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Jul 22 2023

Bernardo circus. Stefanson’s stand. LEGO blueprints.

Jul 22, 2023
David Akin's Roundup
Clippings of #cdnpoli, #media, and #tech content aimed at those with an interest in Canadian politics and policy. And sometimes Canadian postage stamps.
Canada
A series of emails from Correctional Service Canada employees detail worry about the 'optics' and potential 'circus' around Paul Bernardo's prison transfer. [Global]
RCMP allege that William Majcher 'used his knowledge and his extensive network of contacts in Canada to obtain intelligence or services to benefit the People's Republic of China.' [Global]

The whistleblower’s allegation that Brown broke election law ultimately led to him being disqualified from the race last July. [TorStar]
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada says it will hold a meeting Tuesday to recommend the terms of a tentative agreement to its membership. [Global]
From the provinces

In a statement, the union representing landfill workers says there's no reason the search can't be done if precautions are taken, but Premier Stefanson hasn't changed her mind. [Global]
Toronto Parking Enforcement says the number of incidents targeting officers in 2023 is a growing concern. 'The increase in violent incidents targeting our members is troubling.' [Global]
Byelections for Regina Coronation Park, Regina Walsh Acres and Lumsden-Morse were called by Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe on July 13. Voting week will run from Aug. 3 to 10. [Global]
A model created by a group of youth for the Saskatoon Museum of Military Artifacts honours the Saskatchewan and Manitoba boys who contributed to the Vimy Ridge battle of WWI. [Global]
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Elsewhere
Most Asian Americans View Origin Country Favorably but China Is Exception
Around three-quarters of Asian Americans (78%) have a favorable view of the United States. Majorities of Filipino, Indian, Japanese, Korean, Taiwanese and Vietnamese adults in the U.S. have a favorable view of their own ancestral homeland. By contrast, fewer than half of Chinese Americans say they have a favorable opinion of China. [Pew]
Swedish police permitted a protest Thursday in which an Iraqi of Christian origin - now a self-described atheist - kicked and stood on a Quran outside of the Iraqi Embassy. [Global]
Media
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Tech
The Best Way to Save American Lives on the Road
America will be going around in circles on road safety until it adopts more traffic circles aka roundabouts. [Time]

Google and the maker of ChatGPT are among the seven companies that signed onto the voluntary safety commitments. [WaPo]

"If you’re missing the manual, there’s now one place you should look first: the LEGO building instructions collection at the Internet Archive. There you’ll find digitized materials for more than 6,800 different sets, including such popular releases as the LEGO Chevrolet Camaro Z28, the LEGO International Space Station, and the LEGO cover photo of Meet the Beatles.” [Internet Archive via Open Culture]
Issued this day ...
Issued this day in 1948: Sc 281 pair: King George VI War Issue Coil Stamps. Design: Herman Herbert Schwarz. Photograph: Hugh Cecil Saunders.

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