Remembrance day a day to reflect on and why?

Society has come to the point of a break down in all areas .First off millions of people died for us, so that we would have the freedom to vote. The Freedom to spend time with our loved ones and actually bond and have close relationships. This isn't happening no longer and we should be extremely concerned about it. Nova Scotian's are in denial, you're government lied to you, the media misled you. Why? Big business was obviously behind it. I can remember John Hamm our former premier announced several times that he was under pressure to open stores up on Sunday. I have the highest respect for him,  as he did not cave in to big business and he honored our vote.  How many parents are out there that their kids do not come to see them any more? I know a lot of kids that don't spend time with mom and dad any more. I know people who go to the mall just to see people, as one man told me no one visits us at home any more, so we go to the mall. You can not get close to anyone if you do not have that time to bond and be together as a family. We set time aside for Christmas, and other holidays. Families need at least one day a week to bond and to be together. To grow in love, to grow together in the good times and bad. We're not doing that any more! We're addicted to our cell phones, liquor, internet etc. We are always in a rush . We do not know what it means to slow down in more ways than one. Millions of people died for us and what did we do? The most important aspect of being human is having that time to be together and to bond. Time to make memories, play ball with you're kids, checkers or what ever. Wages haven't increased for workers either and the pressure of working these shifts increase every day. What have we seriously become? Puppets for corporations?

We let our government, the media and business do what they do best, we let them get away with ignoring a democratic vote that was binding. So isn't that being a hypocrite when you attend these ceremonies on Remembrance day? Clearly the courts never ruled on Sunday shopping.  http://decisions.courts.ns.ca/nsc/nssc/en/item/10101/index.do?r=AAAAAQAPU3VuZGF5IHNob3BwaW5nAQ   In order to put this entire matter in the proper perspective I will repeat, yet again, what this application is NOT about. It is not about any social or political considerations respecting the appropriateness of Sunday shopping; nor is it about the constitutional authority of the legislature to enact legislation dealing with Sunday shopping; nor is it about the protection of vulnerable retail employees being required to work on Sundays. This application is simply about the scope of the authority or power granted to the Governor in Council (Cabinet) to make regulations pursuant to the Act.

I had the opportunity to go on the Rick howe show on News 97.7 FM.  https://soundcloud.com/tony-lohnes-49279945/october-15-2015-open-hour . It's amazing how negative he was telling me to get over it, and that the plebiscite we had wasn't binding. From CBC web site - http://www.cbc.ca/m/touch/canada/story/1.510063

"A plebiscite is binding only if the authority that calls for the vote pledges to follow the results." What CBC didn't mention, that the vote was binding, why didn't they tell you the way it actually is ? http://nslegislature.ca/legc/bills/59th_1st/1st_read/b002.htm 

(b) authorizes a binding plebiscite on Sunday shopping to be held during the next municipal elections in the Fall of 2004 (giving a choice between shopping every Sunday except when otherwise a uniform closing day under the Act, shopping on the six Sundays before Christmas and no shopping on any Sunday) and authorizes the implementation of the result of the plebiscite by regulation;

http://novascotia.ca/news/release/?id=20041017001 Nova Scotians have said no to more Sunday shopping.

In a binding, provincewide plebiscite held on Saturday,
Oct. 16, with 49 of 55 municipalities reporting, the
unofficial total provincial vote opposed to Sunday shopping
was 55 per cent.

Rick Howe on the following day admitted he was wrong and that in deed the plebiscite was binding - https://soundcloud.com/tony-lohnes-49279945/rick-howe-october-16-2016 .  Mark Parent did an interview on You tube with me and also said that the plebiscite wasn't binding - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14HIVGnfx2M&feature=youtu.be 

Maureen MacDonald's comments in the legislature.

https://nslegislature.ca/legislative-business/hansard-debates/assembly-60-session-1/60_1_house_06nov01.htm#I[Page%20918]  Yes, Mr. Speaker, there were people who were very happy that Sunday shopping was coming because that's what they wanted and there were people who weren't so happy, especially retail workers and small, independent retail shop owners, and corner store operators and certainly members of many Christian denominations. Also, we have to acknowledge that there were people who probably didn't care at all, one way or another. But the thing that struck me about all of those different points of view was what the Leader of the Liberal Party said, and I completely concur with his remarks. The absolute confusion and the genuine concern that people all across the spectrum, in terms of their viewpoints on this issue felt, when the government made their incredible flip-flop on this very important issue and essentially hid behind Mr. Justice Richards' decision and I think added to the confusion in the public. I wouldn't say wilfully added because that would be impugning motive, which isn't permitted here, Mr. Speaker, but certainly their position added to the confusion and perpetuated the idea that somehow the courts had struck down Sunday shopping in our province. That simply did not occur. That wasn't what happened, but what the courts did, they said the regulations that the Cabinet had passed in response to Sobeys and Superstore opening their boutique-type arrangements was a regulation that exceeded the power of the Cabinet. The proper place for debate around how to deal with uniform retail closings in the Province of Nova Scotia is not behind that secret curtain that the Cabinet so often likes to hide behind. It's here on the floor of the House of Assembly.

Nova Scotia, you let you're government and media and business get away with this. Society is breaking down, families no longer bond and what do you do..say nothing. Are you going to be silent and watch the break down of society continue? The media should apologize for misleading you, and not telling you the truth. On Remembrance day think about all those people who died for you , so that you could vote and what did you do? You let the government get away with it. You let the media get away with it.  Churches , unions, you name it , all silent about the whole scam. Are you’re eyes open yet? This November 11th, I'll reflect on that day the sacrifice that these people did for us. Giving us the freedoms we should have and not ignore democratic votes because it doesn't suit us.

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Let's keep all stores closed on Holidays

 

I'll tell you why?

 

I recently read an article on the Toronto Sun that upset me to no end. I know everyone is entitled to an opinion, but so am I. My comments weren't published on the Toronto's Suns web site. http://www.torontosun.com/2015/09/01/let-all-stores-open-on-holidays

My comments that weren't published.

 

"Wow the same BS that was used to get Sunday shopping in??? Play one occupation off against another to get what you want. Just because Joe buys a new car , doesn't mean that Sue has to do the same. There are millions of people off on Sundays and Holidays and I'm sure they are not made to feel guilty because other people work them. We do not put down letter carriers for being off. Good Lord, trying to make people feel guilty for using power?? Power is an essential service hello??There are people who chose these professions to work these shifts . Retail workers did not. How many people who are off, go to a convenience store on a Sunday or a holiday that are off?? And not all of them are retail workers, millions of people who are already off. I'm not one of them who goes to a corner store. This is propaganda for big business who is pushing for stores to be open 24/7. Just a special note to retail workers, you might get double time and think you got the world by the balls, but when a holiday becomes a normal day, you'll lose all those benefits that you get to work them in the first place. These business's control the media and are well trained to suck you all in. It's pathetic, we except gays, blacks, and other types of people because they are different, yet...we expect retail workers to be slaves. Close the stores down on Sundays too, wake up people, these people are trying to brainwash you with this shit. "

 

A quote from his article " McEwan asks, “Whose business is it for the government to tell me I can’t open? It is none of their business.

Seriously, we have a government to look out for us and it's none of there business? Do we have blind folds on that we can not realize that government's already tell business owners what to do? Does the minimum wage ring a bell? Telling a business how to spend their money is telling them what to do ( That employee's earned for them) .As a matter of fact it's going on all over the world, a push for a living wage & a higher minimum wage. How about telling an employer they have to pay you holiday pay for staying home on Christmas, Canada Day etc? That's telling a business owner what to do.  This propaganda BS is being feed to the people all the time, and yet you all buy it. Hello? Isn't it time we realize that these corporations are running the show? Controlling the media? Comments like people lining up to get double time on a holiday. Are we blinded that we can not see through the fog banks? What's going to happen if this comes a reality in all Canadian provinces? If a Holiday becomes a normal day, how long do you think they'll want to pay you double time? Seriously are we starting to wake up? Look at the perks these guys used to get you to work on Sundays. I have to hand it big business, little by little they bring things in and after awhile people forget. Our government is being controlled by the corporations , family life is already suffering with having stores closed on Sundays.

 

"If you are one of those people insisting that capitalism can wait a day and that life is not all about business, you will show yourself to be a hypocrite unless you sit at home all day with the lights off on Labour Day.

Don’t go to a movie, a concert or play because you will be forcing unfortunate theatre employees to work on a holiday, collecting extra pay. Same thing with restaurants; don’t eat out."

As a matter of fact sir, I do not go to a movie and I do not go to a restaurant. Having lights on?? Since when is power not essential? I'm happy that this was brought up in his article. Why shouldn't restaurant and movie workers have the

holiday off too? Since when is it essential to go to a movie or a restaurant on a holiday? I remember when the Sunday shopping debate was in full swing in Nova Scotia. I was told by a boss that other people had to work Sundays, and that I should have too.

I was compared to restaurant workers, call center employee's and the list goes on. Seriously, who's fault is it that these other occupations are working on Sundays and Holidays? It's the governments fault for allowing it, and not giving them equal opportunity to

have the same time off. Can't these other occupations lobby and petition governments to have Holidays and Sundays off? Yes they can but no one in the mainstream media dare to mention it. Shh !

 At that point in time, there was a debate going on about the gays and same sex marriage. I remember all the people defending them for being who they are and for being different. Then I got to thinking, what about us? What about retail workers? Just because one occupation works on Sundays and holidays, doesn't mean another should have to? We don't condemn letter carriers for being off or attacking the dentist because he's off on a Sunday or a holiday. Yet we expect low

income earners to work these shifts because we are bored and addicted to shopping. Consumers love to charge up their credit cards and add more debit on to their income. Yet we wonder why society is suffering the way that it is. Families no longer have time to be together and now we want to add on to that burden...seriously..take the holidays from them as well?  I would love to know if JERRY AGAR is taking his own advice and working on all these holidays as well?

 

A free country has to have restrictions, so that others have the freedoms to enjoy what most Canadians already enjoy, our holidays. Let's bring back Sunday closure's as well, I know it's telling the business owner what to do. Big deal , the government

tells us what to do all the time, corporations are no different. Happy Labor day !