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http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2013/01/22/ontario_tories_would_make_extracurriculars_mandatory_for_teachers_tim_hudak_says.html

Hearsay from the Radio. But are you saying that teachers are free to participate in Extra-Curricular activities with no Union repercussions? These boards aren't asking for teachers to be forced to do extra-curricular. They are asking that the Unions stop forcing teachers NOT to do extra-curricular. Is that just as bad and forcing them to do it. Even Tim Hudak hasn't said he'd force teacher to do it, he'd just offer incentives.

Fine but what if you want to volunteer and the Union is pressuring you not to. Apparently there's a shaming system where name's people who do more than the minimum are published in newsletters and they are subject to fines.

Just wondering about this one. http://www.thestar.com/yourtoronto/education/2013/01/28/teachers_refusing_to_collect_milk_money_labour_board_told.html It's not cool for schools to demand that teachers volunteer for extra-curricular. It should be equally as uncool that Unions can shame and fine teachers that DO want to volunteer for extra-curricular activities. It's bullying either way you look at it.

Perhaps I will, just not tonight. I'm just curious why other countries haven't followed suit of Portugal is the Gold Standard? Clearly they've figured it out. I do disagree that addiction only hurts the user. It hurts families and communities. Even with legal drugs like Oxycotin, it's ruined places in rural Ontario.

But how does that work with the criminal code? There is already discretion regarding enforcement. No one feels like they'll be charged for simple possession of pot. You don't get charged when you go for treatment for a Heroine addiction do you? I just think you cross a dangerous line when you say there shouldn't be a "prohibition" on dangerous drugs.

Should that be illegal and treated harshly by police? Or are you advocating government dispensed hard drugs to keep the supply out of the hands of criminals?

What about Dealing it to people?

That maybe the case with Pot. But what about Heroine, Cocaine and Meth? I think it's noble effort to try and keep people away from insidious drugs that are always harmful to the users. Even if criminals will always supply it, governments should try and keep those drugs away from Canadians.

How can they tax plants you grow on your own? The only way you can tax it is if the government controls its distribution like it does with Alcohol and Tobacco. With Tobacco the taxation has become so burdensome that many smokers just get them illegally off reserves. At least they get the money from the increased electricity you pay from having the heat lamp to keep the plant alive.

So if he had e-mailed constituents asking for donations for to the Football charity it would be different?

The Harper Government may get grief for this (though I'm not sure why) because people think they should have unfettered access to pot. They also got flak for allowing generic Oxy on the market because of people that can't help themselves and snort it all at once instead of taking it as prescribed.

I doubt that's the case in Ontario. But I'll take your word for it. I'll be clear here. I'm pro pot, It's a lot less harmful than alcohol. BUT you can' t have your cake and eat it too. You can't advocate for pot being considered a legal substance but act shocked when the government wants to control it's production like it tries to control everything else.

But you have to buy a kit right? And I'm sure you have to pay some sort of duty on that. Again I'm not advocating any of this, I'd love to be able to make my own beer, I'm just lazy. MJ is a lot easier to make though. If the government wants it piece on alcohol and tobacco sales, I'm sure it'll want it's piece of MJ sales if it ever gets legalized.

That's Irrelevant. We're talking about making your own controlled product.

But the article in the OP is about Medicinal Pot. I kind of disregard issues related to Medicinal Pot as it's completely separate. You want Pot to be treated like Oxy, then get a prescription, It can't be that hard. Apparently you have to use these "Make your own Wine" places that'll make you pay the duty and brew the stuff on their sight. I think there are plenty of people that like the Pot laws the way they are. The dealers carry all the risk but you don't have to pay duty on the product. I shutter to think of what a Provincial Control Board will do to the price.

Making moonshine is brewing your own Whisky. It's the exact same thing as brewing your own beer or wine. In this instance we're talking about medicinal MJ, not recreational MJ. I'm sure you'd get off pretty light if got caught growing a single plant for personal use. But we're not talking about that, we're talking about treating the drug like any other prescription drug.

None they don't make sense, but at least the government is being consistent here. Alcohol and Tobacco are a provincial issue because they are legally controlled recreational drugs and not a prescription drugs. Ganj is being treated like any prescription drug. I'm sure it's pretty illegal to try and make your own Oxy. What would the government have to say if you were growing your own poppy's to make opium?

You expect stoners to go to meetings? LOL Anyway. The article doesn't say you can't get a license, you just have to get it from a doctor and not the government. Which makes sense. In theory you're using it for a medical reason and not the more conventional recreational purposes the drug is known for. What other prescription drugs can you get directly from the government without a prescription?

Even if Ganj was 100% legal, but controlled, you'd expect outlawing growing your own plants. People aren't allowed to make moonshine in their basements are they? What about growing your own Tobacco plants?

This from BD arch nemesis Sue-Ann Levy today. http://www.torontosun.com/2013/01/27/time-for-mayor-rob-ford-to-push-ahead She's got a point doesn't she?

Google is my friend. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/why-rob-ford-may-yet-be-ousted-from-the-mayors-office/article7887664/ There is no precedent of a sitting mayor being removed from office for campaign finance violations. Apparently the same cabal of people made similar challenges to several right-wing candidates.

It depends what the NDP demand for peace. Last Summer they demanded a delay on corporate tax cuts and a 2% surtax on wealthy people. Will they demand a reversal of the Bill 115 contract for peace this time? Has Pupatello won we'd more than likely be going to the polls because she was just looking for a fight. Wynne seems far more diplomatic.

What evidence does Adam Chaleff-Whateverhisnameis have that Ford broke rules? Inquiring minds want to know. We know now from the ruling from this appeals court that the Conflict of Interest vote was a trump up against Ford. Council had not authority to force Ford to pay back the donations. People are just looking for whatever will stick to try and reverse the results of the election. Ruby is 0-2. I hope he's going to have to write a fat cheque to Ford to cover his legal costs.

I'm actually happy she won over Pupatello. At least Wynne has pledged to have the Legislator sit again before Spring.