It does not matter who was there first. Both the Jews and the Arabs deserve their own state in the Middle East. There must be two democratic states living side by side in peace. Jewish people who care, are very sensitive about the existence of Israel and the fair treatment of Palestinians. I am not naive Continue Reading
Canada and the United States are both composed of immigrants, but the similarity ends there. They are two diffeent countries and their foreign policies reflect their size and importance to the world. The U.S. is a world power with interests everywhere, whereas Canada is a middle power with very limited military ability and similarly limited interests. Continue Reading
People who are not disabled think very little about finding a parking spot. One just drives around until a car leaves and a place opens up.However disabled people think even less.If they have seen a physician, chiropractor or any recognized health practisioner and are certified as disabled “Voila” they literally can park anywhere within reason, in Continue Reading
I`m proud and honoured to stand here today as a Lebanese speaking for Israel, the only democracy in the Middle East. As someone who was raised in an Arabic country, I want to give you a glimpse into the heart of the Arabic world. I was raised in Lebanon where I was taught that the Continue Reading
Convenient communication trumps privacy. Who would have thought? It was not too long ago that privacy was a hot topic with the public and the government. Getting information from the government, or a private corporation about an individual is nearly impossible. Take Ontario Hydro for instance. I wanted to know whether my tenant, in my Continue Reading
“Entitlements” is a word North Americans will see a lot of in the future. Nicholas Eberstadt who is an economist and a demographer with the American Enterprise Institue, wrote a booklet entitled “A Nation of Takers:America’s Entitlement Epidemic”. In 2010 U.S. governments at all levels transferred more than 2.2 trillion in money, goods and services Continue Reading