Dear lawmakers: keep your legislation away from my uterus July 17, 2019July 17, 2019 Natasha Simpson Abortion was decriminalized in 1969. No law reflecting the Supreme Court's R. v Morgentaler decision ever passed through parliament, so no laws govern abortion in Canada. This is precisely the
The blue bin charade: what really happens to Canadian recycling July 17, 2019July 17, 2019 Natasha Simpson Since Canada’s first implementation of curbside recycling programs in the 1980s, Canadians have dutifully filled our blue bins believing we’re doing a good thing for the planet. However, much of
Eco-friendly ways to declutter your space May 20, 2019June 13, 2019 Natasha Simpson SM: In 2019, spring cleaning shouldn’t involve your garbage can. Here’s how to declutter your living space in a way that benefits you, your community, and the planet.
Why Brunei’s implementation of sharia law is already forgotten April 25, 2019April 20, 2019 Natasha Simpson On April 3, the country of Brunei put into practice the final laws of a sharia, law-based penal code. Sex between men, anal sex, extramarital sex, and abortion now are
Blood and bruises: inclusive classrooms gone wrong April 23, 2019May 17, 2019 Natasha Simpson B.C. teachers and students are increasingly at risk of attack in a system that cannot support traumatized and violent children in regular classrooms, and the University of Victoria falls woefully
Holodomor bus teaches students about the Ukrainian genocide April 22, 2019April 29, 2019 Natasha Simpson The bus is impossible to miss. It’s massive, painted with orange wheat fields, blue sky, and “HOLODOMOR — THE UKRAINIAN GENOCIDE” in white capital letters. A sight that causes drivers
It’s time to legalize prostitution in Canada February 19, 2019March 17, 2019 Natasha Simpson Thanks in part to Rudyard Kipling, who spoke of it in one of his Indian Tales, we all know that prostitution is the world's oldest profession. However, despite sex work's lengthy...
What is feminist porn? February 10, 2019 Natasha Simpson Despite being a feminist, I have no idea how to define feminist porn. Is it romance-novel sex? Is it women in leather with strap-ons? Can porn even be feminist? Porn...
Women’s March Victoria back for round three January 24, 2019January 28, 2019 Natasha Simpson Hundreds showed up to support intersectional feminism with a focus on Indigenous women's rights Sunshine broke through the rain clouds on Saturday, Jan. 19, as a crowd gathered on the Legislative...
The slow death of the duct tape military January 3, 2019December 18, 2018 Natasha Simpson The Canadian Armed Forces have become second hand and second rate. Here’s why you should care. In 1918, Canadian units were some of the British Expeditionary Force’s most effective fighters, with...
