Monthly Archives: February 2011

 

Victoria Seedy Saturday 2011

Ah, Spring. Victoria’s Seedy Saturday was heaving again this year. I didn’t make it to any of the talks, and was too preoccupied to make thorough visits to all the stands, but once again the interest in seeds – both … Continue reading

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Stories

We were in the company of about 150 others last night, at the Harvey Stevenson Southam lecture given by Ojibwa story-teller Richard Wagamese. Invoking the likes of CS Lewis and Norval Morrisseau, Wagamese spoke on the roles of stories in … Continue reading

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When teachers agree not to be paid for their work, I’ll be prepared to give my work away for free too

Some clarity about why Canadian writers are concerned about proposed copyright legislation… in under 3 minutes. Join the cause, send a letter to Ottawa, and/or learn more at Copyrightgetitright.

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Who was where and voted how

Thanks to CBAN for providing a list of the MPs who voted on Bill C-474 (defeated 176-97). Interesting to see that Michael Ignatieff was missing from the vote and so was our own Keith Martin.

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Textbooks

I have been a student in my day. Several times over in fact. And I know the pain of textbook costs, which is a large pain. As a poet, I also know the pleasure of being included in textbooks, and … Continue reading

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