Canada
Censorship concerns over the Online Streaming Act are misguided
March 28, 2023By: Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor The content we see online in Canada is about to change. Since 1991, Canada’s Broadcasting Act has regulated Canadian broadcast content. The Act requires that 35% of broadcast content consists of Canadian content. Today, online streaming platforms like Spotify, Netflix, and YouTube possess more cultural power than radio or television. Bill C-11, or the Online Streaming Act, aims to bring the Broadcasting Act’s same content priorities to the online world. The bill prohibits user-generated content from being regulated, meaning individuals will not be regarded as entities with any obligation under the act. Under…
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Canada’s cosmetic testing ban isn’t enough
February 10, 2023By: Victor Tran Content warning: mentions of animal abuse. Did you know that animal testing is still legal in Canada? Across the country, millions of live animals — from dogs to cats to mice — are used to develop “cosmetics,…
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What’s missing from the new Canadian health guidance on alcohol
February 8, 2023By: C Icart, Staff Writer Content warning: mentions of alcohol and sexual violence. The new alcohol guidance is in, and what many Canadians were previously told was moderate drinking is now revealed to be linked to a “number of serious…
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SFU professor challenging health inequities for communities affected by HIV
January 19, 2023By: Natalie Cooke, News Writer SFU’s health science associate professor, Angela Kaida, is leading a global research program that investigates health inequities experienced by women and youth affected by HIV. In regards to treatment access, Kaida found “HIV and the…
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Canada has no intention to reduce its carbon emissions
December 2, 2022By: Evan Eschelmuller, SFU Student Canada has plans to be “net-zero” by 2050, which means cutting greenhouse gas emission rates to as low as possible. Beyond that, the country intends to cut its emissions to roughly half of 2005 levels…
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Pierre Poilievre represents a concerning shift in Canadian politics
October 1, 2022By: Olivia Visser, Opinions Editor Over the years, the world sat and watched in disbelief while those living in the US faced the rise of a far-right president. We experienced firsthand the increasing polarization of the political sphere. Genuine discussion…
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The state of soccer worldwide and its basic rules
February 12, 2022By: Greg Makarov, Sports Writer Overview Soccer, otherwise called football in Europe and South America, has been around for centuries dating back to ancient Greece. Of course, the form was wildly different, but the idea of kicking around a ball…
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Environmental imperialism: invasive species
February 11, 2022By Luke Faulks, Staff Writer While BC has made some important steps on Indigenous reconciliation, the process has been slow. BC’s apparent reticence to pursue reconciliation becomes more galling once one realizes there’s a piece missing from the conversation: environmental…
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The “nice Canadian” stereotype distracts from our colonial shame
January 18, 2022By: Kitty Cheung, Assistant Production Editor Content warning: mentions of Indigenous genocide I say this as a Canadian — one with maple syrup flowing through my veins and icicles hanging off my Timbit-loving ass — we are morally vile. The “nice…
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Political Corner: Canada cannot call itself a leader on international climate action
October 16, 2021by Luke Faulks, SFU student The world’s latest chance to collectively start scaling back fossil fuel production is right around the corner. The 26th Conference of the Parties, or COP26, is a meeting of the 197 signatories to the 1995…
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