Author Archives: Rhona

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.

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 →

VIDA has published a revealing set of pie charts based on a count of the number of women publishing or reviewed in some big name journals, including The Atlantic, The New Yorker, Harpers, Poetry, London Review of Books, and others. … Continue reading →

There’s so much going on in the GMO world right now. All a-flutter about GM Alfalfa down south, and tomorrow there’s the final debate on Bill C-474, with the vote on February 9. If you’re Canadian, it’s worth writing your … Continue reading →

A year or two ago I was interviewing someone about organic issues and genetically modified something or other and the topic of GM alfalfa came up. She told me that GM wheat had been on the regulatory table some years … Continue reading →