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Section 33 of the Canadian Charter lets the government legally violate your rights
February 4, 2025By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer Section 33, also known as the notwithstanding clause under the Canadian Charter of Rights and freedom, allows the provincial and federal government to override certain components of one’s human rights. When section 33 is invoked, the government can override certain sections of the charter including; section 2 (fundamental freedoms, including freedom of thought, belief, and expression), section 7-14 (legal rights), and section 15 (equality rights).…
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Stop normalizing racism towards South Asians
February 3, 2025By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer Content warning: descriptions of anti-South Asian rhetoric. Whether it’s “taking our jobs,” “ruining the economy,” or not “assimilating” to western norms, immigrants are increasingly being used as an excuse for our “crumbling” society. This is…
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Campus public “safety” doesn’t help students feel safe
January 27, 2025By: Tejas Saini, SFU Student and Sofia Chassomeris, Opinions Editor On a cold evening in my first year, I was studying in the School of Criminology, exhausted after a late tutorial, when a man with an oversized jacket joined me…
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The Conservatives’ policy declaration reveals contradictions on important issues
January 27, 2025By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer Whether you are rich or poor, a climate change activist or denier, the Conservative party seems to want to appeal to everyone. They’ve used the tactic of remaining as vague as possible about their beliefs,…
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Don’t give up on seasonal produce
January 22, 2025By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer Seasonal eating entails consuming foods that are naturally grown and harvested during their peak season in a specific region. This approach to food emphasizes eating ripe, locally sourced produce, which is often better for the…
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The Conservative Party’s policy declaration is comprised of carefully constructed lies
January 20, 2025By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer Content warning: mention of abortion legislation and violence against pregnant people. It’s been over two years since Conservative party leader Pierre Poilievre announced his candidacy for prime minister and stated his plans to make Canada…
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The mind and body are friends, so love them both
January 17, 2025By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer Content warning: brief mentions of mental health issues. Psychotherapy and physical therapy work great on their own. But wouldn’t it be better if they were used in conjunction, and that was the norm? Many people…
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The climate’s health is ours
January 15, 2025By: Sofia Chassomeris, Opinions Editor There it is again, that funny feeling. Climate change is causing catastrophic floods, droughts, wildfires, atmospheric rivers, bomb cyclones, and extreme temperatures around the world. In seemingly unrelated news, the US just reported the country’s…
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We are no better than our neighbours down south
January 13, 2025By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer Content warning: mentions of the transatlantic slave trade, segregation, anti-Indigenous violence, and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. There’s a tendency to compare Canada and the US on the issue of police brutality, and…
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A message to the BC legislature: shut up and give me proportional representation
November 21, 2024By: Yagya Parihar, SFU Student After an excruciatingly long period of counting and recounting ballots, we now know that the BC New Democratic Party (NDP) will form a slim majority government. While this is a relief considering the extreme stances…
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