It has only been 10 days since the Ukrainian Airlines plane was shot down in Iran. It feels like it has been so much longer. The global response was quick, and Canada’s response has been empathetic and proactive. I see, on a regular basis, criticism...
Originally published in The Avro Post. On Nov. 21, the Ontario Divisional Court deemed the Ford government’s Student Choice Initiative unlawful and the reaction has varied from sending the optional fees website offline to waiting on the Ford...
UPDATE November 22nd:The Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) and York Federation of Students (YFS) held a joint press conference in the Queen’s Park press room – sponsored by NDP MPP Chris Glover – to discuss the legal win against the province of...
In his 1905 philosophical anthology The Life of Reason, Vol 1: Reason In Common Sense, George Santayana said: “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Today we are living in a time of seemingly unprecedented vacuousness...
Originally posted on Facebook as a repost from Twitter: I tend to keep my writing and my Twitter as separate entities. I like to think of Twitter as a place where raw thoughts emerge, and this blog as a place that allows for a little more thought...
There is a lot happening in Ontario right now. Services that thousands of people use are being cut. Structures of support are being torn down in healthcare. Education is being stripped in so many ways. I’m frustrated, as I know many are, but I’ve...
Spending amounts do not equate to substantial or equivalent programs. NOTE: Before reading, please see the following articles as reference:May 2 2019, Toronto Sun – Lilley: Red protesters call for Ford’s head to be chopped offMay 6 2019...
GUELPH, ON – On January 17, 2019, the Ontario Progressive Conservative (PC) government launched a reckless plan for post-secondary education in the province, leaving students in Ontario worse off. This announcement included:*A guaranteed 4 per...
[Originally read aloud to the CSA Board of Directors] Surely at this point in the news cycle, you’ve seen the acronym “OSAP” cross your newsfeed at least once. Maybe you’ve seen the headline exclaiming that the province of Ontario is decreasing post...
I would ask you to bear with me as I work my way through this idea: Peaceful protest is dead. Maybe not entirely, but certainly in the traditional, over-romanticized context. As I write this it is Saturday January 28th 2017. One week ago yesterday...
Jack Fisher