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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]

IN THE LEDGE – What is the Premier hiding from the House on LNG deal?

October 5, 2018 // 0 Comments

Question Period on Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018 between Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson and Premier John Horgan on the LNG project announced earlier this week. A. Wilkinson: [Continue]

USMCA – How trade agreement democratized supply management

October 4, 2018 // 0 Comments

The new North American trade agreement has forced Canadians to look honestly at our dairy industry By SYLVAIN CHARLEBOIS Dalhousie University NOBODY SHOULD BE surprised – [Continue]