ast Tuesday, the federal government unveiled a proposed new law for the protection of endangered species. Although this bill will strengthen the punishments to people who harm endangered species, it has some fundamental flaws. The first problem is that it calls for voluntary action and does not automatically enforce decisions. This problem has inadequately been… Continue reading Alberta cabinet to decide if extinction of species is cost-effective
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Ethical investing, not an oxymoron
Recently, I came into some money with the stipulation that it not go toward any immediate needs, like eating, but instead should be used for my retirement. Being in philosophy, where actually retiring from something sounds a bit hopeful, I thought what the hell. Like most investors, I went looking to invest in a nice… Continue reading Ethical investing, not an oxymoron
Choking the corridors
Currently a development is being proposed in the Spray Lakes region that has the potential to reduce or destroy the bear population in the Bow Valley indefinitely. The proposal, put forward by Genesis Land Developments, will be located on the south end of the Spray Lake reservoir and calls for a luxury hotel, golf course,… Continue reading Choking the corridors
Green credits pass the buck
Are nuclear reactors green? Well, the Canadian government thinks so with its recent attempts to include nuclear reactors as power plants worthy of "green credits."Green credits come under the system that controls pollution by allowing for creation of tradable pollution rights. In this system, an acceptable amount of pollution is set and broken up into… Continue reading Green credits pass the buck
Environmental concerns spill over into next century
The shelf life of "the millennium" is well past, but there is at least one issue that was lost in all the hoopla. Over the last 1,000 years the human race has advanced from a relatively non-industrial, though far from benign, existence, to one which affects every living organism on the planet. Whether you are… Continue reading Environmental concerns spill over into next century
U of C students back from WTO protests in Seattle
Students who attended the World Trade Organization protest in Seattle last weekend do not want the issues to be lost in a fog of tear gas and a hailstorm of rubber bullets. "The reason why this happened was to protest the fundamental issues of the WTO," said Development Studies student Marcel Anderson. "These need to… Continue reading U of C students back from WTO protests in Seattle
U of C students protest WTO in Seattle
This week, thousands of protestors, including University of Calgary students, will speak out against negative effects of globalization in front of delegates of the World Trade Organization in Seattle, Washington. The protesters represent a wide gamut of interests, including environmentalists, social activists, union supporters, and agriculturists. The WTO is an organization set up by the… Continue reading U of C students protest WTO in Seattle
Concordia students clash with police, isolated violence occurs
Students clashed with police in Montréal Nov. 3 and 4 during demonstrations protesting provincial cuts to education funding. Sparked by cuts of $1.9 billion over six years, members of the Québec chapter of the Canadian Federation of Students, a national lobby group, called for student strikes and protests. Along with the budget cuts, concerns were… Continue reading Concordia students clash with police, isolated violence occurs
U of C students back from Nicaragua:
Has the thought of a summer spent in sunny Central America ever crossed your mind? What if someone else was willing to cover the tab? This is the experience students Delphine Bouvry, Ines Kwan, Cameron Baughen, and Kiran Lerner participated in during the past several weeks. The quartet of Environmental Science students spent July 4… Continue reading U of C students back from Nicaragua:
Remembering the nightmare
It is sobering to think anyone can be sent to jail for six years, have his family blacklisted, and be told he can never come back to his home country. It is even more sobering when the crime is simply speaking out for the human rights we take for granted in Canada.On Fri., May 28,… Continue reading Remembering the nightmare