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Supplied University of Toronto’s new mental health policy punishes mentally-ill students
The University of Toronto recently approved a policy that will place mentally-ill students on a mandatory leave of absence based…
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GSAs aren’t sex clubs, they’re harmless
Despite it now being a legal obligation in Alberta for schools to allow students to create Gay-Straight Alliances and Queer-Straight…
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Kenney’s promise to repeal Alberta’s carbon tax undermines international human rights
UCP leader Jason Kenney has made one policy promise clear to Albertans: If elected Premier in 2019, his first order…
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Elizabeth May’s protest is unbecoming of a federal party leader
Acts of civil disobedience, like protests, are widely regarded as tools for effecting positive societal change. However, there are serious…
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Does Notley’s apology promise anything tangible?
While an apology is a large step in the right direction, time will only tell if the Alberta government will…
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After Lethbridge: What is a Canadian, anyhow?
Surprise, Canadians are racist too! Not that you had to look far from our flagrant erasure of Indigenous culture and…
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Re-instating parental choice in education is regressive, not progressive
Earlier this month, the United Conservative Party (UCP) passed policies directives that should form the framework for their platform next…
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Adding consent to the Alberta curriculum is essential
A 2015 survey conducted by Planned Parenthood defines sexual consent as an “affirmative, conscious, and voluntary agreement to engage in…
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The double-edged sword of Canadian positivity and mental health
“We need to talk about mental health.” The University of Alberta campus is full of mental health posters, and it…
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Jason Kenney’s anti-harm reduction stance helps nobody
On March 2, Jason Kenney condemned safe injection sites, claiming that “helping addicts inject poison into their veins is not…
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