Opinions

B.C. social-media terror case shows pitfalls for prosecution

B.C. social-media terror case shows pitfalls for prosecution Benjamin Perrin, professor at the Peter A. Allard School of Law at UBC, wrote an op-ed for the Globe and Mail about […]

Oct 13, 2017

Students are not fragile flowers, we must care about their mental health

Students are not fragile flowers, we must care about their mental health The Globe and Mail published an op-ed about mental health by Santa Ono, the president and vice-chancellor of […]

Oct 6, 2017

Should we consider expropriation for 105 Keefer?

Should we consider expropriation for 105 Keefer? The Vancouver Sun published an op-ed by Henry Yu, a UBC professor of history and the principal of St. John’s College, about the […]

Sep 29, 2017

Ottawa must improve research funding or risk losing innovation race

Ottawa must improve research funding or risk losing innovation race The Globe and Mail published an op-ed co-written by Santa Ono, the president and vice-chancellor of UBC, about the need […]

Sep 22, 2017

NAFTA negotiations a threat to Canada’s push for universal pharmacare

NAFTA negotiations a threat to Canada’s push for universal pharmacare The Province published an op-ed about universal pharmacare co-written by Steve Morgan, a professor at UBC’s school of population and […]

Sep 14, 2017

Dear white people, wake up: Canada is racist

Dear white people, wake up: Canada is racist Annette Henry, the David Lam Chair in Multicultural Education at UBC, wrote an op-ed for The Conversation about racism in Canada. Read […]

Sep 8, 2017

What creativity really is – and why schools need it

What creativity really is – and why schools need it The Conversation published an op-ed by Liane Gabora, a UBC professor of psychology and creative studies, about the benefits of […]

Aug 31, 2017

Demanding kinder classrooms doesn’t make you a snowflake

Demanding kinder classrooms doesn’t make you a snowflake The Walrus published an op-ed by Daniel Heath Justice, the Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Literature and Expressive Culture at UBC, and […]

Aug 25, 2017

Charlottesville: White educators need to fight racism every day

Charlottesville: White educators need to fight racism every day Michelle Stack, a UBC education professor, wrote an op-ed about the role of education in fighting racism following the terrorist attack […]

Aug 18, 2017

Rhinestone Cowboy shines spotlight on Alzheimer Disease

Rhinestone Cowboy shines spotlight on Alzheimer Disease The Province published an op-ed by Dan Levitt, a UBC nursing professor and a professor of gerontology at Simon Fraser University. Read more.

Aug 11, 2017

Why kids need risk, fear and excitement in play

Why kids need risk, fear and excitement in play? Mariana Brussoni, a UBC professor of pediatrics, wrote an op-ed for The Conversation about the need for risky play among kids. […]

Aug 3, 2017

Small nuclear power reactors: Future or folly?

Small nuclear power reactors: Future or folly? The National Post published an op-ed about nuclear reactors by M. V. Ramana, a professor at UBC’s Liu Institute for Global Issues, and […]

Jul 28, 2017

Canada could lead the fight for life in a post-antibiotic world

Canada could lead the fight for life in a post-antibiotic world Bob Hancock, a UBC professor of microbiology and immunology, co-wrote an op-ed for The Conversation about a “post-antibiotic world.” […]

Jul 19, 2017

We created B.C.’s wildfire problem – and we can fix it

We created B.C.’s wildfire problem – and we can fix it Lori Daniels, a professor in UBC’s department of forest and conservation sciences, co-wrote an op-ed for the Globe and […]

Jul 14, 2017

Common courtesy can humanize cancer care

Common courtesy can humanize cancer care The National Post published an op-ed by UBC Medicine Prof. Richard J. Wassersug about bolstering patient trust in their health-care providers. Read more.

Jul 7, 2017

Ocean conservation needs a Hippocratic oath –do no harm

Ocean conservation needs a Hippocratic oath –do no harm The Guardian published an op-ed about the need for a code of conduct for marine conservation co-written by Nathan Bennett, a […]

Jun 29, 2017

Indigenous people don’t need sanction of settler saviours

Indigenous people don’t need sanction of settler saviours The Vancouver Sun published an op-ed by Daniel Heath Justice, the Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Literature and Expressive Culture at UBC. […]

Jun 23, 2017

Bains’s mixed messages on Norsat a cause for concern

When Canada confronts a bully, tit-for-tat is best Michael Byers, the Canada Research Chair in Global Politics and International Law at UBC, wrote an op-ed for the Globe and Mail. […]

Jun 16, 2017

Our kids should be protected from junk-food ads

Our kids should be protected from junk-food ads The Globe and Mail published an op-ed about junk food ads co-written by Tom Warshawski, a clinical professor of pediatrics at UBC. […]

Jun 1, 2017

Our approach to opioid addiction isn’t working

Our approach to opioid addiction isn’t working Eugenia Oviedo-Joekes and Martin T. Schechter, faculty members in UBC’s school of population and public health, wrote an op-ed about the opioid crisis […]

May 26, 2017