Canada’s Lackluster Response to the Syrian Refugee Crisis

Amid the chaos from the Syrian Civil War as well as rising violence from Islamic State (IS) militants, millions of Syrians are being forced to flee their homes. Since the outbreak of the civil war in March 2011, over nine million Syrians have been uprooted. More than six million remain internally displaced, while an additional … Continue reading →

In Focus: Does the Nobel Peace Prize Achieve its Goal?

At the beginning of October, 17-year-old Malala Yousafzai became the youngest person ever to win a Nobel Peace Prize. She is the first person to receive the Children’s Prize for the Rights of the Child and the Nobel Peace Prize in the same year. Yousafzai, a children’s rights activist and journalist, became famous in October … Continue reading →

Montreal’s Taxi Industry Called into Question

After a 26-year-old women claimed she was assaulted by a taxi driver in Notre-Dame-de-Grace on October 9, concerns have been raised over Montreal’s taxi industry and the safety of female passengers. As reported by CTV, the 26-year-old woman described her attack in an interview with Montreal radio station CJAD, saying, “It happened very quickly, he … Continue reading →