Indigenous rights
Carney’s budget triggers national outcry
December 20, 2025Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government tabled its first federal budget on November 4. A few months ago, he remarked that Canada is facing a moment of “rupture” — seeing “the arrival of a ‘new age of economic nationalism and mercantilism’ and described the current moment as an ‘age of adversity.’” Much of the growing economic instability stems from the ongoing US-Canada trade tensions and American tariffs. To confront these challenges, Budget 2025 proposes a major shift in Canada’s financial strategy by targeting investments at enhancing competitiveness, self-sufficiency, and resilience. To that end, it outlines “$141 billion in new spending over…
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Squamish Nation and province sign land stewardship agreement
July 29, 2025On June 26, the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) and the province of BC signed an agreement “intended to help the Nation assert its role as stewards” of their traditional land. The Nation reported that the agreement will allow them to…
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UBC professors file academic freedom lawsuit over land acknowledgements
May 12, 2025Land acknowledgements have become commonplace in Canadian institutions, and universities are no exception. Recently, a group of UBC community members made headlines for critiquing the practice. In early April, professors Brad Epperly, Andrew Irvine, Christopher Kam, Michael Treschow, and PhD…
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Conservatives consider adding Indigenous rights to top 50 list of priorities within the next 60 years
October 15, 2024The BC Conservatives are considering adding Indigenous rights to their list of priorities sometime within the next 60 years if it is profitable in some way. Of course, reconciliation and ensuring human rights are upheld isn’t as important as ensuring…
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Opinions in Dialogue: Inequities in healthcare
October 6, 2023Content warning: mentions of anti-Indigeneity, medical trauma, forced sterilization, and transphobia. Healthcare perpetuates many inequities. From sexism, racism, queerphobia and transphobia, to ableism — it can be hard to access the care you need due to systemic barriers. In what…
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Large-scale fishing has serious ethical implications
May 18, 2023Fish farming has complicated impacts on the environment. Most of us don’t have the slightest idea what processes fish go through before they land on our plates. When you learn what happens behind the scenes in the fishing industry, it…
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Words are not enough, the NHL needs to invest in Indigenous youth
June 7, 2021Edmonton Oilers defencemen Ethan Bear, an Ochapowace Nation hockey player in the NHL, was recently subjected to racism by Oilers fans. This news is not surprising given the NHL is a league with racism embedded in its history. Still, it…
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Keep MMIWG in your hearts this Valentine’s Day
February 6, 2021Indigenous women are leaders, community developers, Knowledge Keepers, negotiators, and life givers; they are the heart of their Nations. In order to fulfill these roles, Indigenous women require space, health, and safety, all of which are increasingly difficult to find…
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Legality doesn’t equal morality
January 18, 2021From a young age, many of us are given a very particular image of the law. We are taught that it is this grandiose, impartial, and moral entity that separates right from wrong. But it’s a dangerous game, conflating morality…
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