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OttawaWatch 361: An unlikely gold mine.

Article synopsis: Discusses Human Resources Minister Diane Finley comment of “gold mine" in response to Finley's "call for concepts" that asks businesses, not-for-profits and the volunteer sector to provide new ideas for partnering financial improvements in the lives of the needy. This comment came under criticism as “budget cuts in disguise.”

OttawaWatch 360: An E-book project.

Article synopsis: Author discusses the idea of developing an ebook from their experience as a journalist working on Parliament Hill with an faith-political interface in Canada.

OttawaWatch 359: Those other robocalls.

Article synopsis: Discusses robocalls and whether the calls allegedly made during the 2011 federal election campaign by one “Pierre Poutine” were placed on behalf of one particular party, Guelph Liberal MP Frank Valeriote.

OttawaWatch 358: Mark Carney and David Black.

Article synopsis: Briefly discusses the following topics: the Canadian Auto Workers’ (CAW) invitation to Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney, to address the influential union’s annual gathering; the author's past views of unions and mediation and conciliation through the Christian faith; and publisher David Black who proposed to build an oil refinery near Kitimat, BC.

OttawaWatch 357: Church on a Hill.

Article synopsis: Discusses an event on Parliament Hill where close to 200 United Church youth commissioners and Youth Forum members for a pilgrimage of learning and prayer lead by Mardi Tindal.

OttawaWatch 356: To torque the story.

Article synopsis: Discusses the interview between Charlotte Guardian reporter Jim Day and Nazanin Afshin-Jam MacKay, an Iranian-born human rights activist who married Defence Minister Peter MacKay. Day framed the interview to discuss Afshin-Jam MacKay's book Tale of Two Nazanins though sought her opinion on Canadian citizen Omar Kadhr, who is being held in Guantanamo Bay for killing an American soldier in Afghanistan. The article also discusses faith-political interface referencing BC premier Christy Clark, attended University of Edinburgh (UE) religious studies, and Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall connection with a Mennonite Brethren congregation.

OttawaWatch 355: Reflections on Jack Layton.

Article synopsis: Reflects on former New Democratic Party leader Jack Layton who passed away of cancer a year ago. The article also discusses the Broadbent Insitute request for Canadians to make a commetn on Layton's final message on the site DearJack.ca. Lastly, the author reviews the title Made in Canada Leadership: Wisdom from the Nation’s best and brightest on Leadership practice and development by Amal Henein and Francoise Morissette.

OttawaWatch 354: Considering the CAUT context.

Article synopsis: Considers the position of Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) has on the following topics: Carleton University’s admission and a problem with the $15 million donor agreement, which CAUT raised as an concern; CAUT's threat to boycott Wilfrid Laurier University and the University of Waterloo if they did not “amend the governance structure for the (jointly-run) Balsillie School of International Affairs so that academic integrity is ensured''; CAUT inquiry on academic freedom at Trinity Western University; UNESCO establishing a chair in astronomy, astrophysics and space sciences at Islamic University in Gaza; the Preston Manning Centre for Building Democracy at Carleton University the concern that it is "proudly partisan"; and the Manning Centre, Cardus and the Institute of Marriage and Family Canada “special briefing” in Ottawa on the subject of “Big Society”.

OttawaWatch 353: Sitting down over some drinks.

Article synopsis: Discusses John McKay, the Liberal MP for Scarborough-Guildwood (Ontario) political successes, and his piece written for iPolitics.ca where he argued that the Better Aid Bill was intended to reflect the very simple idea that “foreign aid should be for poor people."

OttawaWatch 352: Besetting addictions.

Article synopsis: Discusses Catholic priest, Father Joe LeClair at Blessed Sacrament parish in Ottawa who had charges of fraud and money-laundering laid against them. The article also discusses political Bev Oda smoking addiction and her extravagant expenditures while in office. Lastly, the article briefly discusses nine senators, all members of the United Church of Canada, letter to Mardi Tindal, the church moderator. The letter expressed concerns “that at the August General Council (GC), the United Church will be considering a policy of boycott against ‘the products of the Israeli settlements.’

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