Kriti Monga
Canada needs to reform its mental health system
November 15, 2022By: Olivia Visser, Opinions Editor Canada needs a better healthcare system, and improving access to mental health services is a necessary step. The Canada Health Act (CHA) prevents adults from receiving long-term mental health support because of its “medically necessary” clause. British Columbia’s Medical Services Plan (MSP) only covers mental health services for people under 19, unless the situation is considered an emergency. It should go without saying that this needs to change. The CHA regularly fails to provide fair and equal healthcare distribution. Since the Act conveniently promises to ensure only “reasonable access” to healthcare, our system sees significant…
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SFU student creates One Stop Mental Health Canada
October 17, 2022By: Nercya Kalino, Staff Writer One Stop Mental Health Canada is set to be introduced one province at a time within a year, starting with co-creator Chloe White and Erin Rebello’s home province, Ontario. The digital project aims to bridge…
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Hidden Gems: Local Eats
September 7, 2022By: Charlene Aviles, Peak Associate Looking for a new restaurant to visit on your study breaks? Step outside your comfort zone and visit the restaurants below! Coffee Monster / 15285 101 Avenue, Surrey / $3.50+ for most menu items Right…
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Concerns arise surrounding SFSS organization officer’s leave of absence
August 2, 2022By: Chloë Arneson, News Writer During the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Council meeting of July 6, the current operations organizer, Ayesha Khan, raised concerns regarding the SFSS’ lack of action regarding the coverage of the position for when she…
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SFSS holds meeting to discuss impeachment of three Council members
May 27, 2022By: Isabella Urbani, Staff Writer Editor’s note: This article was updated on May 27, 2022 to clarify that only one Councillor was impeached. Originally, it was stated that all three censured Council members were impeached. The article also has been…
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SFSS explains decision to close Student Union Building
February 1, 2022By: Karissa Ketter, News Writer On January 20, 2022, the SFSS emailed the student body informing them the Student Union Building (SUB) will be closed until February 18, 2022. In their email, they wrote, “In regards to high COVID-19 cases…
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