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Forum: The Maple Leaf
Aug 5th 2014, 5:50 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,855
Posted By Hertha

Re: Daily Mail - interesting article - moving to Canada

I get a British civil service pension and a British police pension. Both are paid gross.
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Mar 19th 2014, 9:58 am
Replies: 151
Views: 6,997
Posted By Hertha

Re: Should capital punishment be reinstated right here?

On the face of it, she seems a pretty vicious killer.

My problem, however, is that we've been here before and got it wrong. In my previous post, I mentioned the Kiszko and Irish cases. These...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Mar 18th 2014, 3:16 am
Replies: 151
Views: 6,997
Posted By Hertha

Re: Should capital punishment be reinstated right here?

The criminal standard of proof is 'Beyond Reasonable Doubt', rather than 'No Doubt'.

Returning to Kiszko, and the Irish cases, that standard had been reached and the accused sentenced accordingly....
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Mar 18th 2014, 2:50 am
Replies: 151
Views: 6,997
Posted By Hertha

Re: Should capital punishment be reinstated right here?

The problem is that particularly heinous crimes that appear to be proven beyond reasonable doubt can raise a sort of blood lust among the populace. The case of Stefan Kiszko was enough to put me off...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Mar 4th 2014, 9:03 am
Replies: 154
Views: 10,165
Posted By Hertha

Re: Ukraine

Isn't the whole thing rather like the Sudetenland crisis (Yes, Godwin's Law, I know!) in that you have a sizeable ethnic group, living in another country, and their 'homeland' stating that they have...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Feb 21st 2014, 3:30 am
Replies: 352
Views: 20,185
Posted By Hertha

Re: Sochi 2014

But is this not similar to cricket, or either rugby code? Only a handful of countries treat these sports particularly seriously, but that doesn't stop those that do celebrating their victories. As...
Forum: Canada
Feb 18th 2014, 1:14 am
Replies: 5
Views: 863
Posted By Hertha

Re: Canadian citizen abroad renewing Cdn Passport while visiting Canada

It's not a problem. My father is Canadian, but lives in Scotland. He renewed his Canadian passport during a recent trip to London, Ontario.
Forum: Canada
Dec 5th 2013, 1:44 am
Replies: 37
Views: 3,583
Posted By Hertha

Re: Education in Canada not so top notch?

This was covered on yesterday's BBC website. Unfortunately, I can no longer find the article. The best performing countries were in the Far East. From recollection, Canada was in the top ten in...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Oct 17th 2013, 7:05 am
Replies: 39
Views: 2,666
Posted By Hertha

Re: CBSA - Former Lancastrian

Once you have a Schengen visa, issued by any of the Schengen countries, and have entered the Schengen area, you have free movement within the area. For instance, a Bangladeshi entering the Schengen...
Forum: Canada
Sep 15th 2013, 6:30 am
Replies: 81
Views: 11,001
Posted By Hertha

Re: Should me and my family move to Canada ?????

It seemed to be.

As I previously said, his posts seemed no worse than the ones regarding how Canadians are two faced.

Incidentally, I don't actually agree with a great deal of what he says, but...
Forum: Canada
Sep 15th 2013, 6:22 am
Replies: 81
Views: 11,001
Posted By Hertha

Re: Should me and my family move to Canada ?????

His previous post was closed down after he mentioned that website.
Forum: Canada
Sep 15th 2013, 6:13 am
Replies: 81
Views: 11,001
Posted By Hertha

Re: Should me and my family move to Canada ?????

Though Legaleagle's views are a bit strident, I don't think that they are unrepresentative of many immigrant experiences in Canada. His previous post, involving the discontinued website, did contain...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
May 4th 2013, 3:43 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 2,272
Posted By Hertha

Re: Routine police traffic stop.

Well, if you care to look to the original post, you will find that it involved an armed madman attempting to shoot two police officers. They were able to return fire and save their lives.

I...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
May 4th 2013, 3:36 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 2,272
Posted By Hertha

Re: Routine police traffic stop.

I'm sure that their families would be consoled by this.
Forum: The Maple Leaf
May 4th 2013, 3:09 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 2,272
Posted By Hertha

Re: Routine police traffic stop.

At least the police officers had the option of responding in kind. This wasn't an option for John Speed, Roger Brereton or Ian Broadhurst, all of whom were killed in a country where there is no...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
May 4th 2013, 6:24 am
Replies: 39
Views: 2,272
Posted By Hertha

Re: Routine police traffic stop.

I don't recall advocating that everyone be armed!

I see the point you are trying to make but many UK criminal already do have access to firearms and are quite content to use them against officers...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
May 4th 2013, 6:05 am
Replies: 39
Views: 2,272
Posted By Hertha

Re: Routine police traffic stop.

Probably not, but I'd imagine that some do. They certainly have firearms related crime in the UK, and unarmed officers have been killed.
Forum: The Maple Leaf
May 4th 2013, 5:41 am
Replies: 39
Views: 2,272
Posted By Hertha

Re: Routine police traffic stop.

Though an alternative interpretation could be that, had this happened in the UK, there would be two dead police officers and a maniac on the loose.
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Apr 12th 2013, 5:09 am
Replies: 48
Views: 2,757
Posted By Hertha

Re: US immigration reform?

Immigration is always going to be a vexed question, particularly if you are the one who loses his job.

Lots of Eastern Europeans came to the UK and undercut those from the indigenous population...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Apr 12th 2013, 4:47 am
Replies: 48
Views: 2,757
Posted By Hertha

Re: US immigration reform?

No idea as to the figures regarding Western immigration, legal or otherwise.

I was really referring to the habit of demonising 'illegals' and specifically referring to immigration from the...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Apr 12th 2013, 4:26 am
Replies: 48
Views: 2,757
Posted By Hertha

Re: US immigration reform?

Absolutely. I'd never decry anyone for trying to better themselves. We should never lose sight of the fact that 'illegals' are real people, who have real reasons for wanting to leave their...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Apr 12th 2013, 3:43 am
Replies: 48
Views: 2,757
Posted By Hertha

Re: US immigration reform?

The Chinese cockle pickers had entered the UK having destroyed their passports. The Chinese government have a policy of not accepting returned nationals who do not have official documentation so,...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Aug 7th 2012, 12:40 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,931
Posted By Hertha

Re: Should I stay or should I go

Caretaker

The Civil Service sounds good but, despite having other languages, my French isn't up to much.
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Aug 7th 2012, 12:17 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,931
Posted By Hertha

Re: Should I stay or should I go

Hi Dashie/Greenhill

My father is from St Thomas and most of my cousins live in that area. My visits to Canada have generally centred on that area, though I visited Ottawa, Montreal and Quebec...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Aug 6th 2012, 3:57 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,931
Posted By Hertha

Re: Should I stay or should I go

Aviator

Thanks for that. It is certainly my intention to find a job.

My pension is already taxed in the UK. Surely it wouldn't be taxed again?
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