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Human Rights in North Korea and the Advocacy of HanVoice

October 29, 2022October 27, 2022 Ryan Kim

Western media portrayal of North Korea depicts an autocratic regime ruled by a dictator obsessed with the country’s nuclear weapons program. But is that all there is to North Korea? By not covering North Korea’s systemic human rights violations, news outlets undermine the graveness of the humanitarian crisis in the country.

Hockey Canada’s Sexual Assault Scandal: Why We Can’t Let it Be Swept Under the Rug

October 27, 2022October 25, 2022 Charlotte Power

[Trigger Warning: Sexual Abuse.] Since this past summer, Canadian news outlets have been reporting on the surfacing of multiple sexual assault allegations connected to Hockey Canada. What does this scandal reveal about the culture of abuse and violence within hockey? How are these events connected to Canadian pride and identity?

Apathetic Internationalism: Why Have We Stopped Caring about the World and Why Does It Matter?

October 25, 2022October 24, 2022 Setareh Setayesh

Today’s news seems flooded with poignant and distressing stories that make it appear as if the world is about to be engulfed in flames. Many of us become outraged by these injustices and engage in protests or movements to advocate for support in affected regions. However, these movements quickly wane. This apathy can have tremendous negative impacts on the creation of foreign policy and the outcomes of foreign crises.

Canada’s Selective Sympathy for Refugees

April 15, 2022 Jenna Hicks

The Canadian government has undoubtedly shown much more support through their immigration policies to Ukraine than they have shown to ‘third world’ refugees.

Education as a Tool for Reconciliation: The Failure of the Canadian Curriculum

March 28, 2022March 27, 2022 Charlotte Power

As of 2022, the Canadian federal curriculum has yet to mandate Indigenous education for Canadian youth. The lack of Indigenous culture, history, and perspectives in the Canadian curriculum has failed to adequately promote Indigenous learning and directly goes against the calls for actions in the TRC.

Canada and the US: One in the Same but Inherently Different

March 16, 2022March 21, 2022 Santhindu Wijesooriya

The two neighbours, although possessing eminently similar characteristics, find themselves in considerably different positions, with the underlying question being what inherently sets them apart.

The Organizational Hypocrisy of Canadian Arms Dealership

March 8, 2022March 7, 2022 Claudia Velimirovic

Canada continues offering export permits to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), despite the nation’s extensively documented domestic human rights violations in the ongoing conflict in Yemen; a conflict that remains the largest humanitarian crisis in the world.

“Government-Sponsored Outing”?: Understanding Quebec’s Bill 2

November 12, 2021November 11, 2021 Maria Lima Fernandes

A bill proposal by the Quebec provincial government has sparked concern from transgender and LGBTQ+ activists. Bill 2, a potential amendment to the Civil Code, promotes change in family law and, according to activists, is a direct infringement … Continue reading

Mouvement du gilet orange, victime du « slacktivisme »?

November 6, 2021November 22, 2022 Nika Paul

Le jeudi 30 septembre 2021, des milliers de Canadiens et Canadiennes se sont réunis en solidarité et ont porté le gilet orange pour la journée de la vérité et de la réconciliation.

Enough is Enough: Femicide and Domestic Violence in Canada

November 5, 2021November 6, 2021 Riyana Karim

Romane Bonnier’s tragic death points to a pattern of increasing rates of femicide – the gender-based killing of women/girls – across Canada and an alarming surge in violence against women.

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