–Britt Santowski Here are my initial thoughts on tonight’s debate, among the leaders: B.C. NDP Leader John Horgan, B.C. Liberal Party Leader Andrew Wilkinson and B.C. Green Party Leader Sonia Furstenau; moderated by Shachi Kurl. Note that I am currently … Continue reading →
Jean-Hugues Roy, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) It’s a promise I can’t wait to see fulfilled. In its most recent speech from the throne, Justin Trudeau’s government pledged to ensure the revenue of web giants “is shared more fairly … Continue reading →
Graham Riches, University of British Columbia The COVID-19 pandemic is an awkward time to propose exiting food banks as a response to widespread food insecurity. Food bank use, after all, is surging. However, research has long shown that feeding surplus … Continue reading →
listen to the essay above, or read the text below; they both say almost exactly the same thing. There are a lot of “firsts” for intelligent, experienced high-profile women in the past few days. On August 11, 2020, in the … Continue reading →
Jenn I. started this petition to The District of Sooke Sign the petition! Thousands of trees make up our ‘urban forest’ and provide abundant environmental, health, esthetic and property-value benefits to our community. Regardless of whether trees grow on private … Continue reading →
Recently, police across Canada, including some of our RCMP officers were asked by the Toronto Star to share their personal experiences and perspectives on the issue of racism and discrimination. You can find a link to the story here: Toronto Star. BC … Continue reading →
The horror and sorrow arising from the disproportionate number of deaths in long-term care facilities as a direct or indirect result of the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed grim realities about the conditions in which Canadian seniors (and others who cannot … Continue reading →
Anne Kang, Minister of Citizens’ Services and responsible for Multiculturalism, has issued the following statement in response to the increase in hate crimes and incidents towards people of Asian heritage in B.C.: “I am deeply saddened by the recent rise … Continue reading →
–Dr. Bonnie Henry, Provincial Health Officer for British Columbia Testing for COVID-19 and other infectious diseases is a core tenet of public health. It tells us the what, who and where of disease transmission, but we need to understand the limitations … Continue reading →
