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Monique Keiran: Harmful beauty products the triumph of fashion sense over good sense

Monique Keiran: Harmful beauty products the triumph of fashion sense over good sense

Although many of the most concerning substances are no longer used in beauty products in Canada, in some cases they’ve merely been replaced with other chemicals that may be just as harmful
Charla Huber: Amanda Todd's sextortion predator needs a global sentence

Charla Huber: Amanda Todd's sextortion predator needs a global sentence

If there are victims in several countries, each country should be able to prosecute, and if proven guilty, bad actors should be serving sentences from every jurisdiction where their victims live.
Geoff Johnson: From 'sage on the stage' to 'guide on the side'

Geoff Johnson: From 'sage on the stage' to 'guide on the side'

Access to the world of information technology has made it possible for teachers to foster the all-important role of curiosity in learning.
Trevor Hancock: Playing field needs to be tilted in favour of low-income countries for a while

Trevor Hancock: Playing field needs to be tilted in favour of low-income countries for a while

Many of the problems faced by low-income countries are rooted in systems, institutions and corporations set up largely to benefit high-income countries.
Comment: A mismatch between national immigration policy and municipal services

Comment: A mismatch between national immigration policy and municipal services

Matthew Breakey suggests that there needs to be co-ordination between local homebuilding and national immigration, since cities and towns are responsible for new construction but the federal government is in charge of immigration.
Comment: We must have the courage to give people a time out

Comment: We must have the courage to give people a time out

A commentary by a former ­probation officer who lives in Youbou.
Letters Dec. 3: Solving the health-care crunch; the value of school liaison officers

Letters Dec. 3: Solving the health-care crunch; the value of school liaison officers

Adrian Raeside cartoon: A Christmas Carol

Adrian Raeside cartoon: A Christmas Carol

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Comment: Strata property law aims at the wrong target

Comment: Strata property law aims at the wrong target

A commentary by the owner of a condo in Victoria.
Editorial: We need thoughtful dialogue, not bribery

Editorial: We need thoughtful dialogue, not bribery

Bribing voters in search of their support isn’t exactly news. Politicians have been doing it for years.