School boards and book publishers should learn from ‘Freedom to Read Week’
The freedom to read is one of our most precious freedoms. Late February, across Canada, many librarians and teachers celebrate “Freedom to Read Week,” which, according to the event’s organizers, “encourages Canadians to think about and reaffirm their commitment to intellectual freedom.” And that’s a good thing, because that freedom is constantly under attack in […]
More choice, more savings: How educational choice saves Alberta taxpayers billions
Executive summary This report examines the financial impact on taxpayers of partially funding independent and home education in Alberta—and finds that school choice saves Albertans money. There is considerable demand for independent and home education in Alberta. From 2011 to 2024, independent enrolment increased annually in all but one year, growing from 23,705 to 45,762 […]
The edifice of ‘gender affirming care’ continues to crumble
In the first case of its kind to go before a jury, a 22-year-old woman named Fox Varian was awarded US$2 million in damages on Jan. 30 in a malpractice suit she brought against her plastic surgeon, Dr. Simon Chin, and her psychologist, Dr. Kenneth Einhorn. Chin removed Varian’s breasts at the age of 16, […]
Iran’s regime is a threat to Canada. Many of its officials are already here
Canadians should not downplay the regime’s potent threat to our country We don’t yet know how the repressive and murderous Islamic Republic of Iran will fall, or when. After the recent uprising and the regime’s bloody response, the most likely outcome may well be some form of military junta arising from the conventional armed forces. A […]
