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Canada’s new immigration act is an ‘attack on refugee and migrant rights,’ critics say

On March 26, the Liberal government passed Bill C-12, the Strengthening Canada’s Immigration System and Borders Act, into law. The bill received significant backlash from advocacy and human rights groups,…

Majority of Saanich Council vote against student advocacy resolutions during March 2 meeting

"I worry that too often the voices of younger people are not heard as much by Council, and this impacts the decisions that we make,” Councillor Phelps Bondaroff said. “I…

GSS fee referendum questions pass, cutting funding for WUSC UVic

“It’s hard to see this club that we all love, and the impact we make, be threatened for reasons that still don’t fully make sense to us. There is still…

VicPD increases police presence around Jewish community sites following recent synagogue attacks in Ontario

Despite some concerns, many community leaders say Victoria remains a supportive place for Jewish residents. “Victoria is a wonderful place for Jews to live,” Fitch said. 

At least two attacked on campus in February by aggressive owl

“The barred owl that there are reports of being aggressive on campus seems to be a different individual. This time of year is mating [and] nesting season for barred owls.…

UVSS Lead Directors debate saw underwhelming attendance

Despite every position for the UVSS election being contested for the first time in 15 years, attendance at the debate was low A normally packed and busy Vertigo hall in…

The 2026 UVSS election results are in

Tam Aljundi, Matthew Allen Curtis, Mariah Luzon, Mohan Selvarajan, Maddy Vanderhooft, and Cherop Lyoba will serve on the BoD for 2026–2027.

UVSS SAGM fails to hit quorum, reaches less than half of required attendance

Andrew and King attributed the low attendance to “end of year burnout,” and the fact that there were only two special resolutions put forward. 

GSS referendum question could lead to one fewer refugee being sponsored, critics say

This election period, the GSS is proposing to reduce the fee collected per graduate student, per term for WUSC from $5 to $1.

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