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Dialogue promotes dignity

The Quebec College of Physicians has formally endorsed euthanasia “in certain exceptional situations,” the Toronto Star reported Nov. 3. A poll of 2,000 medical specialists in Quebec indicated 75 per cent support euthanasia, while 81 per cent of the doctors had witnessed euthanasia being practiced in the province.

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Immigration policy is ailing

Auditor-General Sheila Fraser’s report on immigration in Canada has exposed some flaws in the system, the Globe and Mail reported Nov. 3. Fraser said responsibility for immigration decisions is being increasingly handed over to the provinces and employers, rather than being federally regulated.

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Back to Barbie basics

This Halloween when trick-or-treaters came knocking, my childhood memories came with them. Six o’clock brought a Bratz Doll, an unidentified superhero and Harry Potter. I missed the days when I was hurried out the door at six o’clock along with Barbie dolls, Batmans and Sabrina Spellmans.

Previously in Editorials

November 3, 2009

Paris cyclists need solutions

Paris, France’s 2007 plan to help cut carbon emissions by implementing a shared bicycle-rental system will continue despite major setbacks, the New York Times reported Oct. 31. The rental system allows inhabitants or visitors in Paris to take bicycles from public docking stations across the city and pedal to their destination.

November 3, 2009

Protect privacy, avoid fraud

Forensic accountant David Malamed’s investigative project shows it’s easier than one might think to gather other people’s personal information on Facebook, the Toronto Star reported Nov. 1. Malamed’s experiment involved creating a Facebook profile under a false name, and waiting for “friend” requests from strangers

November 3, 2009

A winter wish

If there’s one thing I look forward to when the Halloween season comes to a close, it’s discount candy. But when you step into your local Shoppers Drug Mart or dollar store this November, you might just be greeted by one of the most terrifying and bewildering sounds—the Christmas carol.

October 30, 2009

Invest in kindergarten costs

Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty plans to move forward with implementing a full-day kindergarten program by 2015, the Globe and Mail reported Oct. 27. The $1.5 billion plan to enrol Ontario’s four- and five-year-olds in full-day schooling comes at a time when Ontario’s projected deficit is sitting at nearly $25 billion.

October 30, 2009

Vaccinate before it’s too late

According to a recent poll, 48 per cent of Canadians might refuse to get the H1N1 vaccination, the Globe and Mail reported Oct. 26. An op-ed piece by Juliet Guichon and Ian Mitchell argues Canadians who refuse the vaccine are jeopardizing the public good.