Author Archives: Robert K Stephen (CSW)

Can You Be Fired In Ontario As An Employee For Raising Concerns about COVID-19?

On an annual basis a farm recruited Mexican agricultural workers who were living in bunkhouses which were divided into 4 apartments where 13 people lived. In one apartment there were shared bathrooms and bedrooms. Unfortunately, COVID hit the farm and one worker died from it. A worker raised his concerns about safety to a supervisor.Continue reading “Can You Be Fired In Ontario As An Employee For Raising Concerns about COVID-19?”

Life at Up Up and Away Investment International: Chapter 8: (A serialized novel by Robert K. Stephen)

Chapter 8 Will the Doberman lawyers be needed in your “downsizing”? So, you have a termination package in your hand. There is a line for you to sign before the law will consider it binding. Never sign anything on the spot! The first thing you should do is to determine how long largecorp’s offer isContinue reading “Life at Up Up and Away Investment International: Chapter 8: (A serialized novel by Robert K. Stephen)”

Life at Up Up and Away Investment Management International; Chapter 7: (A serialized novel by Robert K. Stephen)

Chapter 7 Your new friend the outplacement counsellor Largecorp and the in its pocket management faculties have obliterated the word “fired”. A gentler term to use is “downsized”. This gentle term was no doubt invented by some management faculty whiz years ago. It has been so effective that in addition to the Human Resources DepartmentContinue reading “Life at Up Up and Away Investment Management International; Chapter 7: (A serialized novel by Robert K. Stephen)”

COVID Vaccinations: Has there been a lack of communication on side effects?

Time to Discuss Potentially Unpleasant Side Effects of COVID Shots? Scientists Say Yes. By JoNel Aleccia and Liz SzaboNOVEMBER 12, 2020 REPUBLISH THIS STORY DISPONIBLE EN ESPAÑOL Drugmaker Pfizer is expected to seek federal permission to release its COVID-19 vaccine by the end of November, a move that holds promise for quelling the pandemic, but also sets up a tightContinue reading “COVID Vaccinations: Has there been a lack of communication on side effects?”

COVID Vaccinations: Know the efficacy and risk

Covid-19: Vaccine candidate may be more than 90% effective, interim results indicate BMJ 2020; 371 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m4347 (Published 09 November 2020)Cite this as: BMJ 2020;371:m4347Read our latest coverage of the coronavirus outbreak Article Related content Article metrics Rapid responses Response Rapid Response: Covid-19 vaccine candidate is unimpressive: NNTV is around 256 Dear Editor Pfizer’s vaccine “may be more than 90% effective.” (Mahase,Continue reading “COVID Vaccinations: Know the efficacy and risk”

COVID Vaccination: Buyer Beware (or at least in a position to give informed consent!): Why are physicians in the United States so vaccine hesitant?

MISES WIRE GET NEWS AND ARTICLES IN YOUR INBOXPrintA AHome | Wire | What the Covid Vaccine Hype Fails to Mention What the Covid Vaccine Hype Fails to Mention 187 COMMENTS TAGS Health LEE ESTO EN ESPAÑOL 11/24/2020Gilbert Berdine, MD Listen to the Audio Mises Wire version of this article. Pfizer recently announced that its covid vaccine was more than 90 percent “effective” at preventing covid-19. Shortly afterContinue reading “COVID Vaccination: Buyer Beware (or at least in a position to give informed consent!): Why are physicians in the United States so vaccine hesitant?”

Punishment and Ostracization for not Submitting to a Fast Tracked COVID Vaccination? A New Class of Society “The Refuseniks”

Here in Canada in the Province of Ontario there have been remarks made by the Premier of Ontario, the Minister of Health of Ontario and the Chief Medical Officer of Health of Ontario that those who do not get vaccinated for COVID-19 will be subject to “restrictions”. Given the severe possibilities of a refusal toContinue reading “Punishment and Ostracization for not Submitting to a Fast Tracked COVID Vaccination? A New Class of Society “The Refuseniks””

Life at Up Up and Away Investment Management International; Chapter 6; (A serialized novel by Robert K. Stephen)

Chapter 6 Welcome to the theatre of the “downsized” I knew something ominous was imminent when I received a call from Felicity Poker’s assistant that our 3 o’clock meeting had been switched from Poker’s office to an office in the Human Resources Department. Instinctively I knew It was going to be my own Blessed Event.Continue reading “Life at Up Up and Away Investment Management International; Chapter 6; (A serialized novel by Robert K. Stephen)”

Ontario Investing to Support Young Victims and Survivors of Human Trafficking

BACKGROUNDER Ontario Investing $46 million to Support Young Victims and Survivors of Human Trafficking December 10, 2020 Children, Community and Social Services Table of Contents Content Additional Resources Related Topics As part of the province’s Anti-Human Trafficking Strategy, Ontario is increasing services for child and youth victims and survivors of human trafficking by providing $46 millionContinue reading “Ontario Investing to Support Young Victims and Survivors of Human Trafficking”