Open Sources Guelph #492 - November 7, 2024

This week on Open Sources Guelph we're in a recovery phase. On Tuesday, we saw the end of an epically long election that had more ups and downs than the scariest roller coaster, and hopefully there will be some solid results to discuss. Closer to home, we will look at the latest non-solution to Ontario's homeless crisis and the latest unfounded attack on Canada's trans community from the likeliest source.

This Thursday, October 31, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson will discuss:

Is it Over? By the time you're reading this you might know who the 47th President of the United States is going to be. Perhaps you might even know the which party will form the majority in the House of Representatives and/or the Senate. So is there reason for optimism? The ultimate showdown between the current Vice-President and the disgraced former President has been a slugfest and no matter how it turned out, it's only the beginning of the story, not the end. So what happens next?

Clause of Defeat. Cities and towns all over Ontario have to deal with a growing number of encampments, unhoused people who are either weary of the shelter system or cannot find shelter accommodations to suit their needs. It's been tough trying to find accommodation for these people, but some mayors and the Premier of Ontario have a radical idea: Use the notwithstanding clause of the Constitution to stop courts from stopping the forced eviction of encampments. Is this really all we can do for the vulnerable?

Silence of the Trans. Last week, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced three new pieces of legislation: one to restrict gender-affirming treatments for youth, one to require parental consent for pronoun or name changes in schools, and one to limit participation in competitive female sports to athletes who were female at birth. This in spite of the fact that voters in New Brunswick just rejected their anti-trans government and the government in Saskatchewan took a hit for their similar stance. So why is Smith going back to the anti-trans well?

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