MISSISSAUGA WATCH Blog: www.mississaugablogs.com BOTTOMLINE: KINGSTON CITY HALL PASSES initial test! We confess we fell in love with Kingston City Hall. Felt such reverance. It is the only city hall we’ve visited where CANADA happens. CANADA lives and breathes inside Kingston city hall. Every Canadian should go –ask for Herb as your tour guide. Back to the task at hand. MISSISSAUGAWATCH is currently investigating the security practices of several Ontario municipalities and one Out-of-Province” for comparative purposes to those of Mississauga Corporate (City) Security. On May 20, 2008, the husband/wife MISSISSAUGAWATCH team visited Kingston City Hall to conduct a quick’n easy test on their video surveillance compliance practices. Regarding the Ontario city hall video surveillance test, we just answer this question. Is there VIDEO SURVEILLANCE signage posted in underground parking and doors of [the subject] city hall? YES. NO. If NO, then we looked around to see if there were VIDEO SURVEILLANCE cameras around. If there are. then the subject city hall is in VIOLATION of the 2001 “Guidelines for Using Video Surveillance Cameras in Public Places”. We’d then be justified in wondering what other guidelines and legislation are also being violated by [the subject] city hall. WARNING: Do not try this citizen-test yourself. Ontario municipalities can be shameless bullies only too happy to ban you from their Corporate Property. Things could even go worse –arrest. A simple test that …
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If you could speak to America, what would you say? Giving Americans a platform to speak directly to their fellow citizens about what is on their minds.
kuczera1
June 1, 2011 at 8:16 pm
That’s right…there is WAY more history in Kingston than in Toronto – because they care about where they are going AND where they came from. Toronto sucks!
monmiller66
June 1, 2011 at 8:47 pm
Kudos. It’s a simple question that needs to be asked. Thanks for having the courage to do so.
djgavey
June 1, 2011 at 9:01 pm
Great work! Very timely as well. I can’t wait to see more!!
iocantokg
June 1, 2011 at 9:10 pm
Very well done. A nice representation of America!
Good work guys!
LorneEpstein
June 1, 2011 at 10:07 pm
Eric,
Awesome JOB! I love America.
Lorne
murdochduncan
June 1, 2011 at 11:01 pm
This kind of project connects people from across the states in a provocative way- realizing our differences and also our similarities as “Americans”
Laurent510
June 1, 2011 at 11:26 pm
Nice 🙂
theindysteadycam
June 2, 2011 at 12:03 am
Great job. Can’t wait to see the rest.
AngelaKariotis
June 2, 2011 at 12:50 am
I miss you America. Come back soon.
JimiEgan
June 2, 2011 at 1:33 am
If I could speak to America; I would ask Americans “Why, exactly is it, that you continue to pick your nose and wipe it on the bathroom wall? What is that meant for?” Pesonally, I don’t mind the graffiti (Red state or Blue Black or White anything in between, race, color, or creed.) but please STOP WITH THE SNOT ON THE WALL!!!
Joanieleeds
June 2, 2011 at 1:33 am
In a world where you are used to seeing only one side of a documentary, it’s nice for a change to see both sides in one forum. I can’t wait to see more!
cprb1965
June 2, 2011 at 2:10 am
AWESOME !
It’s about time we got to see the REAL America
and hear the thoughts of the average hard working people of this nation whose voices are too often overlooked. They are out there and need to be heard . GREAT JOB !
seankenin
June 2, 2011 at 2:37 am
What a REALLY cool idea. How empowering to talk to each other instead of having others speak for us. Some people would have us think that we’re a divided country. Now is a great time to really get to know each other as more than demographic labels. We can talk to each other as people. It just takes someone to provide the opportunity. That’s why this is cool. Nice stuff.