The government is looking at changing all aspects of the criminal code, from a possible Native court equal to the Supreme court to a complete revamping of the Young Offenders Act. One proposed change is to create tougher penalties for crimes committed against children. The government, and we as a nation, are making an unproven… Continue reading Longer jail sentences do not solve crime
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Blame on both sides
This summer four ships from Fuijan, China illegally arrived on Canada’s west coast. The passengers are hopeful immigrants, many of whom were ill and malnourished. The question as proposed by mainstream media is, "What should the government do about these six hundred people?" Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, who was at an APEC meeting in Auckland,… Continue reading Blame on both sides
Struggling sessionals
It’s a generally-accepted view that university professors are paid more than burger-flippers. However, many students would be shocked and appalled to learn the wages at McDonalds are significantly higher than those received by a full quarter of the university’s teaching staff. Sessional instructors at the university comprise 25.7 per cent of the overall academic staff.… Continue reading Struggling sessionals