Canada's Voluntary Census Fails

StatsCan's voluntary survey drew a response rate of only 68 per cent, not the 95 per cent and more that the mandatory long-form census routinely elicited.  Are you really surprised?  Read the story here: 

http://www.thestar.com/opinion/commentary/2013/05/09/canadas_flawed_national_census_siddiqui.html

http://www2.canada.com/nanaimodailynews/news/story.html?id=56b74297-620b-4b41-85f5-afc88b1688d7

Dumb Thief

This comes to me courtesy of my sister Luanne.
If you're going to steal someone's identity, don't show it to that person as proof of your own identity.

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/applebees-waitress-stolen-id-drivers-license-154712609.html

The New Plastic Money

They don't fold, they stick together and they even melt in hot weather.
Read Rick Mercer's rant.  He says it all:

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/01/16/plastic-money-canada-rick-mercer_n_2487755.html

Handicap Parking

At the municipal offices in Richmond Hill, there is a 15-minute parking limit for handicap parking, but no limit for all other parking.

Child Rapist To Get Less Time Than Pot Grower

"a person growing 201 pot plants in a rental unit would receive a longer mandatory sentence than someone who rapes a toddler or forces a five-year-old to have sex with an animal."

WHAT??

Man Robs Gas Station to Pay Restaurant Bill

Courtesy of my cousin Mary. I guess you have to admire his spunk.

http://www.globaltvbc.com/man+robs+north+vancouver+gas+station+to+pay+restaurant+bill/6442472160/story.html

Kids Suing Mom Over Birthday Card

Submitted by Susan:

I especially love this part:

"Among the exhibits filed in the case is a birthday card Garrity sent her son, who in his lawsuit sought damages because the card was “inappropriate” and failed to include cash or a check. He also alleged she failed to send a card for years or, while he was in college, care packages."

Read the rest of the story here:


http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/1046260--judge-blasts-kids-for-suing-mom-over-birthday-card?bn=1