Other Voices

POLITICS – Municipal governments should do less and spend less

October 29, 2018 // 6 Comments

The surest way to trim the bloated costs of municipal services is to privatize them. Competition drives costs down and quality up By MATTHEW LAU Research Associate Frontier [Continue]

ELECTORAL CHANGE – Let us remember the word ‘democracy’ in every sense

October 19, 2018 // 2 Comments

Excerpts from a speech by Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Donna Barnett this week during debate in the Legislature on Bill 40, the Electoral Reform Referendum 2018 Amendment Act. By [Continue]

SUZUKI – Protecting the complex web of life should be the priority

October 10, 2018 // 2 Comments

NEWS THAT ENVIRONMENT and Climate Change Canada is considering “priority threat management” to assess endangered species is troubling. The method is often used to inform [Continue]

ELECTORAL CHANGE – Prop rep is a perfect example of loser take all

October 9, 2018 // 6 Comments

Replacing the existing system with proportional representation will result in a government of chaos By ROSLYN KUNIN Troy Media THE B.C. REFERENDUM on how citizens elect those [Continue]

CRIME & PUNISHMENT – End mandatory minimum sentences for murder

October 7, 2018 // 3 Comments

Indigenous women are vastly over-represented among those sentenced to life By DEBRA PARKES University of British Columbia WHAT’S WRONG with mandatory minimum sentences? [Continue]

ROHINGYA – Aung San Suu Kyi’s loss of Canadian citizenship to be applauded

October 6, 2018 // 0 Comments

Canada is making a powerful statement about her role in denying citizenship to others in her own country By JAMIE LIEW University of Ottawa THE HOUSE OF COMMONS recently [Continue]