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Healthcare is a right, not a privilege

If Canada’s healthcare system changes to a dual or fully private system, it would mark a major drawback in its commitment to equality.

As changes to financial requirements for international students come into effect, what do the new regulations mean for UVic?

Some say the changes represent transparency, while others worry about reinforcing barriers. What do the regulations mean at UVic?

Valid or vile: The continuous trials of international students in Canada

New rules for international students in Canada are preventing students from working in the country where they came to seek a better life.

Daylight savings time or government-issued time travel?

Daylight savings time once served a purpose, but since then it has become obsolete. The origins point to deeply entrenched consumerism.

The waiting game

The main problem with Canadian mental health resources is the lengthy wait times for publicly-funded counselling services.

Off with the head (of state): The complex path to abolishing the monarchy in Canada 

One year after the Queen's passing, the monarchy in Canada is less popular than ever, but what does it mean to become a republic?

As trans eliminationist laws flourish in US, Petition e-4268 offers hope for asylum 

A closer look at the 44th parliament’s most-signed petition to date On Jan. 26, Petition e-4268 was posted on the House of Commons website. To warrant acknowledgement by the government,…

Streaming services have dug their own grave, now they must lie in it

The rejection of streaming services and their practices seems to be getting louder and louder. Many are sure to return to more illegal practices of torrenting media or simply watching…

Disinformation is fuelling harassment on Canadian university campuses

On Jan. 25, the University of Victoria  a (UVic USS) released a statement regarding increasing harassment toward Ukrainian students. Over the next week, similar situations came to light at three…