Victoria’s accessible housing is not accessible January 15, 2020January 15, 2020 Truly Hunter "Despite their assertion that Victoria is facing an accessible housing crisis, the city’s housing plan will not be accessible for citizens in the most immediate need."
Saanich’s rental bylaw system puts the onus on students, not landlords January 15, 2020January 15, 2020 Dorothy Poon "Saanich’s rental bylaw system, does little to protect students from inadequate housing conditions. Instead, the current system largely holds students — not landlords — responsible for bylaw violations of Saanich
The unfair public image costs of “policing poverty” January 13, 2020January 14, 2020 Natasha Simpson "Should police officers be on the front lines of dealing with people who, for a multitude of reasons, cannot afford housing in Victoria? Of course not. But the answer is
A misleading solution: “Compostable” plastics are horrible for the environment January 13, 2020January 13, 2020 Cedric St. Pierre Borchert Thanks to the demands from eco-conscious consumers in Victoria, compostable plastics are popping up everywhere. But there’s a catch: all compostable plastics are ending up in landfills, where they cannot
(Not so) new kids on the Bloc: the Bloc Québécois’s resurgence in the 2019 Canadian federal election December 11, 2019December 11, 2019 Dorothy Poon "The resurgence of the Bloc Québécois in the 2019 federal election isn’t just a momentary spike in populist politics. Instead, the party’s resurgence following a near-decade of disappointing election results
Colonialism at Christmas: How homogeneous holiday traditions damage society December 11, 2019January 8, 2020 Truly Hunter These days, everyone, not only Christians celebrate Christmas. But what effect on society does this cultural norm have?
The post-milk era? Plant-based alternatives are on the rise December 4, 2019December 4, 2019 Dorothy Poon "Plant-based beverages are on the verge of usurping traditional dairy milk’s once-ubiquitous role in the Canadian diet, and are quickly becoming more than just alternatives for the next generation of
How many trees does it take to elect a Prime Minister? December 2, 2019December 2, 2019 Kiley Verbowski "I worked as a poll clerk at one of the 192 polling divisions in the Victoria riding. This was the first election in which I’ve worked, and I was astounded
We expect better, UVic — especially on Orange Shirt Day December 2, 2019December 2, 2019 Sumbal Sabah Although Orange Shirt Day is crucial to remembering and honouring, UVic as a community needs to create opportunities for truly reconciliatory relationships through this event. But that can only take
For British Columbians feeling threatened by UNDRIP — don’t worry, there’s an escape clause! November 27, 2019November 27, 2019 Natasha Simpson Although B.C. has voted UNDRIP into law, Indigenous nations will still not have veto power over projects involving their lands People assembled across Canada to protest the RCMP's raid on Wet'suwet'en...
