As most (Canadian) readers are probably aware by now (American readers will probably still be interested), yesterday, a senior Canadian diplomat, Richard Colvin, testified to Members of Parliament that Canadian soldiers regularly detained innocent...

Really pleased to hear that the Canadian International Council (CIC) has launched "The GPS Project: A Global Positioning Strategy for Canada." After several years of fits and starts I'll confess I haven't seen the CIC strike off in a new  and...

BC Budget Visualizations – DIY Transparency & Local Government by Jer (via David Ascher) When I think of Open Data many ideas come to mind. Applications like Vantrash were an early success, but what Jer has done with the BC Government's Budget is...

Why did I sign The Stem Cell Charter? Yes, I've been really impressed with the launch and the associated campaign. Yes, my parents are cancer researchers and I (literally) grew up in lab. Yes, the website and videos are beautifully done. Yes, the...

As long time readers of my blog already know I live on a green a roof (which is so amazing I wrote about it twice). I also live above a couple of box stores including a Winners and Home Depot and not to mention a sushi restaurant, a cellphone shop, and...