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Tag Archives: John Carpay
What Albertans Can Learn From the Attack on the Capitol
Federal Judge Damon Keith said democracy dies in the dark, but as we’ve learned over the last four years, it can also die in broad daylight if it is abused by power-mad leaders like Donald Trump and, it should be … Continue reading
Posted in Politics and Government, Terrorism
Tagged Democracy, Donald Trump, Fair Deal Panel, Jason Kenney, John Carpay, People of Destiny, The Capital
56 Comments
GSAs in Alberta (Even Doug Ford Does It Better)
It started when the Kenney government introduced Bill 8, the Education Amendment Act which they said would provide “the strongest statutory protections” for gay-straight alliances (GSAs) in the country. It ended with a news release issued by Education Minister LaGrange … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Politics and Government, Privacy and Surveillance
Tagged Adriana LaGrange, Bill 8, Doug Schweitzer, Education, John Carpay
13 Comments
Why Carpay’s Comment About the Rainbow Flag Matters
“History can familiarize, and it can warn.” – Timothy Snyder On Friday Mr and Ms Soapbox attended Rachel Notley’s Octoberfest in November event. In her speech, Premier Notley mentioned that Jason Kenney, the leader of the UCP, is still supporting … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Law, Politics and Government
Tagged Jason Kenney, John Carpay, LBGTQ, Rachel Notley, Rainbow Flag, Tim Snyder
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The Attack on Gay-Straight Alliances Continues
Last week the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF) brought a court application challenging the constitutionality of changes to the School Act which are intended to support the establishment of gay-straight alliances (GSAs) in Alberta schools. Just to get our … Continue reading
The Carpay Decision and a Canary
One can’t help but feel Dr Allen’s pain. In fact many of us have felt Dr Allen’s pain, although not to such a debilitating degree. Dr Allen is a 36 year old dentist from Okotoks. In Dec 2007 he injured … Continue reading
Susan on the Soapbox 