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New provincial legislation advocates for work-life balance

Written on November 2, 2021. Posted in News.

On Oct. 25, the Ontario government introduced “right-to-disconnect” to promote work-life balance, the first law of its kind in Canada. The proposed legislation would require workplaces with more than 25 employees to develop policies that allow workers to ‘unplug’ from their jobs outside of work hours,...

Breed-specific legislation doles out careless, ineffective punishment

Written on March 8, 2019. Posted in Editorials.

Discrimination isn’t limited to the human species. The animals we interact with most—cats and dogs—are companion animals, yet within this group, not all are treated equally. In some countries, laws exist limiting or banning certain types of dogs, with pit bulls being disproportionately targeted...

Montreal’s breed specific legislation is bad for dogs and bad for humans

Written on October 18, 2016. Posted in Opinions.

In Montreal, there is an ongoing will-they-won’t-they drama playing out concerning the city’s controversial decision to enact breed-specific legislation (BSL). The ban remains under suspension and there has been no verdict reached concerning the City of Montreal’s appeal to lift it. BSL is designed...

Province mandates Ontario campuses to adopt sexual assault policies

Written on March 8, 2016. Posted in News.

Just four days after Queen’s approved its sexual assault policy, the Ontario government passed new sexual violence legislation mandating that all Ontario college and universities create separate sexual assault policies. On Tuesday, the Ontario government passed Bill 132, the Sexual Violence and Harassment...

Senator's comment distracts from issue

Written on February 7, 2012. Posted in Editorials.

Conservative Senator Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu stirred up controversy when he said that prisoners convicted of murder should be given the tools to commit suicide. “Each assassin should have the right to a rope in his cell to make a decision about his or her life,” he said, according to a Feb. 2 Globe...

Eyes open

Written on January 24, 2012. Posted in Editorials.

Recent research from the University of Maryland points to growing numbers of pedestrians injured or killed while wearing headphones. According to the findings, published on Jan. 17 in Injury Prevention, the danger lies in two phenomena. From 2004 to 2011, 116 accidents involving headphones were reported...

Blackout sends a warning

Written on January 20, 2012. Posted in Editorials.

On Wednesday a number of popular websites, including Wikipedia and Reddit, were blacked out. It was a decision made in protest of proposed U.S. legislation that could hinder free and open Internet access. The plan showcased how important this access is in the modern world and the potential effects...

Tag: Legislation

New provincial legislation advocates for work-life balance

Breed-specific legislation doles out careless, ineffective punishment

Montreal’s breed specific legislation is bad for dogs and bad for humans

Province mandates Ontario campuses to adopt sexual assault policies

Senator's comment distracts from issue

Eyes open

Blackout sends a warning

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