Both rape survivors as well as trans-women require our solid support. Both groups need to be assured of their dignity. Both have faced hurt beyond what most of us can imagine. We do know that all r…
Both rape survivors as well as trans-women require our solid support. Both groups need to be assured of their dignity. Both have faced hurt beyond what most of us can imagine.
Should we expect rape victims to show empathy to trans-women and allow them in women’s shelters, or should we expect trans-women to show empathy to rape survivors and stay away?Respect goes both waysVancouver Rape Relief should be applauded for going against the wishes of the politically correct city hall extremists.
Budget is a diversionMy goodness, did Christmas come early this year? The diversionary delivery of the federal budget — replete with gifts for everybody — is sure to make the SNC-Lavalin scandal disappear. Poof! It is all gone and we can move forward again. However, he overlooked details such as cashing in the GM bailout stock and borrowing $2 billion from the contingency fund. In addition, the budget was delayed several months while such potential leaders as Peter MacKay, John Baird and James Moore left the party.Sins of the father?I have been surprised by the verve and glee of columnists and general comments on David Sidoo’s entanglement with the U.S. college admissions scheme. He will have his day in court and it’s in the public domain.
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