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CPP legislation already requires a three-year waiting period to implement any changes that are approved.
CARP says in a December 29 press release that it is "outraged" by the government's betrayal.
Petitions, loud and large public protests, public education -- these were the tools used by the "Grey Power" movement in 1985 to force then-Conservative Prime Minister Brian Mulroney to back off from plans to cut inflation protection for pensions. That pressure was not sustained and did not prevent later cuts by the Liberal governments of Jean Chrétien and then the Harper Conservatives, nor enough to win significant improvements to CPP. But the example could serve us well today. It sure beats naïve hoping-against-hope, which is about all that can be said for the efforts of Canada's trade unions on this file during the past five years.
One of the curious failings of the New Democratic Party campaign in the October 2015 federal election was how it was outflanked and outscooped by the Liberals on the pension issue. The party went into the election championing pension improvements, even if its proposals were short on detail. But this never featured largely in the NDP campaign, making it another issue where the party failed to distinguish its program from that of the Liberals.
This article also appeared on Counterpunch. Roger Annis is a retired aerospace worker in Vancouver BC. He publishes a blog on Rabble.ca and compiles his writings on a 'A Socialist in Canada'. He is an editor of the website The New Cold War: Ukraine and beyond. He can be reached at rogerannis@hotmail.com.
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) – The Northern Michigan University Hockey team has seen three players sign to teams in the American Hockey League.
Senior Troy Loggins (Huntington Beach, Calif.) signed a three-year deal with the Grand Rapids Griffins that will last through the 2020-21 season. Loggins joins the Detroit Red Wings top affiliate after earning Western Collegiate Hockey Association Player of the Year honors after he finished his senior season 23 goals and 17 assists for 40 total points. His 23 goals placed him in a tie for second in the NCAA while finishing the year tied for first nationally with 10 power play goals and three shorthanded goals. He also led the country with 155 shots on goal. He was a two-time First Team All-WCHA selection. Loggins was a scratch this past weekend, his first with the team.
Senior Goaltender Atte Tolvanen (Vihti, Finland) signed a contract with the Syracuse Crunch for the remainder of the 2018-19 season. Tolvanen re-wrote the NMU record book as he leaves the Wildcats as the all-time leader in saves, 3,564, games played, 137, and shutouts, 13. He also holds the single-game saves record after posting 58 saves in a victory at Michigan Technological University. Starting in all 39 games this season, the senior added three points including become the fourth goaltender in NCAA history to score a goal off his own shot in a 5-3 victory over Michigan Tech in the Berry Events Center. Tolvanen was a two-time WCHA Goaltender of the Year and made 26 saves Sunday in his first appearance for the Tampa Bay Lightning affiliate.
Senior Adam Rockwood (Coquitlam, B.C.) has signed an amateur tryout with the Florida Panthers affiliate, Springfield Thunderbirds. He finished his NMU career with 15 goals and 68 assists. The senior was named to Second Team All-WCHA both his junior and senior seasons. Rockwood has played in two games for the Thunderbirds and recorded an assist Friday night in his debut.
The trio helped the Wildcats to a second-straight home WCHA Semifinals series and a second-straight second-place finish in the WCHA regular season.
Crimean Tatars have mourned the death of one of their own amid growing fears and uncertainty about the Muslim community's future under Russian rule on the Black Sea peninsula.
Simferopol resident Reshat Ametov, 39, was found dead on March 16 -- nearly two weeks after he went missing after participating in a March 3 protest against the Russian troop presence in Crimea.
The body of the local activist, bearing marks of violence and torture, was discovered by police in a forest near a village about 60 kilometers east of the Crimean capital.
The Crimean television channel ATR has aired what is believed to be the last known images of Ametov alive.
The video reportedly shows Ametov passing through a line of pro-Russia "self-defense" forces in front of the Crimean Council of Ministers building on Simferopol's Lenin Square, where the protest was held. Ametov then approaches a group of armed men wearing green military fatigues, after which two men in unmarked uniforms lead him away.
Local media have reported that when discovered near the Bilohirsk district village of Zemlyanychne, Ametov's body showed signs of a violent death, with his head bound with tape and his legs shackled.
Ametov's funeral in Simferopol on March 18 came amid growing anxiety among Crimean Tatars, a sizable ethnic and religious minority with Turkic roots that is native to the Crimean Peninsula. Most members the nearly 250,000-strong community are believed to have boycotted the controversial March 16 referendum in which voters chose to secede from Ukraine and join Russia.
Crimean Tatars were deported in large numbers to Central Asia in 1944, and amid the ongoing crisis in Ukraine many expressed fears of reprisals by the Crimean Peninsula's majority ethnic Russian population.
RFE/RL Russian Service correspondent Andrei Sharogradsky, reporting from Crimea, said it was unsafe there to publicly express opposition to Russia's pending annexation of the breakaway region.
He said the conspicuous presence of "self-defense" groups -- loosely organized but clearly aggressive in intent -- made it dangerous to criticize Crimea's annexation into Russia, especially for minority Crimean Tatars.
"The Crimean Tatars I have spoken to have openly talked about their fear," Sharogradsky said. "A man told me he was afraid for his son, who goes every day to Simferopol medical university, where he studies. His mother told me she is very fearful -- she is afraid of war, she is afraid of Russia, she is afraid of [President] Putin, and she is afraid of another deportation."
Speaking from Simferopol, Yulia Gorbunova of Human Rights Watch (HRW) expressed concerns about what she described as "complete lawlessness" in Crimea.
Gorbunova said the authorities in Crimea have no control over local self-defense forces or the armed men in unmarked uniforms who have appeared there in recent weeks. The thousands of unidentified soldiers who have occupied the peninsula and backed local forces are widely believed to be Russian military personnel.
HRW has documented several attacks and disappearances of pro-Maidan activists and journalists in Crimea in the past week.
"We documented at least six cases of the disappearance of activists, and their whereabouts are still unknown," Gorgunova said. "But in some cases police told the relatives of those activists that -- when they were making inquiries, filing police reports about the disappearances -- police in one case openly said that 'this man is being held at a conscription office in Simferopol, and that there is nothing we can do because that building has been taken over by armed men.'"
Gorbunova said Ametov's disappearance and subsequent killing is the only case involving a member of Crimean Tatar community documented by HRW.
Less than a year since the last episode of "Battlestar Galactica" comes the re-unveiling of the spin-off prequel, "Caprica." You're either stoked about this or you're not -- nothing we can say will change that (and not because you think we're shilling for a sister network... which we're not). Of course tonight's episode is just an edited-down broadcast of the pilot that was released last year on DVD and digital download, but still, it marks the dawn of a new day.
Look, if you watched the Golden Globes, there's no reason to turn your nose up at the SAG Awards. It's all the same people cooing over each other while wearing outfits you'll never fit into and can't afford anyway. Check out the film nominees to get yourself pumped for a night of self-congratulatory indulgence.
While your husband and his idiot friends are in the other room hootin' and hollerin' about the Saints-Vikings game, you can fire up a new episode of your favorite polygamy drama and remind yourself how much better 16 Sundays alone is than sharing your man with a few other women who are younger and better looking than you are.
Salinas >> Police are looking for witnesses or information after a 27-year-old man was fatally shot Tuesday night at El Dorado Park.
About 8 p.m. the ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology was activated in the area of Calaveras Drive and El Dorado Park. Shortly after, dispatch started receiving calls about a shooting with a victim down near the basketball court. When officers arrived, they found the 27-year-old man, whose name is being withheld until his family is notified, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Officers provided first aid and paramedic later provided care but the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
Several people called in reporting gunshots and police say numerous individuals were in the area of the park but few witnesses came forward to provide information. The victim was outside a vehicle parked in the lot when police say it appears he was approached by a male suspect. It’s unknown if they had any words before the suspect pulled out a gun and shot the victim several times. Several people were seen running from the area so police are unclear which way the suspect fled.
The victim does not have any history with the Salinas Police Department and police say he does not appear to have any gang ties at this early stage of the investigation. A motive for the shooting is unknown and it’s unclear if the shooting is related to the homicide Saturday in the area of Klamath Drive and Cascade Way.
If you have any information on the shooting, call 831-758-7226.
Drobo (B/A) Jan. 29 GNA - Nana Yaa Ansuaa, Queenmother of Drobo Traditional area in Jaman South District of Brong-Ahafo has advised parents to invest in the education of their children, especially the girl child.
Addressing a meeting of sub-queenmothers in Jaman South District, Nana Ansuaa said the education of their children, "who are our most important assets", was their best investment.
"Through quality education, our children would become the country's future doctors, scientists, teachers and distinguished men of God, among others.
"Gone are the days when guardians and parents perceived that girls and for that matter women were to be confined to the kitchen", she added.
The queenmother advised the parents to shun wasting their resources on frivolous activities to the detriment of their children's education and urged them to provide them with their educational needs.
On the national health insurance scheme, Nana Ansuaa noted that about 24,000 persons had registered for the district's scheme and many of them had already benefited from it.
Nana Ansuaa asked the sub-queenmothers to embark on intensive education to sensitise their communities to pay their premium promptly.
Talk About Oak Harbor: 16 former Oak Harbor Apple Festival Queens gathered for a reunion and luncheon at the 40th annual festival.
The 40th Oak Harbor Apple Festival was a resounding success. Even the predicted gloomy weather brightened to provide milder than expected temperatures and sunny skies.
This upbeat spirit was especially noticed in the home of Marilyn Sandwisch, where 16 former Oak Harbor Apple Festival Queens gathered for a reunion and luncheon.
As the women arrived, name tags were attached and hugs were exchanged as many greeted each other, Sandwisch and helpers Kathy Druckenmiller and Candy Bensch.
Morgan Feckley Black, 2001 Apple Queen, traveled from Clermont, Florida, to attend the lunch and participate in the parade. This was a special effort as she no longer has any family in the area. She and her husband flew into Dayton where his parents live. From there, all traveled to Oak Harbor for the festivities and parade. They were returning to Dayton later on Saturday and flying home on Sunday.
Suellen Sandwisch Skocki, 1983 Apple Queen, now of Falls Church, Virginia, had no trouble locating the residence as Marilyn is her mother.
Some queens brought their crowns and sashes. Others wore jewelry received during their year of service. All traded stories and discussed how the festival has changed over the years.
Kay Steinmiller Adams, 1988 Apple Queen, is part of the Apple Festival planning committee. She reflected on a number of changes.
All queens received gift bags filled with apple and Oak Harbor related items. They included soap and lotion from CANDE, a company located on Ohio 105 in Oak Harbor, honey made by Val Floro of Floro's Farm Market on Ohio 163, along with apple butter and a $5 gift certificate for redemption at any festival vendor. These items were provided by Karen and Gary Layman, the Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce and hostess Marilyn Sandwisch.
At each place setting, there was also a handmade apple pin that featured a golden crown. These were created by helper Candy Bensch.
A surprise announcement earlier in the day threw Sandwisch a little off her timing. Her daughter and other family members and friends conspired to have Sandwisch attend the opening ceremonies. There it was announced she was given the Dorothy Heiks award for her contributions to the success of the Oak Harbor Apple Festival. Sandwisch also was asked to serve as Grand Marshal of the parade.
In learning how this luncheon came about, it was apparent why the committee selected Sandwisch. She said at a regular meeting of the Oak Harbor Development Group, Chamber Chairman Val Winterfield commented that it would be nice to ask all former queens to participate. Sandwisch, who is a longstanding member of this group, said she thought she could host them at her home. This willingness to help wherever needed has been noted often.
As Deminique Heiks, 2005 Apple Queen and great-granddaughter of Oak Harbor Apple Festival founder Dorothy Heiks, noted, the award "couldn't have gone to a more deserving person".
Hundreds protested the pretrial detentions of two teenagers held on extremism charges.
For nearly two hours on Wednesday evening, hundreds walked through pouring rain in central Moscow to the court where the cases of two teenage girls charged with extremism are being heard.
The marchers carried stuffed animals to emphasize the girls’ youth and demanded that the teenagers who have been held in pre-trial detention for five months be set free.
Dubbed a “mother’s march” by the eight mothers who organized the protest, the participants called for the release of the girls who were arrested on March 15 along with eight other people. Six of the 10 are still behind bars.
The two girls — Maria Dubovik, 19, and Anna Pavlikova, 18 — were part of a chat group on the Telegram messenger, which attracted up to 100 members, and called itself Novoye Velichiye, or the New Greatness. Prosecutors claim that the group was planning to topple the government.
The defendants’ lawyers and activists refute this, saying that the group only discussed their everyday lives and politics. They were also, the lawyers say, set up by a member of the Federal Security Services, or the FSB, who infiltrated the group.
Since the arrests in March, the girls' health has reportedly deteriorated significantly. Dubovik has said that she has a tumor, problems with her digestive system and a thyroid condition. Pavlikova’s family, too, says their daughter’s condition has worsened.
“Right now, all we’re asking for is for our daughter to be put under house arrest,” she added.
With the girls’ health in jeopardy and their detention lasting until at least Sept. 13, the eight organizers of the march say some sort of action was urgently needed.
Because the organizers had not gotten permission from city officials, the Moscow mayor's office had asked organizers earlier Wednesday not to stage the march, saying it "may pose a threat to public safety."
On Wednesday, the organizers reported that police had hounded them and their relatives at their homes to try to hand them criminal summons. But despite the pre-march worries, the walk passed peacefully.
Svetlana Astrakhantseva and Irina Sergeyeva of the Moscow Helsinki Group human rights organization told The Moscow Times that, as longtime observers of street protests in Russia, they had never witnessed police be so accommodating. “We are shocked,” said Sergeyeva.
While police officially estimated that around 200 people attended the march, Kachurovskaya put the figure at around 3,000. Alla Frolova, a human rights advocate and the coordinator of the police watchdog NGO OVD Info who attended the march, said 2,000 were in attendance.
Even before the march began, it seemed to have had the desired effect. Just hours before it commenced, reports in Russia media said that investigators had asked for the girls to be transferred from prison to house arrest. The judge is set to make a decision on Aug. 16.
Earlier Wednesday, another trial was in session for two residents of Barnaul, a city in western Siberia, accused of extremism for having shared political memes on the social network Vkontakte. Like Dubovik and Pavlikova, one of the accused was a teenager.
Grants Oregon Government Ethics Commission administrative rulemaking authority to assist in commission's enforcement of executive session provisions of public meeting laws.
Senate Jan 20, 2015: Referred to Rules.
Senate Feb 24, 2015: Public Hearing held.
Senate Apr 30, 2015: Work Session held.
Senate May 7, 2015: Second reading.
Senate May 11, 2015: Third reading. Carried by Rosenbaum. Passed.
House May 12, 2015: First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
House May 13, 2015: Referred to Rules.
House Jun 10, 2015: Public Hearing and Possible Work Session cancelled.
House Jun 15, 2015: Public Hearing and Work Session held.
House Jun 19, 2015: Recommendation: Do pass.
House Jun 22, 2015: Second reading.
House Jun 23, 2015: Rules suspended. Carried over to June 24, 2015 Calendar.
House Jun 24, 2015: Rules suspended. Carried over to June 25, 2015 Calendar.
House Jun 25, 2015: Third reading. Carried by Barnhart. Passed.
Senate Jun 29, 2015: President signed.
Senate Jul 6, 2015: Governor signed.
Senate Jul 21, 2015: Chapter 666, 2015 Laws.
Senate Jul 21, 2015: Effective date, January 1, 2016.
Third reading. Carried by Rosenbaum. Passed.
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This is the era of apology marketing: Come clean about your misbehaviour as a person, a brand or a corporation, and the public will generally appreciate you for your candour — or so the theory goes.
And while doing a mea culpa for discontinuing the O.B. Ultra tampon may not rank up there with the magnitude of Tiger Woods’ off-key effort in the wake of his infidelity scandal for Nike Golf, which used the voice-over of his then-deceased father, it seems to be earning a much more favourable response from consumers.
“I think we underestimated the degree of loyalty for that [particular O.B. product],” said Shelley Kohut, Canadian spokeswoman for U.S. consumer giant Johnson & Johnson Inc.
The gaffe began when that particular type of tampon in the O.B. line of feminine care products was discontinued in North America in the fall of 2010. About the same time, J&J was having widespread North American supply-chain problems with O.B. that led to empty shelves, so consumers believed that the entire O.B. line was being discontinued, she said.
Things got worse for the company when loyal consumers panicked and began stocking up on O.B. when they thought it was no longer going to be manufactured, buying up multiple boxes of the applicator-free product and sparking a pricey reselling market on eBay that still exists to this day. (On eBay.ca, there are multiple listings for the discontinued O.B. Ultra absorbency with a “Buy it Now” price in excess of $100).
While the wider O.B. line came back to stores in the spring, the damage from the empty shelves was already done. A consumer petition was launched to bring back the discontinued variety, Facebook groups launched a call for the brand’s return, including one urging a complete boycott of Johnson & Johnson products.
On Dec. 2, the company released its apology — in the form of a musical video crafted by agency Lowe Roche of Toronto and sound production company Keen Music. It asks a visitor to website obtampons.ca/apology to type in her name, and the site opens on an earnest young man singing and playing a white piano. It skips to the sheet music he is reading, and the name a user has entered appears at the top of his score: “A Tender Song for XXXX.” With seamless sound editing, he sings the user’s name as part of a song in the tongue-in-cheek video that trades on every power ballad cliche there is as he gazes off into the distance at the beach, stands and sings in a tree, and throws rose petals at the camera. Lyrics include, “I know we went away, and let you down….We didn’t mean to make you cry, didn’t want to say goodbye… We were really super wrong, so here’s a tender song….” The spot closes with an offer to click for a coupon.
In addition to the apology, the Ultra line will be coming back, though it has no firm release date as yet, said Ms. Kohut.

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