crowd braved winds as high as 70KMH that caused tree damage in the area. The signs were in full bloom and cars [...]
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 [...]
Gong Show Redux as Cornwall Ontario City Council Pass the Buck and Duck on South Stormont Community Hospital Bilingual Nurse Motion
CFN – By far one of the hottest local news stories has been the now linguistic firestorm created by a Letter to the Editor by Dr. Dany Tombler regarding the Bilingual nursing policy at the Cornwall Community Hospital. The Hospital; that is refusing to contact with The Cornwall Free News and did not advertise its [...]
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 [...]
Daily Protest of Cornwall Ontario Community Hospital Continues – Rally Called for Saturday March 3, 2012
CFN – What started out as a simple letter to the editor is now picking up steam. Dr. Dany Tombler’s letter to the editor regarding the issue of the Cornwall Community Hospital’s Bilingual Nurse and Staff hiring policy has kindled a fire in the community and area. South Stormont’s mayor, Bryan McGillis, and council [...]
Bill 16 Goes to Second Reading in Ontario – Should we bring back the Pit Bulls? POLL – February 21, 2012
CFN – Bill 16 is about to be voted on at Queen’s Park. Bill 16 is to revoke the Ontario the Pit Bull or breed specific banning in Ontario. I think it was an emotional reaction to an issue that really has nothing to do with dogs; but more importantly to how people [...]
