#abortion #city of ottawa proclamations #editorial #FlagEDITORIAL: Ottawa needs to stop issuing proclamations before it shoots itself in the foot[caption id=“attachment_67963” align=“aligncenter” width=“1000”] Mayor Jim Watson issues anti-abortion proclamations, but that doesn’t mean he agrees with them. (Devyn Barrie/OttawaStart.com)[/caption] The controversy last week over an anti-abortion flag flying over City Hall reminded us of a problem with the city’s issuing of proclamations on request – that there is little discretion and one way or the other, it’ll come back to bite us. ...
#city hall #Flag #Lahore #Pakistan #Pakistan FlagThe flag of Pakistan to be flown at Ottawa City Hall_ (press release) _ Mayor Jim Watson has asked that the flag of Pakistan be flown at City Hall over the coming days to mourn the tragic loss of life which happened in Lahore, Pakistan on Sunday, March 27 and to express the sadness of all residents of Ottawa. ...
#canada #Flag #history #museumThe Canadian Museum of History underlines the 50th anniversary of the Canadian flagThe maple leaf flag has served as a majestic, distinctively Canadian symbol since February 15, 1965, when it was first raised on Parliament Hill. To mark this 50th anniversary, the Canadian Museum of History present’s a display exploring the flag’s origins and the debate surrounding its creation. ...