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The truckers roll into town rudderless
As the nation’s capital, the city of Ottawa and its citizens are accustomed to their share of protests. As the seat of our federal government, stakeholders are continuously in town to address and bring publicity to their causes. So much so, that local residents are almost indifferent. Not that they
The Public Square with The Hon. Sergio Marchi
The Hon. Sergio Marchi’s column, ‘The Public Square’, looks at current affairs and political issues impacting the capital and our country. Click on the photo or the headline below to the individual articles. We hope you enjoy them, and we welcome your comments along the way. Volodymyr Zelenskyy: A master class
The federal cabinet gets a good shake
Finally, after an unusually long wait, on Tuesday, white smoke emerged from the Parliamentary ‘Sistine chapel’. Behold, we have a new cabinet! Before evaluating the starting line-up, a few thoughts about the cabinet-making process. First, it’s a lonely and difficult task. The PM can consult far and wide about whom
Federally, what’s in store for Ottawa?
Photo of Yasir Naqvi via @YasirNaqviCDN Following the federal election, the Liberals still rule Ottawa. Only one, lonely Tory MP survived. So, what’s in store for Ottawa? I put this question to the new Liberal kid on the block, Yasir Naqvi, who won his first federal run in Ottawa Centre.
Getting back to governing
This is Sergio Marchi’s first regular column under the banner, ‘The Public Square’, a bi-weekly look at current affairs and political issues impacting the capital and our country. We hope you enjoy it, and we welcome your comments along the way. On September 20th Canadians decided to essentially elect the same
Why haven’t the OPS constables who assaulted Roxanne Carr been charged?
There are a lot of good police in this country. That is a fact. But there are also a lot of bad ones and the growing phenomena of the preponderance of police brutality and frankly, stupidity in Canada are reaching critical proportions. In Ontario, we have a weak kneed, wishy-washy
Naqvi Misleads Media
Over the past two weeks, Ottawa Life has twice called for Ontario Attorney General Yasir Naqvi to open up about his role and responsibility in the release of Constable Daniel Montison, who was acquitted without appearing before a judge for a bail hearing after he was charged with manslaughter in
OPSB Chair Eli El-Chantiry Seeks “Correction” on Abdiraman Story – Ottawa Life Magazine Refuses
The Chair of the Ottawa Police Services Board sent a formal request today to Ottawa Life Magazine Publisher and Managing Editor Dan Donovan and Carleton University Criminology Professor Darryl Davies seeking a correction a story yesterday related to the violent killing of Abdirahman Abdi by Constable Daniel Montsion: Good afternoon
Criminology expert Darryl Davies accuses Attorney General Yasir Naqvi of corruption
Carleton University Criminology Professor and Police procedural expert Darryl Davies has written a strongly worded letter to Ontario Attorney General Yasir Naqvi, accusing him and others responsible for enforcing Ontario's Laws of corruption. Davies letter was copied to Ottawa Life Magazine and several other media outlets, after CBC reported yesterday
How to Reign in the Excessive Costs of Policing
Photo by Darryl T. Davies. While it’s a good thing that the major players involved in policing in this city have agreed to work out their internal problems there are important issues that need to be addressed. First and foremost is the question of who exactly rules the police? In
Up for the Thrill of a Lifetime?
All photos by John Enaje Are you looking for an adventure? A challenge? A thrill? Well, look no further, you can get all three right here in downtown Ottawa on the morning of August 18. If you think you’ve got what it takes to join the ranks of the Ottawa YMCA-YWCA's
Ontario Offers Free Legal Advice for Survivors of Sexual Assault
One in three women and one in six men experience some form of sexual assault in their lives. Knowing that this is a struggle many Canadians endure, the Ontario government has come up with a way to help survivors take their first steps forward in the aftermath of assault. Ontario
Ottawa Police Services Crisis: The Cart Pulling the Horse
Ottawa Life Magazine has been writing about the problems with the Ottawa Police for the past five years. In 2011, we said that Councillor and Ottawa Police Services (OPS) Board Chair Eli El-Chantiry should resign over his all too cozy relationship with then Police Chief Vern White. El-Chantiry saw no
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