Tya Emberseed

Tya Emberseed is a terminally online Sarnia resident whose persuasive writing challenges the deeply held biases that keep us from growing together as a community. Their columns link local events and debates to the broader societal trends and systemic issues shaping them. Spotify shill, chronic binge-watcher, and novice tarantula keeper, Tya crawls the web, lurking through comment sections to get a pulse on what people are really thinking when masks are off.

Religious exemptions on hate speech are a threat to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms

December 8, 2025

The Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees an objective standard of dignity and equality for every Canadian citizen, and efforts to create religious exemptions on hate speech—such as those debated…

When political violence is weaponized

September 17, 2025

Following the assassination of a prominent American political commentator, this column argues that the rush to weaponize tragedy is a dangerous symptom of a public discourse broken by divisive rhetoric.

No, Marilyn Gladu — refusing to platform hate isn’t a violation of free expression. It’s responsible governance.

August 20, 2025

Columnist Tya Emberseed challenges Marilyn Gladu’s claims of censorship, arguing that refusing to amplify harmful, exclusionary rhetoric is not a violation of free expression; it’s a defence of public values.