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People with their backs to the camera have their hands raised in a stock-photo meeting.

New housing co-ops need stronger democratic safeguards

An animated illustration of small office workers gathered around a rube goldberg machine of cogs with labels like "transparency" and

Freedom of information is not a game

Why we took down an article published under the name Daniel Robson

A man wrangles a long bundle of printed paper in front of Parliament.

AI could overwhelm the public consultation process

Microphone at a podium in front of an audience.

Municipal public meetings need more than a microphone

Two male black leaders stand at a podium while Jean Augustine appears on screen in the background.

Representation should not be an afterthought on Ottawa’s advisory councils

Mark Carney, wearing a blue suit, speaks in the House of Commons, surrounded by members of Parliament seated on the House benches.

How governments are squeezing debate in Parliament

A woman holding a microphone gestures with her hand as other citizens look on.

Provinces should fund citizens’ assemblies to rebuild local democracy

Moving on from the monarchy, incrementally

Snapshot: a “strong mandate,” really?

Pour un gouvernement minoritaire

La CAQ sait où lancer sa ligne à l’eau

La démocratie unipolaire

Some provincial governments seek conflict with municipalities – and gain from it

La liberté universitaire est plus exigeante que la liberté d’expression

Quebec’s lopsided campaign is only one part of a troubling democratic trend

Stakes could not be higher for the Conservative Party in this leadership race

Policy-making in turbulent times: Alberta 2012 to 2022

Wrestling the long arm of authoritarianism

Democratic life and the generational implications of pandemic school closures

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Federal political parties are arguing for less protection of personal information in B.C.

Protect municipal democracy by strengthening online voting systems

Les prétentions du Canada en matière d’égalité des sexes sonnent creux

Premier Legault’s colonial values

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