In defense of uni-culturalism

When Pierre Trudeau declared us to be a multicultural country he wanted Canada to be a country that was inclusive, tolerant and accommodating to all. Tim Harper, in an article in the Toronto Star, seems to agree. He believes that sex-selection abortion, a custom new...

Morris Raphael

The business of the philosopher is well done if he succeeds in raising genuine...

Every Man Dies Alone

This book was written in German in 1947 by Rudolf Ditzen-who took on the name Hans Fallada. It is set in Nazi Germany. It is the story of ethical behaviour and how one small act of defiance changes the lives of those who fight back. In Nazi Germany, the smallest act...

Alcohol, drugs and mental illness

Too many of us do not understand the connection between mental illness and addiction. I was at one time offended by the fact that CAMH connected addiction with mental illness. But an experience I had with the onset of one of my recurring episodes helped me to...