YPY: Abortion still up for debate

by | Nov 20, 2014 | Letters, Opinions

In 1988, the Supreme Court of Canada struck down Canada’s abortion law. The Court, however, left it open for Parliament to make a new abortion law, and never endorsed the idea that there should be no federal legislation regulating abortion or protecting pre-born...
Letters: Month of June

Letters: Month of June

by | Jun 2, 2014 | Letters, Opinions

Re: “Fighting words: photo exhibit on indigenous oppression inspires conversation,” May 26, 2014 The problem with the CJPME’s photo exhibit was only alluded to with one short phrase in May’s Martlet story. “…Accusations that the Palestinian...
Letters: Month of June

Letters: Month of May

by | May 22, 2014 | Letters, Opinions

Re: “Out of the classroom and into the real world,” May 8, 2014 I understand Mr. Schwartz’s desire to level with us young-adults—I can envision him, sitting in his backwards chair, calling us “Champ,” and telling us to huddle up and pop a squat. Behind the...
Policing youth radicalization

Policing youth radicalization

by | Mar 27, 2014 | Letters, Opinions

“Officer, please, can you come and pick up my 14-year-old son? He’s exhibiting symptoms of ‘radicalization.’ The front page of the March 4th National Post instructed me to turn over my children if we thought they might be having symptoms of ‘radicalization.’ No one...
Cyclist enforcement drama

Cyclist enforcement drama

by | Mar 27, 2014 | Letters, Opinions

I’m writing about a situation I witnessed on March 12 in the UVic bus exchange, between two police officers and a student on her bike. It was around noon and quite busy with students waiting for buses and walking back and forth. All of a sudden, a large police vehicle...