Asha Hollis is the creator of the ‘SOLVE Mystery Toolkit’ which is a free, ready-to-use programme fo …
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Asha Hollis is the creator of the ‘SOLVE Mystery Toolkit’ which is a free, ready-to-use programme for middle school teachers to educate their students on the risks of vaping and to help students make safer choices. The toolkit has been used by over 3000 students across North America and has been licensed to the Heart …
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The New York Times today reports on a story certain to raise a lot of controversy: A nonprofit clinic in Vancouver is fighting the spread of HIV by letting drug addicts get high on the premises. Called Insite, the organization, which has an exemption from Canada’s narcotics laws, draws heroin and cocaine addicts in by offering …
A new election has been called in Canada. Young Canadians must now exercise their democratic right to vote if they want to see the change they desire, writes Gys Weverink, a 23-year-old from Ottawa. Last week, word emerged from Parliament Hill that Canadian citizens will be heading to the polls for the 41st time in …
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As a “fervent believer” of multicultural policy and a Canadian citizen, 23-year-old Commonwealth Correspondent Gys Weverink hopes his country does not follow the example of France in banning the niqab. In Western Europe, multiculturalism has increasingly found itself under attack. A number of western politicians including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, British Prime Minister …
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As a “fervent believer” of multicultural policy and a Canadian citizen, 23-year-old Commonwealth Correspondent Gys Weverink hopes his country does not follow the example of France in banning the niqab. In Western Europe, multiculturalism has increasingly found itself under attack. A number of western politicians including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, British Prime Minister …
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A visit to a national monument in the Netherlands where in World War Two more than a hundred thousand Jews were forced onto wagons to be taken to death camps in Germany and Poland proves to be a sobering experience for Gys Weverink, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Ottawa, Canada. As many campus clubs and …
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A visit to a national monument in the Netherlands where in World War Two more than a hundred thousand Jews were forced onto wagons to be taken to death camps in Germany and Poland proves to be a sobering experience for Gys Weverink, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Ottawa, Canada. As many campus clubs and …
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Across the globe, many countries are grappling with the challenge of coalition government. This unique political dynamic merits greater attention by the Commonwealth, argues Joshua Hamlet, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad & Tobago. The Commonwealth’s existence is based on the promotion of the shared goals of democracy and development among its member states. Historically most …
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Across the globe, many countries are grappling with the challenge of coalition government. This unique political dynamic merits greater attention by the Commonwealth, argues Joshua Hamlet, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad & Tobago. The Commonwealth’s existence is based on the promotion of the shared goals of democracy and development among its member states. Historically most …
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Why do few people vote to determine the outcome of elections? Citizen apathy, negative campaigning and lack of understanding of the voting process are responsible, writes Alvin Ma, 21, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Canada argues. He believes proportional representation exemplified by the German voting system can increase public participation in elections. Reminiscing about our past, …
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