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  • 2 years 3 months ago

NHL’s lack of domestic violence policy sets dangerous precedent

The National Hockey League’s (NHL) lack of domestic violence policy sets a poor example for youth and sports fans worldwide.Continue...
  • 2 years 3 months ago

WE’s links to child labour reverse social progress

An organization that built its name on the back of abolishing child labour undoes its good work when it endorses companies employing children.Continue...
  • 2 years 3 months ago

Kingston residents deserve transparent cannabis rules

Hazy cannabis regulation means Kingston residents and students can’t be expected to follow unclear rules.Continue...
  • 2 years 3 months ago

Indigenous education isn’t a trade-off for effective government

Canada’s history with its Indigenous peoples is a harrowing reality that many students in their formative years of studying history don’t effectively learn, and that’s a problem.Continue...
  • 2 years 3 months ago

Supreme Court denies Indigenous peoples treaty rights

The Supreme Court of Canada’s sustained denial of Indigenous treaty rights is regressive and harmful—but it’s not surprising.Continue...
  • 2 years 3 months ago

Conversion therapy for youth needs federal ban

Conversion therapy’s sustained traumatic impact on LGBTQ+ youth has permanent repercussions on their lives and harms their sense of self-worth. Over 2,500 Canadians have recently signed an...Continue...
  • 2 years 3 months ago

Queen’s students need to take responsibility for our drinking culture

The university administration has made every effort to educate Queen’s students on the adverse effects of our drinking culture. Now, it’s our turn to make a change. In the past few years, the...Continue...
  • 2 years 3 months ago

Blood donations increasingly inaccessible for LGBTQ+ community

Canadian Blood Services’ (CBS) screening policies invalidate transgender people’s experience and limit their own pool of potential blood donors.Continue...
  • 2 years 3 months ago

UOttawa protects campus through student government scrap

When a student government breaches trust, it’s up to the university to protect its students.Continue...
  • 2 years 3 months ago

Excluding Black medical students hurts the entire university

A university has a duty to ensure it doesn’t repeat its past mistakes—especially when it makes people of colour feel unwelcome.Continue...
  • 2 years 3 months ago

Anti-homeless architecture is inhumane

Whether it’s armrests dividing benches, or spikes surrounding buildings, anti-homeless architecture is inhumane. Often politely labelled “defensive architecture,” some public spaces are designed to...Continue...
  • 2 years 3 months ago

Midwives should be compensated and treated fairly

Midwives’ unequal pay represents our refusal to fairly compensate women for their labour.Continue...
  • 2 years 3 months ago

Increased stimulant prescription a concern for youths

Increased stimulant prescription doesn’t have a clear explanation—but it proves a need for greater scrutiny of the drugs’ impact on young people.Continue...
  • 2 years 3 months ago

Ahead of big decisions, listen to student leaders

When it comes to important decisions, leaders who are elected—or appointed—to represent their constituents should be heard. In student politics, they’re often not.Continue...
  • 2 years 4 months ago

Canada’s unequal abortion services leave women trapped

It’s unforgivable that legal early abortions are often inaccessible to Canadians living outside major cities.Continue...
  • 2 years 4 months ago

#WhyIDidntReport reveals the power of modern storytelling

As #WhyIDidntReport reveals the harrowing reality of reporting sexual abuse, the movement also demonstrates the power of modern storytelling.Continue...
  • 2 years 4 months ago

U Waterloo’s grade deflation hurts student success

A school that arbitrarily decreases grades harms its students’ long-term academic prospects.Continue...
  • 2 years 4 months ago

Simons’ lingerie line trivializes Canadian women’s success

Naming lingerie after an accomplished woman without her permission diminishes her success—instead of celebrating it.Continue...
  • 2 years 4 months ago

The world needs better men, not more gentlemen

The age-old concept of “gentleman” describes a courteous man, specifically in his behaviour toward the opposite sex.Continue...
  • 2 years 4 months ago

LGBTQ+ students facing debt deserve university support

As LGBTQ+ students face disproportionate student debt in Canada, it’s up to universities to support them in their struggles. Forum Research has conducted the first Canadian survey on student debt...Continue...

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