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Kayla Holmes

Kayla is a U3 student currently pursuing a major in International Development and minors in Social Entrepreneurship and Computer Science. She specializes on the political and socio-cultural dimensions of the rights of minorities and marginalized populations.

From Backpage to the Back Streets

Kayla Holmes Oct 10, 2018

On April 11th, the Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act and Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act (known collectively as the FOSTA-SESTA package) were signed into law by Donald Trump. Passed in the House of Representative with a vote of 388 to 25…
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Prevention Over Protection: A Liberal Approach to HIV Care

Kayla Holmes Mar 18, 2018

On December 1st, 2016, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stood on Parliament Hill and raised a red and white flag in honour of World AIDS Day. This was two months after the Liberal government announced a shift in mandate that cut the funding…
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The Bangsamoro Basic Law: Impacts of Additional Autonomy in the Philippines’ Muslim South

Kayla Holmes Feb 17, 2018

The Filipino government's newly proposed act for an autonomous zone in the South of the country has shed some hope for change in a region plagued by conflict and violence. The new Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) is a proposed act that…
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