I was raised to understand that respecting a person's right to how they are called is not a symbol of respect, but a demonstration of respect.
While there are certainly some very big threats out there, it's my opinion that they are another expression of some of the same ideologies behind the fight against the right to be called how you want to be called. Further, it's my opinion that we cannot fight those threats without also fighting those ideologies, wherever we find them.
Interesting stats. I can imagine the arrow of causality going both ways.
(I don't know why you're being downvoted for comparative statistics...)
Oops. Not ran twice.
I guess it's really a criticism that can be applied to most parties. To a certain extent, it's understandable, because you can't really implement policies if you never hold power. Still, I'd rather be arguing over the best ways to handle important issues than trying to figure out who's tweaking my emotions for their own gain.
"Pierre is very cerebral," said one adviser. "He wants to take the time to form an idea and take a position without having to change his mind."
If he is very cerebral, I think that he's putting the big brain to the wrong use. From the outside, and now based on this article, it seems the challenge he's chosen to tackle is how win, not how to do the right thing for people and the country.
Penalizing airlines for delays and cancellations is like telling soldiers they're not allowed to wear metal helmets.
I suppose it depends on how you define "penalization". I don't think a straight refund should be considered a penalty.
"We want our pilots to be entirely free from any financial consideration when they take a safety-related decision," WestJet CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech said.
Is it somehow coming out of their pay?
I just retired as a school bus driver. There were some rules that required I cancel for safety reasons. There was also a rule that said, in effect, I was the best judge of my abilities and local conditions and circumstances, making me free to cancel even when cancellation was not mandatory.
I both cases, I was still paid as if I hadn't cancelled. This was not just a secret little rule, but hammered in to us to make sure that we understood there was no penalty for cancellation.
I never once had an administrator question my decision to cancel. In the rare case that a parent questioned my decision, it was referred to administration who unfailingly backed me up. I'm sure there was a process in place to deal with malingering, but that's pretty much standard procedure in every workplace.
If there is not a similar regime for pilots, there should be.
I like it!
If it's serious enough or there are repeated offenses, the directors might have to resign from all boards and the C-suite prohibited from taking equivalent positions elsewhere. And eventually actual humans get prison.
Other than boots, I've never worked anywhere that didn't provide PPE. Some of the jankier places had to be forced to provide it by citing regulations. Some of the better places also had boot allowances. Most places, the gloves were fit for purpose, but not what I would buy if spending my own money.
The basic principle is that an employee cannot be asked to perform dangerous or unhealthy activities without training and equipment. Not every jurisdiction is the same. YMMV.
Who, precisely, did they consult with? All I got from my letter to the premier was a form response that it has been forwarded to the appropriate minister.
Well, I did get spam asking me if I support the Sask Party. Not on any issue, just in general. Does that count?
I was talking to someone about what we do out here in the boonies all winter. One of the things I talked about was snowshoeing. While I was talking, I realized that it's been at least a decade since I've been able to snowshoe anywhere other than on the lake after it freezes. It's not that there is never any snow in the hills, but it never lasts long enough to matter.