Canada announces Bill C-3 to better train judges for sexual assault cases

Written by: Charlene Aviles, Peak Associate  Content warning: mentions of sexual assault The Department of Justice Canada announced on May 7, 2021 amendments to the Judges...

Council Meeting — May 19, 2021

Written by: Jaymee Salsi, News Writer  Content warning: discussion of genocide, violence, and sexual violence.  Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) response to the Israeli colonization of...

BC introduces three days of paid sick leave

Written by: Jaymee Salisi, News Writer  The BC provincial government announced a program requiring employers to provide part-time and full-time workers with three days of...

Climate research needs to be embedded in social justice, experts say

Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer  SFU Public Square held a webinar to platform the voices of climate advocates, researchers, and policy-makers. The event highlighted...

Vancouver non-profit offers free HIV self-test kits to increase equitable health care

Written by: Michelle Young, News Editor and Carter Hemion, Staff Writer  The Community-Based Research Centre (CRBC) now offers up to three free self-test kits for...

VANDU calls to revise drug decriminalization policies

Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer The Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users (VANDU) and allied organizations held a press conference on May 11, 2021...

SFU hosts Rosemary Brown Memorial Symposium on Women & Social Justice

Written by: Charlene Aviles, Peak Associate  The Rosemary Brown Award for Women Committee, SFU Public Square, and the department of gender, sexuality and women’s studies...

SFSS calls for Open Educational Resources for students

Written by: Nancy La, Staff Writer The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) recently launched a new petition to support the use of Open Educational Resources...

Teaching Support Staff Union begins first bargaining session with SFU for RA rights

Written by: Jaymee Salsi, News Writer On March 23, 2021, the Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU) and SFU administration had their first meeting to negotiate...

Vancouver Chinatown Foundation launches business support program amidst pandemic

Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer The Vancouver Chinatown Foundation has created an economic relief package to aid small businesses in BC recovering from COVID-19’s...