Joanne St. Lewis

Joanne St. Lewis is a law professor at the University of Ottawa. Her teaching, research and legal work focus on social justice issues.

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Martin Luther King Jr. didn’t push “colour-blind” politics

Measures in Budget 2018 meant to address racism and promote social inclusion appear to have inspired moral panic in the Twittersphere. Commentators, including Conservative MP Maxime Bernier, express anguish that the government’s decision to target …

What Trudeau’s Arabian Nights says about cultural appropriation

Images of Justin Trudeau captured in brownface in 2001 stream across international media. The outrage takes many forms. For some, his position as leader of our multicultural nation not only requires an apology but also …