Tuesday July 29, 2014 – 11am
Posted Jul 29, 2014 02:45:59 PM.
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11:00- Geordon Omand, Canadian Press Reporter
A top judge in Nova Scotia says he is surprised at the positive impact live-tweeting inside the courtroom has had after the province’s judiciary recently relaxed the rules on the use of Twitter in the courts. Chief Justice Joseph Kennedy of the Nova Scotia Supreme Court allowed reporters to live-tweet proceedings during the trial of Lyle Howe, a Halifax lawyer convicted of sexual assault. “I couldn’t get over how well it had worked,” Kennedy said in an interview, describing it as the closest thing to gavel-to-gavel coverage he has seen. “I didn’t think it was going to be as accurate as it turned out to be. I have to say that I was very impressed.
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11:30- Andy Radia, Political Points Blogger with Yahoo!
There’s another political housing allowance controversy brewing in this country. This one is happening at the Ontario legislature. A report in the Toronto Star says 16 MPPs – who live within commuting distance to Queen’s Park – have charged taxpayers almost $500,000 in housing allowances to stay downtown. “The regulations allow MPPs to collect a housing allowance for lodging when they live more than 50 kilometres from the legislature, but some MPPs are now suggesting it may be time to review the distance requirement.” The report also says the legislature’s Board of Internal Economy is discussing whether the allowance rule should be reopened. Kitchener Centre Liberal MPP John Milloy who did not seek re-election, charged $19,661 for housing allowance. Kitchener-Waterloo NDP MPP Catherine Fife charged $19,764 for housing allowance. Kitchener-Conestoga Tory MPP Michael Harris charged $21,237 for housing allowance.
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