I understand that Ontario does not have an English Language Commissioner; perhaps this is an oversight as we have a French Language Services Commissioner only.  We also do not have a Ministry of Anglophone Affairs or this item would have been noticed. At issue, is the recent French Language Services CommissionersContinue Reading

 For years it has been argued that pensions for teachers are deferred salary to make up for low base pay. When defined benefit pensions were created in the Public Service that may have been a feasible argument, but today, public servants, especially teachers, are very well compensated. A new reportContinue Reading

CFN – Our Premier, Dalton McGuinty has nixed beer sales in Convenience stores; again…  I find it sad this this near monopoly that we call the Beer store here in Ontario exists.  It artificially pumps up price and frankly puts a damper on thirsty Ontarians.   I mean; I know Montrealers can’tContinue Reading

CFN – Language is a hot topic again in Canada this summer and I have a hunch as our economy slithers down the loo as resource prices tumble we’ll see it get even hotter. While I have many personal feelings on this subject as a Quebec Anglo refugee living inContinue Reading

Our community, Cornwall and the Greater SD&G area, is changing.  This is obvious when you drive around the area and see all of the new construction taking place consisting of homes, businesses, farms and even our community hospital.  The renovations / additions to our hospitals that we see taking shapeContinue Reading

CFN – Do your kids go to kindergarten?  Do you like or dislike sushi?  Have you ever rendez-vous’d with anyone, or enjoyed a bit of schadenfreude?  Congratulations – you’re more of a polyglot than you probably realized.  Those words, common enough in the English language, aren’t traditional English words atContinue Reading

Our Philosophy:  English is the working language of Canada and much of the world. A grasp of ALL other languages should be considered an asset, but not mandatory. People are equal, but languages are not. Our Mission Statement:  Fair hiring practices for ALL Canadians through representation by population. Our Motto: Continue Reading

CFN – For the last twenty years, the quality of health care in Canada has been deteriorating. There is a chronic shortage of doctors, emergency rooms are overflowing, waiting times for surgeries are getting longer, the lack of hospital beads is chronic and costs are constantly increasing. The debate onContinue Reading

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 himContinue Reading

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 andContinue Reading

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 BoardContinue Reading