Author Archives: urbanrenaissanceinst

The virtues of voting often

Posted on June 21, 1998 by urbanrenaissanceinst

(June 21, 1998) Taking the law into our own hands will give us the governments we deserve. The time is March 1997, and the citizens of Toronto’s six municipalities are out of luck. In one month, the province will make an amalgam of them and call the product “megacity.” Continue reading →

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Bum rap: Antispanking activists need to take a time-out and let parents use their instincts

Posted on June 21, 1998 by urbanrenaissanceinst

(June 21, 1998) Whenever I read something on the spanking controversy, I remember an incident a few years ago in a downtown day care. Continue reading →

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Book reviews – War on jihad

Posted on June 21, 1998 by urbanrenaissanceinst

(June 21, 1998) The Decline of Easten Christianity under Islam: From Jihad to Dhimmitude. Continue reading →

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Saturday Night big prize winner

Posted on May 23, 1998 by urbanrenaissanceinst

(May 23, 1998) Toronto – The two heavyweights of Canadian magazine journalism, Saturday Night and Toronto Life, came first and second at last night’s National Magazine Awards. But Vancouver Magazine was the success story of the evening, coming in third overall and being named Magazine of the year. Continue reading →

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Federal-Provincial/Territorial Agreements

Posted on May 23, 1998 by urbanrenaissanceinst

(May 23, 1998) Annex E: Family Class Sponsorship. Canada and British Columbia wish to establish a framework for exchanging information and for undertaking collaborative measures to reduce the incidence and cost of family class sponsorship default. Continue reading →

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