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INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

A look at U of G groups Project Open Arms & Students Offering Welcome PG 03

Guelph celebrates Women’s Day! Learn about the day’s history, women’s advocate Adelaide Hoodless, the footbridge tradition, and the Research & Revolt! conference. PG 10

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WE’RE HIRING Editorial and production contract positions for 2018-2019

ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR

NEWS EDITOR

Coordinates with volunteer writers to obtain entertainment related stories, ranging from music, to literature, and more.

Coordinates with volunteers to obtain news stories for the paper. These stories can include campus, local, national, and global news.

SPORTS & HEALTH EDITOR Coordinates with volunteer writers to create a balanced presentation of sports, fitness, and health related news.

These positions will consist of 20 to 24 hours per publishing week. There are 26-28 publishing weeks from September 2018-April 2019.

DIRECTOR OF LAYOUT AND DESIGN

MULTIMEDIA CREATOR & EDITOR

Responsible for implementing the overall look of the paper by creating weekly page layouts using Adobe InDesign, as well as creating and formatting ads. This position requires excellent attention to detail, creativity, and the ability to manage time wisely.

Coordinates with and manages volunteer photographers, illustrators and multimedia content creators to obtain media elements for the paper. Provides guidance to volunteers regarding image composition and content, distributes supplies, generates and scans photos and images for use in the paper and website.

A successful candidate will have proven skills using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. Hours are 30-34 per publishing week. There are 26 publishing weeks between August 2017-April 2018.

A successful candidate will have proven skills using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. Hours are 20 per week from May to July and 35 per week from August to April.

ADVERTISING & MARKETING COORDINATOR Builds relationships with local businesses and other groups that want to get their messages out to students and other readers of The Ontarion and helps them choose the best advertising options for them. Ensures that ads meet high quality standards. A successful candidate will have excellent communication skills, a sales background, fluency with data analysis, and access to reliable transportation. This is a full-time, two-year contract that starts May 1.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION IS MONDAY, MARCH 12 AT 11 A.M. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT THEONTARION.COM/JOBS

Please apply with a portfolio of at least 6 relevant samples, resume, and cover letter to: The Ontarion EIC Hiring Committee, UC 264, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1 Email: ontarion@uoguelph.ca Only those applicants granted an interview will be contacted. The Ontarion offers a learning environment in student media and considers this in their hiring process. To obtain a copy of The Ontarion’s Employment Equity Policy and/or the Job Description for these positions, please email us at ontarion@uoguelph.ca or visit our website @ www.theontarion.com/jobs. The Ontarion reserves the right to prioritize candidates who currently live in, or who commit to moving into Guelph or the immediate surrounding area, during the duration of their employment. The Ontarion’s Employment Equity Policy is a proactive measure to recruit qualified people from a variety of ethnic, religious, and class backgrounds, lesbians, bisexuals, gays and transgender people, people of colour, Aboriginal people, people with disabilities, and women. To be considered under The Ontarion’s Employment Equity Policy, members of the previously identified groups are encouraged to self-identify and explicitly refer to the policy in a separate letter to the chair of the hiring committee. Such letters must be submitted along with the cover letter and resume.

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Left: U of G’s Enactus team heads to the Central Canada regional competition this weekend. PHOTO COURTESY OF TAVLEEN CHAHAL

Below: Students Offering Welcome celebrated World Refugee Day by raising awareness at Guelph City Hall. PHOTO COURTESY OF SAUVANNE JULIEN LOGO COURTESY OF STUDENTS OFFERING WELCOME

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ST. PATRICK’S DAY

After last fall’s homecoming celebrations got out of hand, Guelph mayor Cam Guthrie, as well as campus officials and Guelph Police, are on high-alert for the upcoming St. Patrick’s Day festivities. Because of consultations with community members, noted problem properties have been targeted with flyers and door-to-door visits to prevent any mischief next weekend. OSGOODE CUP

U of G groups welcome refugees to Guelph Enactus team’s Project Open Arms and Students Offering Welcome help newcomers during transition G H A I D A S FO U R

of refugees to Canada, many organizations and programs have emerged to offer support. Some of these programs have even been designed by students, for students. On the University of Guelph campus, some of the most passionate students have taken the initiative to start their own projects and offer their time and energy to student newcomers. WITH THE ARRIVAL

PROJECT OP EN AR M S

T he Enac t us t ea m at t he University of Guelph will be competing in a regional competition this upcoming week with their initiative, Project Open Arms. Enactus is a community of student entrepreneurs who use business to tackle issues in their communities. Every year, Enactus teams from different universities present their ideas in regional and national competitions. This year, the University of Guelph Enactus team will present Project Open Arms to a panel of 200 judges. Their project, as described by the president of the club, Tavleen Chahal, is one that “aims to empower Syrian youth by enabling them to share their stories.” The idea is to provide Syrian youth

with a platform on which they can share their stories openly and debunk myths associated with being a refugee. The team was inspired to start this project when they noticed a need for it. Unfortunately, the media’s portrayal of many refugees makes them look inferior by only focusing on their struggles and weaknesses. They don’t often talk about their inspirations and accomplishments, Chahal explained via email correspondence. To bridge this gap, as well as offer financial literacy education to newcomers, Project Open Arms was created. The team started work on this project in October of 2016 and has worked relentlessly since then to get it off the ground. “The project team has put hundreds of volunteer hours into this initiative,” said Chahal. The team organized a speaker series in which three Syrian student refugees took the lead by sharing their stories and showing what it’s really like to be a refugee with passion and confidence. ST U DE NT S O F F E R I N G WE LCO M E

Another project that a University

of Guelph student has initiated is called Students Offering Welcome. The project involves a group of passionate students whose mission is to offer hands-on support to refugees in the Guelph community, depending on their needs. In addition to the hands-on support aspect of the team, they also hold educational events, as well as fundraising initiatives. The founder and leader of the team is a third year U of G student who started the club in her first year when she could not find a hands-on team dedicated to helping refugees in the community. She then took the initiative to transform her idea into an action group. The team currently works with eight families, helping them meet their needs through translating, connecting them to resources in the community, and being there for them in general. Some of the things the club has helped with include renewing bus passes, buying feminine hygiene products, screening documentaries related to the refugee crisis, and organizing open mic events. The team also organized an event called Home: Stories from Near and Far, in which refugees and immigrants were given the opportunity to share their stories of leaving home and integrating into new cultures. The event was described by the leader of the group, Sauvanne Julien, as beautiful, moving, and empowering. The team is currently planning an event called “Ihsan,” which is

“Ihsan,” ... is an Arabic word that translates to ... “kindness that can only ever be repaid with kindness.” an Arabic word that translates to beneficence or “kindness that can only ever be repaid with kindness,” Julien told The Ontarion. The event will focus on the topic of Ihsan, so refugees will share stories of times when they experienced Ihsan, or showed Ihsan to others. When asked about how she envisions the club in the future, Julien said, “this should be a resource for refugees within the community until it’s no longer needed, and the day it’s not needed will not be a bad day.” While many students know of the refugee crisis, they are often unaware that this tragedy has affected a significant number of their fellow students. While both of these groups are fairly new, they have great potential to effect change. Both groups are currently accepting new members who are excited and passionate about community building. As Julien says, “at the end of the day, the refugee crisis is a human crisis.”

University of Guelph students Mackenzie Faulkner & Chloe McElhone made it to the semi-final round of the very prestigious Osgoode Cup mooting (mock trial) competition on March 3. Another Guelph student, Simon Laughlin, received an award for “Distinguished Advocate.” PAY EQUITY

Following the federal government’s focus on pay equity in the 2018 budget, the Province of Ontario has announced the “Then Now Next” legislation, part of the Liberals’ $50-million plan to bolster female economic empowerment over the next three years. The bill would require companies to list salary rate and range on all publicly advertised job postings, and to report their gender compensation gaps to the Province. The bill plans to start with the public service before moving to other large employers. VOTING AGE

In an attempt to encourage political participation among youth, Liberal MPP Arthur Potts has tabled legislation that would decrease the voting age in Ontario to 16.

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Canada’s 2018 federal budget What does a

Federal Budget 2018-2019

gender-balanced budget mean for students?

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Grants, Infrastructure, Research

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THE CANADIAN FEDERAL BUDGET

of 2018 has officially been released and brings with it a much needed, gender-focused approach to practically everything it encompasses.

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Breaking down barriers to Trump’s border wall Judge accused by President now rules in his favour C H E RY L V E R S C H U E R E N

one million to go. In an environmentally questionable move by District Judge Gonzalo Curiel, the first steps toward construction of Trump’s border wall have finally begun. While Trump by no means has the final go-ahead for the border wall, he now has permission to ignore previous environmental laws protecting certain pieces of land under the Wildlife Conservation Act. This is a rather surprising turn of events after a particularly interesting altercation between the judge in question and the “orange-tinted” president of the United States. In a previous case that Curiel presided over regarding Trump University, Trump cited Curiel’s Mexican heritage as a reason that the judge was offering unfavourable decisions and should recuse himself. Despite the fact that there is no known history of Curiel ever saying anything inflammatory toward the president, Trump called him “a hater,” and accused him of treating him unfairly because he might “know a lawyer on the other side.” This was a significant scandal at the time and his remarks received a great deal of backlash.

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Trump cited Curiel’s Mexican heritage as a reason that the judge was offering unfavourable decisions and should recuse himself. Hist or y a side, t he d ra ma between President Trump and Judge Curiel isn’t the big picture here. What’s really important is that now the only thing standing between Trump and the wall is the money — and the millions of citizens who are against it. So far, Trump’s demands for Mexico to pay have had no effect, and the federal government doesn’t seem intent on giving him a dime. What will the president’s next move be after his “big legal win?” Only time will tell.

The new budget focuses on growing a stronger middle class while promoting equality using Gender-based Analysis Plus (GBA+), an analytical tool that assesses how policies affect women, men, and other gender identities.

And, according to the Government of Canada’s budget website, the GBA+ also takes into account factors such as: • Race • Ethnicity • Age • Disability • Sexual orientation The federal government hopes to create a more equitable Canada by providing funds to improve public services, promote research, and help students find employment.

Specific legislation funded by this budget include a bill ensuring men and women receive equal pay for the same job, paid paternity leave for up to five weeks — allowing women to return to work earlier — and the biggest increase in funding for scientific research the country has ever seen, The Globe and Mail reported. Post-secondar y researchers studying health sciences, or natural sciences and engineering, can expect $354.7 million in funding for each discipline, while those in social sciences and humanities will receive $215.5 million distributed through Canada’s three federal research councils over five years, according to Universities Canada. $3.8 billion will be used for funding grants, scientific infrastructure, and fueling new discoveries, a component praised by U of G President Franco Vaccarino on Feb. 27. Funding towards youth employment in Canada will f l ow i n to t h e s u m m e r j o b s program, which is part of the Youth Employment Strategy that receives $448.5 million in the new budget.

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budget is increased support for sexual assault survivors.

$3.8 billion will be used for funding grants, scientific infrastructure, and fueling new discoveries. The Canada Summer Jobs program helps to provide work opportunities and experience to over 70,000 students currently. The government has already doubled the number of summer job placements available, and is seeking to do it again, according to CTV News. By far one of the most important policies being funded in the

According to the new budget, 41 per cent of women between the ages of 15 to 24 who reported sexual assault were students. The need for a national standard, which allows survivors to freely speak out against these crimes, is driving the investment of $5.5 million in Status of Women Canada in order to create a national framework of support, The Gauntlet explains. Furthermore, the pressure for action against sexual violence is high, as the budget states that post-secondary institutions not implementing the “best practices,” regarding the issue, risk having their funding withdrawn. The 2018 budget will see lots of promising new legislation realized in the near future. While some are concerned about the running of a deficit for funds, they should also be happy about the focus on progressive legislation, investments in scientific innovation, and gender equality — qualities that a nation as diverse and developed as Canada should already be known for.

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Streeters: Who’s a woman that inspires you? T R U S T K AT S A N D E

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First year, Marine and Freshwater Biology “Deborah [the biblical prophet and Catholic saint]. She was a leader in a time when society held men in high regard. She illustrates the equality of ability across humanity.”

Fourth year, Human Kinetics “My older sister, Chineze, inspires me in her perseverance. Her journey in getting into med school was long and stressful, and many people would have given up. However, she kept at it and she is now in an incredible med school in the U.S.”

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Second year, Food Science “My mother. For me, she is the most successful woman, being successful as a doctor and handling the family well. She always pushed me to every great opportunity. I salute her.”

Third year, Theatre Studies “My mom inspires me the most. She puts her mind and heart in all that she does and I admire that so much. Is there anything she can’t do?”

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Fourth year, Psychology “Assata Shakur. She was a revolutionary who embodied strength. Her life is a testament to perseverance and it continues to inspire me.”

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Third year, Criminal Justice and Public Policy “Leslie Knope, although fictional, is my inspiration. She always gets the job done while keeping a positive attitude. She is a staple for female empowerment.”

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BADASS WOMEN MAKING WAVES IN GUELPH | W I L L W E L L I N G TO N

K a r e n H o u l e — One of the bonafide rock stars of Guelph’s philosophy department, Houle can bring philosophy to life like few others, with inspired and wild lectures that sometimes border on performance art. She’s also the author of two books of poetry, Ballast and During. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE MAKING BOX

Her fiery performances leave you stunned.

sisters perform driving, heart-onsleeve rock as Bonnie Trash — they also host shows with their friends from the Electric Eclectics Festival under the name Fuckpop, and teach tweenage girls how to shred at the local Girls Rock Camp. PHOTO COURTESY OF GUELPH SPOKEN WORD

ously prolific as a community organizer, Wisdom is the founding chair of the Guelph Black Heritage Society and director of the Black Experience Project. Her other accomplishments are too many to list.

Emma and Sara BortolonVettor — The Bortolon-Vettor

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Mar va Wisdom — Preposter-

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of International Women’s Day, and in no particular order, here are seven women (or groups of women) who stand out for their contribution to local arts and culture.

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Fresh off U.S. tour, Weaves reminds Guelph that they’re the best Toronto band

Truth Is… — A member of Guelph

Spoken Word, Truth Is… elevates spoken word and slam poetry to a higher plane with her laser-focus on linguistic and historical detail. Her fiery performances leave you stunned.

demonstrates Hayley Kellett — Kellett rose

to the top of the Toronto improv scene before relocating to Guelph, where she’s now in charge of education at The Making-Box Comedy Company, an apt home for her whiplash reflexes, wit, and generosity. For many recent initiates to the local comedy scene, comedy means Kellett.

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Sadsadderdaze — Guelph fine arts grads Emma Green, Alison Postma, Elana Shvalbe, and Emma Welch have been working hard as a collective over the last couple years to bolster their individual practices and put their names on the map. It’s paying off — Welch and Green have helped shape the look of the local music scene with their poster designs, while their recent show at Y+ contemporary in Scarborough hints that big things are ahead.

Weaves have the gimmicks (like singing into their guitars); they’ve also got lots of old fashioned charisma. | PHOTO BY DANA BELLAMY

Jenny Mitchell — What doesn’t Jenny Mitchell do? As the volunteer and mobile studio coordinator at CFRU, Mitchell empowers folks in all corners of Guelph to produce their own radio content. She runs a label (Label Fantastic), what might be the best local karaoke night (Golden Throats), and a mobile art space in a big golden bus. All that is on top of performing her own music under a variety of names.

Her other accomplishments are too many to list.

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WEAVES makes stupidly fun music, and they know it. Just look at guitarist Morgan Waters and bassist Zach Bines scrunching up their faces as they dig into goofy hook after hook. Just look at the slight smile barely sneaking across singer Jasmyn Burke’s mouth as she plays the audience like a piano, milking every drop of drama out of each restrained gesture. Oh yeah, I forgot. Waters frigging sings into his guitar too. T his pa st weekend at the Guelph Concert Theatre, Weaves returned to Guelph for their first Canadian date after an American tour. Following memorable sets by Guelph’s Baby Labour and Montreal’s Lonely Parade, the Toronto group drew from across their rapidly increasing catalogue in a performance that highlighted their numerous strengths.

The songs are good — from the rambling polemical “Scream” to the tight, four-on-the-floor rocker “Walkaway” — but even better is the way Weaves knows how to present them. Weaves is a band that takes joy in arrangements, understanding that a perfectly timed feedback squeal, a split-second rest, or a tightly synchronized fill can light up a listener’s nerves like a Christmas tree. Few bands are able to harness an audience’s energy this way, launching their material to new heights — and Weaves makes it look easy. You almost forget you’re at a concert. Their zany, ping-pong theatricality is baked into the tunes from their 2016 self-titled record, like “Candy,” still one of their craziest live tracks. Their 2017 followup, Wide Open, finds the band more restrained, but those tunes become delightfully unbuttoned in a live atmosphere. The band even plunged deep into their catalogue for the lurching “Hulahoop,” off their debut EP. The band grinned. The audience grinned. Weaves makes stupidly fun music.

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The Ontarion guide to GAIN Music and Arts Fest | you can’t afford to miss at GAIN Music’s eighth annual festival This week, GAIN Music’s eighth annual music and arts festival takes place across two nights and a bevy of venues in downtown Guelph. GAIN Music and Arts Festival is unique among Guelph festivals for the focus it puts on radio-friendly rock and heavier genres like posthardcore and metal, but this year’s lineup also features a spectrum of sounds including psychedelia, soul, country, and R&B. We combed through the lineup, and this is the result: eight acts to catch at the eighth annual GAIN Fest.

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VIDA delivers a driving posthardcore sound that doesn’t sacrifice texture and nuance. T heir bombastic instr umentals are complemented by Brian Gillis’ memorable golden roar, making their local reputation well deserved. VIDA plays Friday, March 9 at Van Gogh’s Ear.

Crown Lands is a fuzzy blues twosome that manages to bottle some of the magic of classic heavies like Led Zeppelin and Cream. They’ve got shagg y hair and shaggy hooks. Fans of The Black Keys and The White Stripes shouldn’t sleep on this one. Crown Lands plays Friday, March 9 at DSTRCT Lounge.

Band Of People wield a unique power thanks both to the virtuosic bass of Dylan White and the impassioned vocals of Shane Jacob Philips, whose sincere odes to justice put the soul back in soul music. They make doing good sound good. Band Of People plays Saturday, March 10 at DSTRCT.

Music and arts festival takes place across two nights and a bevy of venues.

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Lu s h B u f fa l o Moscow Apartment

Brighid Fry and Pascale Padilla met as kids in Toronto’s VIVA! Youth Singers. Now in their teens, these two have been getting a ton of hype for their sharp songcraft, being included in Exclaim!’s Class of 2018 concert series. Moscow Apartment plays Friday, March 9 at Red Brick Cafe.

S e as

Featuring members of Moneen (post-hardcore contemporaries of Alexisonfire), Seas cranks out polished pop-punk with a shade of emo and soaring melodies by the boatload. Seas plays Friday, March 9 at DSTRCT and Saturday, March 10 at eBar.

Lush Buffalo combines solid pop-grunge riffage with a winking sense of humour and a manic live performance that’ll make you believe in rock’n’roll like you did when the School of Rock credits scrolled for the first time. Frontman Dylan James is a legend in the making. Lush Buffalo plays Friday, March 9 at Jimmy Jazz.

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Mumbolayo’s breezy psychedelic pop is so laidback you almost don’t notice how precisely it’s put together. Kyle Bodi’s gloomy croak is the musty cherry on the cake. Mumbolayo plays Saturday, March 10 at eBar.

Hailing from Yellowk nife, Digawolf combines throwback rock’n’roll instrumentals with the ragged bark of vocalist Diga, who growls his lyrics in a combination of English and the language of the Tlicho nation from the Northwest Territories. It’s a bold, distinctive flavour of Canadiana — one we need more of. Digawolf plays the GAIN Fest wrapup event Sunday, March 11 at Brothers Brewing.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE BANDS PICTURED.

Guelph alumna plays GAIN Fest with band Goodnight, Sunrise Vanessa Vakharia on how Guelph’s scene inspired her love of music W I L L W E L L I N G TO N

GAIN Fest will bring many bands from across Canada’s provinces and territories to downtown Guelph. For some of those bands, like Goodnight, Sunrise, that trip will be a homecoming. Singer Vanessa Vakharia studied at U of G and was inspired to start a band after taking in many local shows. We asked Vakharia about what she took from her time in Guelph. Will Wellington: What are the top things you learned in your time at U of G that you’ve taken with you in your music career? Vanessa Vakharia: Okay so TBH, I was never exactly, like, the model student. I got kickass grades, but I had trouble actually going to class and managing my time properly and effectively using a calendar. For

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those reasons, I never thought of myself as smart — until one day I did. I think that U of G showed me that there were a million different ways to get to any given destination, to make my dreams a reality. And that’s a lesson that’s helped me so much when it comes to music. Comparing our band to [other] career trajectories is futile — we all have our roads to travel, and we all have a different pair of shoes to walk that road with. You know? WW: What’s your favourite memory of the Guelph music scene? VV: I swear I wouldn’t have ever started a band if I hadn’t gone to U of G. Seriously. I think that Jimmy Jazz is singlehandedly responsible for my love affair with music. I remember going EVERY night — checking

out new bands, being inspired by not only the music but the vibe of the actual community, something which really, really needs to be re-ignited. I feel like we’ve totally lost our love for discovering new artists, we tend to stick with what’s easy and familiar and you just can’t be inspired that way! Do you guys want to be a part of discovering the next Nirvana? You do?! Get out there and see some live music!!! WW: Where are you guys as a band and where do you hope to go next? V V: We’ve been a band for six years, and like any meaningful relationship, it’s hard — but super rewarding — work. Right now we’re planning our summer and fall tours and we’re super pumped, headed to the east coast and most likely the U.K.! Our end goal is to be Lady Gagafamous. Obviously. Goodnight, Sunrise plays Saturday, March 10 at Van Gogh’s Ear.

Goodnight, Sunrise’s new single, “Remember Now,” made Indie88’s “Best New Indie” list in 2017. | PHOTO COURTESY OF GOODNIGHT, SUNRISE

’s Top Ten Albums NAP E YES* I’m Bad Now (You’ve Changed) FA I T H H E A L E R * Tr y ;-) (Mint) U. S . G IRL S* In A Poem Unlimited (Royal Mountain) H O LY M O T O R S Slow Sundown (Wharf Cat) BORN RUFFIANS* Uncle, Duke & The Chief (Paper Bag) FRIGS* Basic Behaviour (Arts & Crafts) BIRD CIT Y** Winnowing (Label Fantastic/Coax) RHYE* Blood (Last Gang) MAUNO* Tuning (Idee Fixe) JIMMY ZEE BAND* What You See is What You Get (Self-Released *C A N A D I A N A R T I S T

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I don’t give a crap about the Oscars And I think that’s a

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good thing

Life is like a series of games We are the pawns of a self-made society We default to the greater cause We choose truth We choose dare Required to obey rules To play fair There will be winners As there will be losers There will be risk-takers And team players To move forward There will be times where we have to step back But when we reach the point of death There is no reset button No more rounds Game over.

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seemingly overn ig ht , s ome t h i ng y ou onc e cherished loses all its significance. Once, for instance, weekends meant video-game marathons. Now, I get bored after a couple rounds of Smash Bros. Similarly, plunking down to watch the Oscars used to be a treasured tradition. Nowadays, I don’t give a good gosh darn. And it isn’t that my interest in cinema has declined. On the contrary, nothing rivals the joy I get from a trip to the movies. I live a block away from The Bookshelf Cinema downtown, and I try to make it as regular a habit as possible. But I just don’t give two hoots about the Oscars anymore. My love of the Oscars probably peaked in 2008, when No Country for Old Men walked away with Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Screenplay, meaning that the deadpan, sardonic Coen brothers gave three speeches that night. That was the year I turned 14, and No Country was the first grim, gritty, sophisticated film where I could point to the 14A rating and say to my parents, “I am allowed to watch this.” I cared a lot about the Oscars that year, but the Coen brothers, who became some of my first cinematic heroes, palpably did not, especially when it came time to give their third speech of the evening. “Oh boy, when is it going to be over?” they seemed to say. Nowadays, I sympathize. I understand that the Oscars are a necessary evil, a way for good films to find audiences, like

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NOON

NOON HOUR Fri Mar 9 UC COURTYARD | FREE Boisterous in-your-face folk music. Co-presented with CFRU 93.3 FM

movies and more 4:00 PM & 9:00 PM

SUNDAY CINEMA Sun Mar 11 THORNBROUGH 1200 | $3 UoG stu • $6 gen A love letter to the awkwardness of adolescence. Co-presented with Interhall and CASU

Whether you hate him or love him, it’s hard to avoid talking to Oscar around this time of year. | IMAGE COURTESY OF PEXELBAY

No Country found me in 2008. I understand, too, the breathless joy they bring to artists like Frances McDormand & Cuba Gooding Jr., and the platform they provide for artists to raise awareness of important social issues. On the flipside, I understand the longstanding critiques of the Oscars. That they never pick the right movie for Best Picture. That they’re more about celebrity than cinema. That they really just provide an opportunity for Hollywood to pat itself on the back, whether that’s for diversifying its ranks or

supporting #MeToo. That, at the end of the day, they’re one aria in the ongoing opera of meaningless cultural chatter. But I just don’t give a crap anymore, for the Oscars, or the debates that attend them. And I’m glad. I’m glad the Oscars introduced me to so many great movies, and I’m glad that my enduring love of those movies no longer depends on their proximity to a little golden man. I’ve got better things to do with four hours on a Sunday night — and I’ve got lots of movies to watch.

Visit www.sundaycinema.ca for info on these Central Student Association events. 6:15 PM

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International Women’s Day (IWD) originally came out of the labour movements in the early 1900s. During this time, there was a growing movement for women to participate equally in society.

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The first National Woman’s Day, designated by the Socialist Party of America, was held in the United States on Feb. 28, 1909. The day was inspired by women’s marches in New York City the year before which focused on working conditions for women in factories.

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The Socialist International held the Second International Conference of Working Women in Copenhagen. During this conference, two German women, Clara Zetkin and Luise Zietz, suggested an International Women’s Day. All those in attendance — over 100 women from 17 different countries — agreed.

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The first International Women’s Day was held March 19, 1911 in Austria, Denmark, Germany, and Switzerland. Over one million people attended rallies in support of women’s rights.

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Women started using the platform of IWD to protest the war. Also in this year, Russian women observed IWD for the first time as part of the peace movement, and the official date was changed to March 8.

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Russian women once again held a protest on IWD, this time called “Bread and Peace.” Soon after this movement, the provisional government granted women the right to vote.

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This year was declared International Women’s Year by the United Nations (UN). This was also the year the UN started celebrating IWD.

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The UN began designating themes to International Women’s Day in 1996. The 2018 UN theme is “Time is Now: Rural and Urban Activists Transforming Women’s Lives.”

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The 100th anniversary of IWD. United States President Barack Obama declared March to be Women’s History Month.

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Today, IWD is celebrated around the world, with many countries considering it an official holiday. The day is one of recognition and a call to action to support women’s rights and gender equality. This year’s IWD theme is #PressforProgress, and the Canadian theme is #MyFeminism.

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acdonald Institute at the University of Guelph was founded in 1903 as a school of “domestic science” for women. Originally, the program consisted of a three-month “diamond-ring” diploma course, so called because many of the women enrolled would get engaged to farmers attending the Ontario Agricultural College (OAC). One of the greatest advocates for the college was a woman by the name of Adelaide Hoodless, who had been lobbying for the education of rural women and inclusion of domestic science in schools for years before the creation of the Macdonald Institute. In 1889, Hoodless was involved in the creation of the first Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA). That same year, her youngest child died from ingesting contaminated unpasteurized milk. She blamed herself and her lack of knowledge for her child’s death, but instead of letting her grief consume her, she embarked on a lifelong crusade for education. In 1894, she opened a school of domestic science at the YWCA in Hamilton. She also co-founded the

National Council of Women of Canada, became the president of the National YWCA, and participated in the creation of the Women’s Institute, which has since expanded to include women from all around the globe. In 1897, the public schools yielded to Hoodless’s lobbying and Ontario became the first province in Canada to offer domestic science courses. A year later, Hoodless wrote Canada’s first domestic science textbook, and two years after that, in 1900, she founded the Ontario Normal School of Domestic Science and Art, replacing the previous domestic science school at the YWCA in Hamilton. Hoodless was a well-known figure at this point, and in 1903, she oversaw the founding of Macdonald Institute here at the University of Guelph, which was co-founded and paid for by Sir William Macdonald. Adelaide Hoodless died the day before her birthday at the age of 52, midway through a speech at St. Margaret’s College in Toronto. She was a strong advocate and leader, right up until her very last breath.

Women are the bridge, when we reach out to each other, support one another, and extend a hand to support in the rising of women during difficult times.”-Jessica St. Peter

Building bridges: Event connects communit y while celebrating Women’s Day T I A N N N A N TA I S

ach year on International Women’s Day, women’s advocacy groups in the greater Guelph community come together to organize an event called “Women on the Bridge.” This year, the event will begin with a community panel organized by the University of Guelph’s College of Social and Applied Human Sciences and Guelph’s Canadian Federation of University Women. The panel will focus on local women’s issues and is entitled “Bridging the Gap: Exploring municipal policy through a gendered lens.” Other prominent groups including Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis and TD Bank will also be on site to present

their work and offer support. Public educator from Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis, Jessica St. Peter, says, “Women are the bridge, when we reach out to each other, support one another, and extend a hand to support in the rising of women during difficult times. Women are also the bridge between generations, and celebrating and uniting to remind ourselves that power is crucial to our continued work.” Guelphites are encouraged to “join us on the bridge” every year on March 8.

Heffernan Street footbridge is located on the Speed River in downtown Guelph . PHOTO BY ALORA GRIFFITHS

Honouring International Women’s Day: Research & Revolt! AMY MCBRIDE

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he Universit y of Guelph ’s Research Facility for Women’s Health and Wellbeing (psychology department) is hosting its Second Annual International Women’s Day Conference on Thursday, March 8 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The purpose of the conference is to honour Women’s Day by highlighting interdisciplinary student research focusing on issues pertaining to women and girls. It’s important for Guelph to facilitate these kinds of conferences so that the campus populace is provided with more opportunities to widen their scope of knowledge by engaging with the research of others. As a conference that is geared towards the history of women and the problems that women have faced, and continue to face, it enables the attendees to educate themselves on the issues at hand. It also helps to create awareness of many issues pertinent to women and enables us to learn about the ways that we can help support women on campus and in the wider community. The conference will cover a variety of topics, including an address by keynote speaker, Jessica St. Peter, a public educator who works with Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis. There are also quite a few men scheduled to speak throughout the day, but the majority of the presentations will be by women.

“Women are still fighting for liberation in many areas of their lives.” I feel privileged to be presenting my own work on women’s liberation of the 1970s at the University of Guelph, as women are still fighting for liberation in many areas of their lives. There are 23 presentations that have been arranged, along with three special appearances by Guelph Spoken Word poets, Truth Is and Elise, and a choir performance over the lunch break. Nicole Jeffrey, the conference organizer, has ensured that the day will address a variety of women’s issues, including women in war, women’s issues in China, representations of gender in Hollywood, women in science, and many other topics that pay tribute to the revolt and resistance of women in Canada and all over the world. It will be an enlightening and informative day as we gather together to discuss and show our support for women.

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THE GUELPH GRYPHONS Football Team and the College of Business and Economics (CBE) are hosting a joint event supporting the United Nations (UN) HeForShe initiative on Wednesday, March 13. HeForShe is an initiative that proposes gender equality as not just a women’s issue, but a human rights issue. The initiative highlights the importance of men standing up for women and playing their part in promoting gender equality.

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HeForShe addresses six main a re a s of g e n d e r i n e q u a l i t y worldwide: 1. Education 2. Health 3. Identity 4. Work 5. Violence 6. Politics

The U of G public event, to be held at the W.F. Mitchell Athletics Centre, will include a talk by Amanda Lang focussing on her book, The Beauty of Discomfort, which is about using discomfort to propel yourself forward. Whether it be in the world of business, on the football field, or in the classroom, discomfort can be used as a foundation for change. Amanda Lang is a business journalist and author of The Power of Why. Lang started her career

working as a journalist for The Globe and Mail and the Financial Post, and has also worked for CBC News. She now works in television and has hosted The Exchange with Amanda Lang, The Lang and O’Leary Exchange, and SqueezePlay. Currently, Lang is an anchor with BNN Bloomberg and CTV News. The event will also include Julia Christensen Hughes, the Dean of the College of Business and Economics, moderating questions for Lang about the HeForShe

movement, as well as challenges that she’s faced as a woman in business. The Amanda Lang Resilience Award, a scholarship wor th $5,000, will also be awarded at the event. The scholarship will go to a female student in the Bachelor of Commerce program who has shown resilience and leadership. The event is a collaborative effort between CBE and the football team, whose current coaches, along with former coach Stu Lang,

There’s more females than males [at the University of Guelph] and we need to respect and honour that. envisioned the event. CBE has been able to execute the idea. Over the past several years, the football team has aimed to be more integrated and present in the university and greater Guelph community by participating in events and initiatives off the field. Part of the vision for the event is to have the football team hear and learn from a powerful female leader. As Stu Lang states, “There’s more females than males [at the University of Guelph] and we need to respect and honour that.” Choosing to support HeForShe at the event seems relevant in light of the recent problems surrounding sexual violence that have surfaced and the influence that a male-dominated sport could have. Following this year’s event, HeForShe is scheduled to be held every year around International Women’s Day.

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An introduction to orgasms and orgasmic pleasure TA S H A FA LC O N E R

is considered the climax of sexual arousal. Orgasms consist of muscle contractions often described as a flooding, flushing, and/ or throbbing sensation. Other physical aspects of orgasm include increased blood press u r e , he a r t r a t e , a nd /or breathing. In addition to the sensory feelings, there tend to be emotional feelings of pleasure, relaxation, and/or ecstasy. There can also be an ejaculation component to orgasm, but not always. According to William Masters and Virginia Johnson, pioneers in sex research, male ejaculation is the second stage of the orgasm phase in their sexual response cycle, but men can also have

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dry orgasms (i.e. no ejaculation). Although limited research ha s b een done rega rd ing female ejaculation, some indications suggest that women can ejaculate (a.k.a. squirt) when the Gräfenberg spot (G-spot) is stimulated, but this varies depending on the woman’s physiology. Orgasm can also be experienced through mental or physical stimulation. This can be achieved through partnered or solo sex activities. Stay tuned for next week’s column on gender differences in orgasms.

Some indications suggest that women can ejaculate (a.k.a. squirt) when the Gräfenberg spot (G-spot) is stimulated.

Nathan Skoufis honoured by Mayor Cam Guthrie on March 1 for his achievements in Guelph and on the Karate world circuit. | PHOTOS BY MARS CHESTER CHOW

Nathan Skoufis honoured by the City of Guelph Mayor of Guelph, Cam Guthrie, recognizes worldclass martial artist M A R S C H E S T E R C H OW

Nathan Skoufis was recognized and praised by the mayor of Guelph for his recent achievement of the North American Sport Karate Association (NASK A) world championship title. He has now won the title three straight years in a row. The Ontarion had the opportunity to speak with some of the people who train at Guelph Family Martial Arts, the martial arts school that Skoufis instructs and owns. Ben Scott, a member of the school, told The Ontarion: “It’s awesome, a real testament to the amount of work he puts in and the dedication to the sport. Certainly well-deserved, and I expect it won’t be the last award he’ll receive.” Alva Cunningham, one of the

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mothers at the school said: “Amazing, just an amazing achievement for someone so young, and he’s just the best mentor for the children who attend his class, and also for the adults who attend the class. He’s just such a positive person, he’s unbelievable. He treats everyone the same, regardless of age.” The Ontarion also sat down with Skoufis himself. “It’s definitely surreal to be honoured, the mayor stopped by on behalf of the City of Guelph, and to be able to represent Guelph on an international level,”

Skoufis said. “I’m definitely fortunate just to be able to share my story in Guelph and the amount of support they’ve given me over the years.” Skoufis is focused not only on putting Guelph on the map internationally, but also training and nurturing his own students. After interviewing Skoufis and some of the people in attendance at the event, it’s clear why he is so admired in the city that raised him.

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In recent years, avocados have made a huge impact on the health food scene. They have even become a popular fashion trend as seen on pins, phone cases, clothing, and hats — and all for good reason. As one of the most versatile superfoods, avocados can be incorporated into any meal of the day. Add them to a salad, turn them into a dip, spread them on toast, or even make them into a dessert. And not only are avocados incredibly delicious — they’re also packed with fiber, potassium, healthy fats, and antioxidants. Native to Mexico and Central America, archaeologists have discovered proof of avocado consumption dating back almost 10,000 years.

Avocados are rich in many vitamins and minerals and consist of roughly: • 73 per cent water • 15 per cent fat • 8 per cent carbohydrates • 2 per cent protein Incorporating avocados into your diet can help improve digestion, detoxify the body, prevent osteoporosis, and improve heart health. Even though avocados are good for you, consumers still shy away from the fruit because of its high fat content. Megan Ware, from Medical News Today, however, discusses how the fat in an avocado provides an abundance of health benefits. “Avocados are full of healthy, beneficial fats that help to keep you full and satiated. When you consume fat, your brain receives a signal to turn off your appetite. Eating fat slows the breakdown of carbohydrates, which helps to keep sugar levels in the blood stable,” Ware says. With healthy fats being an essential nutrient for all the cells in the body, avocados are a

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great way to incorporate them into your diet. But avocados are not just for eating! If you suffer from bad breath, dry scalp, frizzy hair, or dehydrated skin, you can also use the fruit as a way to help heal the body. The oils found in an avocado are very similar to the natural oils found in the skin; by incorporating avocado into your daily skincare routine you can help to deeply nourish and hydrate the body. One easy way to do this is to try out the hair mask recipe here. And if you haven’t already gotten on the

out avocado and combine with the honey and olive oil in a small bowl. 2. Whip or mix the ingredients together until the mixture is light in colour and has a smooth texture. 3. Spread the mask onto towel dried or damp hair, paying more attention to the ends. 4. Cover hair with a shower cap and heat. (This can be done using a hair dryer for 10 minutes, or by sitting in the sun for about half an hour.) 5. Remove the shower cap, rinse out the mask, and wash hair as usual. 6. Voila, you’re done!

Healthy options for the midnight snacker How to gravitate away from grease | GETTING CRAVINGS for a comfort food snack in the middle of the night is perfectly normal, especially during midterm season with the stress piling up. Unfortunately, these midnight expeditions don’t always include the healthiest of choices. Luckily, there are some simple midnight snacks that you can make and enjoy without having to sacrifice your diet. NUT S

Nuts are a great source of vitamins, healthy fats, protein, and fiber. They also make great snacks, and even better midnight snacks. Try to go with unsalted ones if you can find them to cut down on sodium. You can also go with a mixed assortment, or stick to whichever is your favourite. Either way, your midnight snack will have squirrels going crazy. F ROZ E N GRAP ES

While normal grapes are fine, frozen grapes are a lot more refreshing and enjoyable to eat. You can make them by simply Peanut butter and apples.

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An unlikely combination, spreading peanut butter onto apple slices is not only simple and delicious, but also healthy. All you have to do for this snack is cut a washed apple into wedges, cut the core out, then spread a modest amount of peanut butter onto one side of the wedge and savour the wonderful symbiosis, as well as all the vitamin C you’re getting.

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sentiments were recorded in a letter to the commissioner of Indian Affairs shortly before the 1885 hangings of eight Cree warriors. These warriors had had enough. Their people were starving, destitute, and diseased, while the Plains Cree nomadic way of life, and the buffalo that symbolized it, were decimated by the Crown and its new wave of European farmers. Chief Poundmaker and Chief Big Bear, Cree leaders and iconic dissidents of the Crown, had to concede for their people to survive. The Plains people needed the rations the Crown promised, and in 1882, Chief Big Bear signed Treaty Six with reluctance and sorrow. “We want none of the Queen’s presents,” Chief Big Bear had said. “It was not given to us to have the rope about our necks.” When the rations proved inadequate, Big Bear, Poundmaker, and Cree warriors turned their attention to a resistance effort. Other community members turned to petty theft and prostitution to survive. The resistance culminated in the Looting of Battleford, Sask. The rebellion sought to reclaim rations promised by the signing of Treaty Six. In the aftermath of the rebellion, Macdonald and his

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Government sent a message to the Plains people: If you act out, you will be killed. Chief Poundmaker and Big Bear were imprisoned and eight warriors were sent to the gallows, their deaths sentenced in a foreign language, cruelly denied a translation in Cree. In Nov. 28, 1885, the eight warriors who took part in the resistance effort were hanged. Indigenous students from the Battleford Industrial School were pulled out of class and forced to stand witness to the execution, a clear warning from the colonial state. The 1885 hanging at Battleford still remains the largest mass execution in Canadian history. P re s e n t i n j u s t i c e s a g a i n s t Indigenous Peoples: The Case of Colten Boushie

Now, 123 years later, Battleford has returned to the frontlines of conflict between Indigenous and colonial Canada. Earlier in February, Gerald Stanley was fully acquitted of the charge of manslaughter for the shooting of a 22-year-old Cree man from Red Pheasant First Nation. The jury had no Indigenous or minority representation. The defence argued that the fatal shot to the back of the head resulted from a “hang fire” — a delay between when a trigger is pulled and the bullet fired. The Crown’s experts denied the claim, noting that “hang fires” are rare and the delay lasts less than a second. Stanley’s gun was found to be functioning properly, but the defence still claimed it was a “freak accident.” The events as recorded by the police ITO (Information to Obtain a Warrant) state that Boushie, his

girlfriend Kiora Wuttunee, and four other friends went swimming at the Maymont River that day. The young people had been drinking, and some had said they were drunk, according to statements given to the police. At about 5:30 p.m. they arrived at the Stanley farm in Wuttunee’s Ford Escape, after trying to steal “items and vehicles” at the neighbouring Fouhy farm, according to the ITO. The story given by Boushie’s family is that they were experiencing car trouble and could have been looking for help. A police officer who was at the scene noted that the SUV they arrived with had only a rim, and no tire, on the front driver’s side. According to the ITO, two men, not Colten, jumped out of the Ford Escape and into a pickup and ATV, both of which were owned by the Stanleys. Gerald Stanley, and his son Sheldon, started to yell at the group and the young men hopped back into the Ford SUV. Sheldon then grabbed a sledge hammer and smashed the windshield as his father kicked a tail light when Boushie was reversing. Boushie then crashed into a parked car owned by the Stanleys. The two men who had jumped into the truck and ATV immediately fled the scene. As Sheldon went into the house to get truck keys, he heard three shots. When he returned, he saw his father, pale, standing next to the driver’s side window. The third shot had gone through the back of Colten Boushie’s head — it was fatal. After the incident, the RCMP visited Boushie’s mother, Debbie Baptiste, with weapons out , accused her of being drunk, raided and rummaged her home unwarranted, and then mishandled

Colten Boushie’s case raises questions on how the police and justice system treat Indigenous communities. | PHOTO COURTESY OF YOUTUBE

crucial evidence, according to independent reports. A mother experiencing trauma needs comfort when being told she has lost a son, not to be treated like she and her family are criminals. In an interview with The Globe and Mail, Baptiste said, “My son was the victim, but I thought we had done something wrong.” Following the trial, many farmers expressed that they felt aggrieved, and that their voices and issues remained unheard. The growing fear of violence and theft on their properties, they say, has not been taken into account by politicians, and particularly by the prime minister. It’s a warranted feeling, but when implicit prejudice, institutional racism, and poverty intermix with a history of indigenous-colonial violence dating back one hundred years, anxiety levels become high, and it becomes easier to point and pull triggers, involuntary or not, at the Other.

Where First Nations Peoples now fear for their lives, rural farmers fear for their property. In the era of Truth and Reconciliation, Colten Boushie, Tina Fontaine, Tammy Kaesh, and Brady Francis, all Indigenous youth, just boys and girls, have been killed or found dead. Negligence and sloppy policing permeate these cases. Indigenous youth are being told a narrative that they don’t matter, that they can be killed without the vanguard of the state to administer justice. They have been told that the justice system will protect those that kill them. Accidental or not. Regardless of which side you stand on in the polarizing case of Colten Boushie, there is one thing you cannot argue. Since colonial Canada’s insurrection in 1867, one thing remains constant: There is always a lethal reminder for who governs.

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