Opinions

Occupy Toronto: Let them leave (for good)

The occupation ended after 40 days with an eviction from the city, supported by a court decision. The court decision was the right decision because protesters have failed to validate their reason to occupy by failing to change any policy or even concern Rob Ford, the mayor of Toronto. Now that the protesters have failed

Occupy Toronto: Good idea, but needs a different approach

The Occupy Toronto protestors have been evicted from their 40-day-home of St. James Park, and now they’re possibly looking at other public Toronto spaces that would be enable them to re-occupy. A rally at Nathan Phillips Square on November 23 was the first time the group had gathered since their eviction, which led some to

YRT strike drags on; York Region politicians do nothing

For those of us that commute into Toronto from York Region, I think we can all agree that this transit strike is the pits. For almost a month, YRT routes have been reduced by 60 per cent, subjecting commuters to a 25 minute wait to board an already packed bus, and we have no choice

Feminine values in business

TD’s annual report includes a recommendation that the Board of Directors take on more females to diversify their efforts, which has been met with discontent.

The case of the Tamil migrants

Canada went against the Canadian stereotype of being “nice” when confronted with Tamil migrants earlier this year.

Dirty money

Why do governments continue to depend on the war industry to sustain their markets?

The unnecessary public apology

I remember when I was in kindergarten and my teacher made me stand up in front of the whole class and apologize. It was to that kid I shoved onto the pavement to secure my spot on the swing.

COP15

I attended a conference where the parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change met for the 15th time at the globally heralded conference, dubbed COP15.

The good, the bore, and the ugly

Canadian broadcast media has it right: a happy medium between sensationalist and serious news reporting.

Wake up, Canada: It’s time to start thinking about the future

I won’t be surprised when students start heading abroad for work.