THE MESSAGE:
Surely it should not matter weather an underprivileged youth is male or female. Whether the ‘me too’ moment is exaggerated or not becomes a moot point. In Canada, there is much emphasis on underprivileged aboriginal children. It is an unfortunate situation when politicians use the plight of underprivileged youth to curry favour among potential voters. In my opinion, the problem merits attention from an open and honest parliamentary process, not self serving politicians.
Canada has several ‘Federal Ministries’; however, if it were up to me, I would replace several of them with an all encompassing portfolio to address the issues of society. A new ministry would be named.‘The Ministry of Youth’.
THE BLURB:
The Federal Cabinet should be reduced in number from 35 to 10. The mandates must be expanded to include all relevant issues, within the jurisdiction, surrounding an issue. Let the Ministers earn their pay!
- Minister of Justice
- Minister of National Defence
- Minister of Youth
- Minister of Employment and Labour
- Minister of Health and Education
- Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction
- Minister of Economic Development
- Minister of Finance
- Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Minister of Natural Resources
Rather than being appointed by the Prime Minister, these Cabinet positions would be elected by the citizens of Canada and replace the impotent Senate.
In time, the newly trimmed cabinet would replace the need for all of the following. Teachers’ Unions, School Boards and Social Services. Is it too much to expect that the Federal Ministries involved in the 3 examples below would be able to collect data, analyze it without conforming to the party line and correct any problems with informed decisions.
Politics raises its ugly head
EDUCATION IN ONTARIO
The current argument of class sizes in Ontario is a good example of political BS. As a high school teacher of 32 years, I can not imagine that an increase in class size maximum from 22 to 28 will be disastrous to students’ successes.
The TDSB said its average high-school class size would rise to 23.6 from 22 in the next school year, as it moves toward a class size average of 28 over four years. The board has estimated that the changes would result in the loss of several classes and about 800 teaching positions. Seriously?
School boards simply do not have the required information in order to publicize these changes. The TDSB is acting irresponsibly and attempting to affect changes by exaggerating the danger to students.
The Board reveals the 313 cancelled course sections include classes in English, geography, economics and science. The board said secondary schools will offer all compulsory courses required for graduation, but there may be fewer time slots when they are offered and the classes would be larger.
The province of Ontario has notified municipal public health units that it will reduce its cost-sharing levels in a move to save $200-million a year by 2021-22.
Officials in Toronto say the move will cost the city’s public health agency more than $1-billion over 10 years and affect services such as vaccinations and child nutrition programs.
Toronto Board of Health Chair Joe Cressy, a noted disturber of excrement, said people across the province from all political viewpoints have objected to the Ford government’s plan to cut provincial funding to municipal public health units. He states "If you do not want to see another Walkerton or another SARS, you do not cut public health,"
Six former Liberal ministers, three New Democrats and one Progressive Conservative have signed an open letter to Health Minister Christine Elliott, imploring her to stop what they call “drastic” cuts.
Dr. Helena Jaczek, a former Ontario Liberal health minister and municipal medical officer of health, said the funding cut jeopardizes the important work public health does ensuring a healthy population. Combined with the Conservative overhaul of public health and municipal boundaries, the potential exists for “incredible confusion and chaos” in the health-care system, she said.
The Auditor General found that one-third of public health units undertook research on common topics like energy drinks, e-cigarettes and alcohol, wasting money that would be better spent on other programs and services.
Christine Elliott, Provincial Health Minister, said, “Instead of resorting to scare tactics, we can all deliver public health more efficiently while protecting and improving vital services,”
PUBLIC PROTEST IN ALBERTA
The Cindy Gladue case raises questions about treatment of Indigenous women. The victim’s consent was at issue. There was much protesting over the jury’s finding that the man on trial was not guilty. Some believe that remarks during the trial revealed a bias towards aboriginals and prostitutes.
Bradley Barton, an Ontario trucker, was charged with first-degree murder in the death of Cindy Gladue in 2011, and went to trial in 2015. A jury acquitted him of murder and the lesser offence of manslaughter.
Ms. Gladue, a 36-year-old mother of three from northeastern Alberta, agreed to a paid sexual encounter for $60 on a second consecutive night with Mr. Barton. Her body was found in his Edmonton hotel room bathtub the following morning. She was dead from blood loss caused by an 11 cm wound in her vagina. The prosecution’s theory was that he caused the tear with a knife or his hand. Mr. Barton, who is 6’1’’ and 220 pounds, next to Ms. Gladue’s 110 pounds, said he had used his hand during rough, consensual sex.
Protesters asked, If a victim is dehumanized in a courtroom, can the trial be fair?
It is time for the RCMP to release all the data they have collected so far on all cases so everyone can analyze the wide variety of factors that have led to the systemic problems of murdered and missing women, said Assembly of First Nations Ontario Regional Chief Stan Beardy.
THE QUESTION:
If a person is paid for sex, does that not confirm a willingness to have sex?
THE LEMON:
AWARDED to Joe Cressy of Toronto for always raising issues with questionable relevance.
THE QUOTE:
“Instead of resorting to scare tactics, we can all deliver public health more efficiently while protecting and improving vital services,” Christine Elliott
THE CLIP:
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