Opinion

Vic Toews, Canada's public safety minister, recently issued a blunt declaration about his new Internet spying bill. Anyone who opposes Bill C-30 "can either stand with us or with the child pornographers," Toews declared. Well, to reassure Mr.

Dear Editor: Recently Burnaby city council has approved a number of new residential highrise buildings in the Metrotown area, including two of 45 and 46 storeys. Similar development is taking place in the Brentwood area.

Who can blame authorities? Catching bad guys is so much easier when you don't have to respect privacy rights

Dear Editor: Re: City teachers target MLAs, Burnaby NOW, Feb.

The minister of finance framed the 2012 budget using the theme of fiscal prudence in uncertain economic times, but this can't be further from the truth.

Dear Editor: The legalization of marijuana from a social and financial viewpoint seems to make sense. Control its use via government regulation, decriminalize the user, and tax the hell out of it.

Dear Editor: Designating a special day to show opposition to bullying in schools and society should receive ubiquitous support.

Granted, I come to the pot party conversation late. I've never smoked the stuff - despite my mother's undying belief that I must have been partaking during my high school days.

Dear Editor: Now I can't speak for all guys, and I think it has nothing to do with sexuality per se, nor to sexual preference, and it certainly has nothing to do with environmental or social conditioning, but I have never liked the colour pink (excep

Dear Editor: Re: Expert says oil supply could be exported, Burnaby NOW, Feb. 8.