LETTER | An open letter to the Victoria Police Department January 24, 2020January 24, 2020 Letters "I believe, after witnessing this level of unprofessionalism and implication of racialized violence, that our city should demand that VicPD use a portion of their already-massive budget for self education.
The RCMP is a force of colonial bigotry January 23, 2020January 23, 2020 Truly Hunter The bigotry we are witnessing is institutional, systemic, violent, and unjust. No matter how many land acknowledgements are performed, the patterns of the past remain. Indigenous people are treated as
NEWS UNSETTLED | These lands aren’t free March 16, 2019March 18, 2019 Kolin Sutherland-Wilson and Steve Faryna The Native Students Union regular column Canadian colonialism is not merely a historic event or relic of the past. It is an ongoing process that continues to negatively impact Indigenous people....
Decriminalizing sex work is a better solution March 10, 2019March 18, 2019 Janine Rzeplinski A response to “It’s time to legalize prostitution in Canada” It’s not time to legalize prostitution in Canada. It’s time to listen to what sex-workers’ rights groups are saying. And these...
Witnessing history: Victoria resident Aldo Nazarko remembers August 28, 1963 March 9, 2019March 22, 2019 Josh Kozelj CFUV host Aldo Nazarko shares his experience at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom There are few moments in history that are so iconic they become synonymous with their...
Emotional gathering in Victoria for Stolen Sisters Memorial March March 4, 2019March 18, 2019 Mike Graeme Hundreds gather in Victoria for the 12th annual Stolen Sisters Memorial March “It’s a tough day,” says Dwayne Joe of Cowichan Tribes. He is one of hundreds gathered outside of Our...
LETTER: OFAR against anti-semitic and racial violence November 29, 2018 Open Forum Against Racism Dear community, As an organization committed to the principles of anti-racism, anti-colonialism, and combatting anti-semitism, the Open Forum Against Racism (OFAR) embraces the humanity of all people. Our core principles are...
We need more than just a hashtag November 29, 2018November 29, 2018 Natasha Simpson On Oct. 15, 2017, a tweet changed the world. “If all the women who have been sexually harassed or assaulted wrote “Me too” as a status, we might give people a...
UN affirmation of abortion rights comes at just the right time February 18, 2016February 17, 2016 Sarah Lazin As the Zika virus rampages through the Americas, the debate surrounding abortion has never been more relevant. The virus spreads from a pregnant woman to her fetus, and is linked...
