Renegade Regulator

On November 28th, James Moore, Minister of Industry, issued a Parliamentary Determination that the Federal Government considers any portion of Provincial law which contains CSA developed text as illegitimate and unenforceable as Provincial law.
Specifically, the Minister stated that CSA developed materials are merely “voluntary standards” whose character as independent of the law is unchanged by inclusion within the law. Or more simply, CSA standards are not enforceable as laws.
By stripping the CEC of its legal legitimacy, the Minister has invalidated all of Canada’s electrical laws with a single Parliamentary determination.
In response, on December 4th RestoreCSA sent letters to the Provincial Authorities to inquire if they will “accept and comply” with the Minister’s determination by “discontinuing enforcement of Provincial electrical law.”
A majority of Provinces have now responded. All of these Provincial Governments are in open defiance of Minister Moore and have clearly stated that they intend to continue defying the Industry Minister.

But, that’s not where the story ends.

Are We Still A Member Of This Thing?

Nanny Globe;

Former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg was appointed Friday to be the U.N. special envoy for cities and climate change, a position that will give the billionaire businessman and philanthropist an international stage to press for action to combat global warming. […]
U.N. deputy spokesman Farhan Haq said Bloomberg will assist the U.N. chief in his consultations with mayors and other key parties “to raise political will and mobilize action among cities as part of his longer-term strategy to advance efforts on climate change.”

h/t peterj

Featured Comment

Ken Kulak;

Supporters of the murderous communists are still spreading their vile ideology.
One of my cousins in Ontario has some faith based friends in Ukraine, and has sent me copies of emails that he received on 30 and 31 January about how the government treats and has been treating some people. The relevant portions appear below.
(January 30)
“Greetings friends.
You may have some info about situation from our country. And u may wonder what is happening in Ukraine and why?
Let me give you my point of view a simple Ukrainian citizen.
We are on the process of registering land for the new church in Molochansk; this is second year as we are trying to accomplish it. And we don’t see the end. We need to collect huge number of absolutely useless documents. Often clerks openly ask for bribes. And this is only one area. Medicines, education as well as other areas in our country are in total mess. Our people daily face such attitudes from the government, and see no improvements. This is not surprising that people became angry.
Many of my personal friends lose their businesses, not because they are poor managers, but because of unrealistic taxes and other government regulations. Only by Gods huge grace our business still exists.
People are definitely tired, they have nothing to lose. Total poverty in the villages and unrealistic wealth of several pro-government families, brought people on the streets.
People understand, if they give up now, our country turn to the dictatorship regime, which will depress freedom of word, and other democratic rights.
I am glad that denominations and churches united in decision to pray and insist on peaceful solution of this situation.
With love in Christ, from the cold, and at the same time “hot» Ukraine.
Your brother, Andrei.”

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Reader Tips

In our Saturday night entertainment en route to the tips we listen to Scottish singer and guitarist Edwyn Collins’ biggest hit, a song with a guitar riff so simple and catchy that it essentially serves as the chorus of the song. From 1994, here’s A Girl Like You.
We are not responsible for any injuries if you decide to dance along at home.
The comments thread is open, as always, for your Reader Tips.

Wynneing!

Ontario taxpayers will be on the hook for more than half a million dollars to compensate the man fired last month as head of the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto.

Health Minister Deb Matthews has confirmed she personally signed off on a contract that is allowing the CEO of eHealth Ontario to leave early with a $400,000 package.

and!

The president of Hydro One resigned yesterday and walked away with a $3-million severance package only four days after Ontario’s Auditor-General raised concerns about the use of corporate credit cards at the company.

Big tip o’ the hat to James, who adds …puh-leeeeze Kathleen, will ya hire me and fire me?”

Y2Kyoto: State Of Anorexia Envirosa

The big chill;

The EPA has recently banned the production and sale of 80 percent of America’s current wood-burning stoves, the oldest heating method known to mankind and mainstay of rural homes and many of our nation’s poorest residents. The agency’s stringent one-size-fits-all rules apply equally to heavily air-polluted cities and far cleaner plus typically colder off-grid wilderness areas such as large regions of Alaska and the American West.

Don’t ever give up your guns.

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