EDITORIAL | Don’t let your ballot go unchecked October 16, 2019October 16, 2019 Martlet Staff With 338 seats in the House of Commons, voting for just one may seem like a meaningless task. But this election is the closest, tightest Canadian federal election in the
EDITORIAL | A climate strike isn’t a campaign event October 3, 2019October 4, 2019 Martlet Staff Despite nearly all of the federal party leaders attended Global Climate Strikes across Canada, none of them have proposed policies that would meet these demands. However, all of these candidates
EDITORIAL | Telling it slant September 20, 2019October 4, 2019 Martlet Staff Earlier this month, the Vancouver Sun published a column with the headline, “Canada should say goodbye to diversity, tolerance, and inclusion.” This op-ed was shocking, but perhaps it shouldn’t
EDITORIAL | Dear UVSS Board: We want substantive change, not empty stances September 4, 2019September 20, 2019 Martlet Staff As students head back to school, they’ll get access to a bunch of UVSS-funded perks like Campus Kick Off and the plethora of coupons inside those coveted student agendas. All
EDITORIAL | 911, how bad is your emergency? August 13, 2019August 13, 2019 Martlet Staff Earlier this month, Victoria police chief constable Del Manak said budget restraints and staff shortages will force the Victoria Police Department (Victoria PD) to prioritize how, when, or if they
EDITORIAL | It’s time to shut up about American politics July 10, 2019July 10, 2019 Martlet Staff We're officially 102 days away from the next federal election. But why is it that Canadians are more informed about an election that won't be decided until more than a
We need YOU to end Canada’s systemic genocide June 14, 2019June 14, 2019 Martlet Staff Last week's MMIW report detailed 231 Calls for Justice to end the genocide of Indigenous peoples in Canada — but it will take more than Trudeau's reluctant acceptance of the
Does Jason Kenney actually have a point? May 20, 2019May 20, 2019 Martlet Staff new policy proposed by the Alberta United Conservative Party looks to 'protect free speech' by allowing all protesters, no matter how offensive, on university campuses. Here at UVic, we can
EDITORIAL | Activism shouldn’t take a summer holiday April 23, 2019May 20, 2019 Martlet Staff As classes end and exam season wraps up, students head back home, jet off to Southeast Asia, or relocate for a four-month internship or co-op in a new city. The
EDITORIAL | The role of the Martlet in fostering social change April 4, 2019April 23, 2019 Martlet Staff So what is our role as the Martlet? In our efforts to remain objective, we have sometimes shied away from expressing support for students in a way that counters
