The lead story in Canada last night wasn’t Iraq and the US or UN, it was our own problems with child pornography. Canada has a profoundly sorry reputation for it’s tolerance of this crime.

That’s why I found the press conference with this police official so stunning.
Turf wars abound between law inforcement here, and resources are minimal.

“We need help,” said Detective-Sergeant Paul Gillespie, head of Toronto’s sex crimes unit.

The investigators summarized, for the first time, Canada’s role in the major child-pornography sweep that has uncovered thousands of suspected pedophiles around the world, including the recent arrest of British rock musician Pete Townshend.

“If you watch a six-month-old baby being raped, you’ll never feel the same again.

And what does our head fed have to say?

Solicitor-General Wayne Easter disagreed, saying that Criminal Intelligence Service Canada already co-ordinates investigations.

“Their point of view on this is basically wrong,” Mr. Easter told reporters in Truro, N.S.

I can’t wait for the back peddling on this one. And I hope the media keeps it’s eye on Detective-Sergeant Paul Gillespie. The truth won’t win him any brownie points with the brass.

When Companies don’t Pay Up
If you have a moment, I suggest heading over and reading Andrew Careaga’s post on his difficulties with his publisher over at bloggedy-blog.

I think this is where advocacy in the blogosphere can pay off. If you look at his comments section, you’ll see various suggestions from others.
Interestingly enough, as I write this and know the bloggers commenting thus far, US bloggers are mostly advising legal action. International bloggers have suggested alternatives with one exception.
What would you advise?
4% of the US GNP goes for legal fees in these sorts of matters. 13, or 30, or 300 polite query emails to his publisher from readers, could make a difference here.

78 thousand choices
Do your homework before you give….This is an article that will be of interest to Canadians who give to charities. 1 in 6 ‘charities’ in this country spend more on administration and overhead then in the actual work. There are some guidelines for pro-active giving.
Link via CaNN

Google Me This
Just had a search for…http://www.google.ca/search?q=frozen+dough%2C+tim+hortons&ie….and a fantasy it just might be some Tim Horton exec that could change the rules….