Winter is here. In Canada, we can sometimes feel the icy cold of the season down to our bones.
At this time of year, the shorter days and colder weather can have an effect on our moods. We all react differently to Canada’s changing seasons, but for some, seasonal affective disorder affects them at the same time every year, usually in the winter when there is less natural light.
Today is the International Day of Education, an important day for remembering that education is a right for everyone. According to article 26 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, elementary education must be free and compulsory. In addition, the Convention on the Rights of the Child, which came into force on September 2, 1990, states that countries must make higher education accessible to all.
Anyone who has filled up at a gas station, shopped at a supermarket or paid a utility bill recently knows that prices are rising. The question is, by how much?
