The case for decriminalization
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The recent Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) proposal to ticket people found with 30 grams or less of marijuana is a tiny step in the right direction. But with Justin Trudeau now...
Spectacularly Sober
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I’ll be 22 years old in November, and I don’t drink.
No, I’m not allergic, religious, a recovering alcoholic, or traumatized by some event from my childhood.
I’ve actually never had a drink in my life,...
Osborne House controversy reveals ignorance on both sides
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The controversy surrounding a recent Osborne House fundraiser rages on, and parties on both sides of the debate have some apologizing to do.
For those who haven’t been following the news, a series of internal...
Canadian justice system failing Aboriginal people
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Katerina Tefft, staff
The relationship between Aboriginal people and the Canadian criminal justice system is broken, and evidence is mounting that a radical change is necessary.
An October 2012 report by Canada’s Office of the Correctional...
Point/Counterpoint
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UMSU’s recent decision to ban Students Against Israeli Apartheid (SAIA) from campus represents a failing on the part of the council to differentiate between racism and discrimination, and legitimate criticism of state policy.
Josh Morry,...
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