A guide to the 2019 federal election October 4, 2019October 16, 2019 Alec Lazenby Canadians will head to the polls on October 21 to decide who they want as the next federal government. We have compiled a brief overview of the main political parties
Orange Shirt Day in Victoria: Five years later September 30, 2019September 30, 2019 Michael John Lo Every September 30, the University of Victoria and the Greater Victoria community hold events and wear orange shirts as part of an ongoing process of truth and reconciliation between Indigenous
Elizabeth May holds nonpartisan town hall at UVic for constituents July 10, 2019July 10, 2019 Kate Korte At a recent town hall at UVic, Green Party leader Elizabeth May answered questions from a crowd of her constituents on immigration, money laundering, and pipelines.
Federal government to provide UVic over nine million dollars for construction of National Centre of Indigenous Law June 25, 2019June 25, 2019 Josh Kozelj With nearly 100 students, faculty, and media members crammed into the MacLaurin Building lobby, the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, announced this morning that the Federal government will
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
UVic students among those who turned their backs on Trudeau and Scheer April 18, 2019May 9, 2019 Kate Korte The Daughters of the Vote event in Ottawa was more politically-charged than usual this year when delegates turned their backs during Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's speech, and left the room
A conversation with Lieutenant-General Roméo Dallaire March 23, 2019April 4, 2019 Emily Fagan UVic’s Department of Humanities honoured Roméo Dallaire as the first recipient of their Public Humanist award for his role as the commander of the United Nations peacekeeping mission during the
10-day pledge to eat only dumpster food raises money for Inuit communities January 14, 2019January 13, 2019 Mike Graeme Today — Monday, Jan. 14 — marks day seven of the UVic students' challenge As garbage bins fill with food waste in urban centres across the country, the stomachs of people...
Legal action continues against forced or coerced sterilization practices in Canada December 26, 2018December 14, 2018 Brianna Bock In 2017, two First Nations women in Saskatoon launched a class-action lawsuit against the province of Saskatchewan, each seeking seven million dollars in damages after they had been sterilized without...
The Minister of Status of Women on gender in politics, student leadership, and referendums December 14, 2018 Kate Korte “You are the most powerful generation to have ever lived. You have the most at stake and the least voice at the table.” On Nov. 26, the Martlet had the honour...
