Voting for changes may never be the same on Facebook, but it sure seems as if the company is taking your privacy more seriously than perhaps it has in the past. In a move that signals bold changes on behalf of the user, Facebook has published two posts today outlining a litany of both user and developer tweaks that enable greater control over … [Read more...]
The watering down of Grant’s Law continues
April 17, 2012 by
The Provincial Government is defending its changes to Grant's Law, but the NDP says the Liberals are risking worker safety to placate the business community. Grant's Law required pre-payment at gas pumps after the death of gas station attendant Grant de Patie while trying to stop a late night gas and dash. It also required double staffing or … [Read more...]
Changes to Grant’s Law take effect Sunday
April 14, 2012 by
New changes to Worksafe BC regulations that protect late-night staff come into effect Sunday. But not everyone is welcoming the change. Doug DePatie's son, Grant, was killed in a gas-and-dash back in 2005, while he was working as an attendant at the pump in Maple Ridge. Ever since, Doug has fought to better protect late-night workers. He says the … [Read more...]
Judge grants injunction, orders protest shutdown
November 18, 2011 by
Occupy Vancouver protesters will have to pack up their tents, after a B.C. Supreme Court ruling. Judge Anne McKenzie has ruled that the Occupy protesters have breached a bylaw, and so granted the City of Vancouver its temporary injunction. McKenzie set a deadline of Monday at 2 p.m. when demonstrators will have to be cleared out of the … [Read more...]
