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Wilfred Laurier University may have apologized for trying to squash debate, but the truth is that universities no longer encourage critical thought.
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New report demonstrates that Canada’s gender pay gap is worth $150 billion dollars. GOP Senator Bill Cassidy argues in favour of maternity benefits, pointing out that women can’t get pregnant without men.…
Ontario MPP claims zero-tolerance policy on doctors who sexually abuse patients is too mean. Canadian Supreme Court may be looking at prostitution laws once again after the municipality of York wins the…
The election of Donald Trump inspired the largest demonstration in U.S. history. Three million people in more than 500 American cities took to the streets, and we saw sister marches across the…
RCMP employees’ sexual harassment suit certified “class-action” by Judge Ann Marie McDonald of the Federal Supreme Court. Need one more reason to feel insecure about your physical appearance? Perhaps your nipples are…
Danielle Robitaille, a defence lawyer who worked alongside Marie Henein on the Jian Ghomeshi case, takes on Andray Domise domestic abuse case. UBC re-invites John Furlong as keynote speaker amidst backlash from…
At last night’s Golden Globes, Tracee Ellis Ross won for best actress for her role in black-ish — making her the first black woman in 35 years to win the award. Trans…
Nova Scotia’s first convicted human trafficker threatens teenage victim on his way out of the courtroom, mouthing “I’ll see you” to her while making a gun gesture with his hand. Justice keep-your-knees-together Camp…
Crown announces that six Quebecois police officers will not be charged with the sexual abuse of 37 native women. Indigenous leadership argues that the failure to charge will discourage other victims of…
Those who know me will attest to the fact that while I wear my emotions all over my body, I rarely speak directly from the heart. I think Lindy West is onto…
Custody battle spurs debate on the relationship between child transgenderism and parenting. Judges, psychologists, and families are divided on how to approach children who desire (or don’t desire) to transition far before…
University of Toronto prof is instructed to stop making public statements about his desire not to accommodate students requesting alternative pro-nouns. Psychology professor Jordan Peterson was sent a letter from the University…
After mass outrage, Polish government rescinds plans to ban abortion across-the-board. The Guardian reports that Liberal MP and former prime minister Ewa Kopacz says the ruling Law and Justice party (PiS) had…