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Gary Anandasangaree with cameras and journalists in the unfocused background.

Recognizing the Tamil Canadian experience in public life

Deux hommes en complet bleu foncé se serrent la main.

Canada’s foreign policy credibility begins at home

Modern Tsuut'ina Nation Police Service building with a wooden sign reading "TOSGUNA TSUUT'INA NATION POLICE SERVICE." A large police crest is displayed on the left, depicting mountains, a bison, and cultural symbols. Canadian and Indigenous flags fly from the roof under a cloudy sky.

Carney government cuts unfairly hit First Nations

Le bâtiment de deux étages est entouré d’une rangée de conifères denses. À l’intérieur de la clôture en treillis métallique, l’édifice se compose de plusieurs ailes, dont le deuxième étage est peint en bleu et le rez-de-chaussée en brique.

Solitary-confinement oversight needs an audit and overhaul

Manifestation pour les droits des personnes transgenres devant un bâtiment. Des manifestants tiennent des pancartes aux messages pro-trans comme « Trans, proud, and angry ». Drapeaux trans et LGBTQ+, ambiance pacifique, chien au premier plan.

Lessons for Canada from the treatment of trans communities in Scotland

Three cyclists use the lane, which is painted in fading green. A white car passes them.

Ontario can’t lead on road safety without cycling infrastructure

Écran d’ordinateur affichant le site Pornhub avec une page de vérification de l’âge où l’utilisateur doit confirmer qu’il a 18 ans ou plus.

Why Canada needs age verification laws for porn

How Canada could achieve digital sovereignty

The notwithstanding clause and the separation of powers

Cars, trucks and RV trailers wait in adjacent lanes to pass in front of white four-sided tents with workers wearing fluorescent yellow and orange safety vests. A police car sits nearby, with two officers.

The unexamined implications of Canada’s pandemic-related interprovincial barriers

Will the “Freeland Doctrine” make an appearance at climate talks in Egypt?

Two men on a bike ride past a mountain of everyday articles piled high, stretching into the distance on a cloudy day. One man is driving the three-wheel bike, and the other is standing on one of eight or so bulging dirty sacks strapped to the back of the bike. Seagulls hover over the dump near a mechanical digger. The ground is covered in a slick of muddy water.

A just transition must include the world’s massive “invisible” workforce

Bill 21 offends the constitutional doctrine of neutrality to religion

Danielle Smith parle au micro alors que l'on voit un portrait de la reine Elizabeth II en arrière-plan.

Is the Alberta Sovereignty Act constitutional?

Too many Canadian regulatory watchdogs are failing to serve the public interest

A dark silhouette of a human stands before four doors presenting choices. Two large doors offer fruit and vegetables. Two smaller doors a burger and a cigarette.

Nudging the way to better public policy

A dozen men and women cross at a downtown intersection in Toronto’s downtown, surrounded by tall buildings as cars and a streetcar drive past on a sunny day.

Big hopes for Toronto’s first gender equity strategy

Police implementation of the Charter of Rights

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

Wrestling the long arm of authoritarianism

Two young women hold signs that say “Leur corps, leur droits,” “Their bodies are more regulated than guns,” and “Never again.”

Abortion in Canada is legal for all, but inaccessible for too many

Two police vehicles are parked as an officer watches evening crowds in downtown Toronto.

What happens when police commit crimes?

An RCMP cruiser parked on a road.

The RCMP needs comprehensive reform

The Wolastoqey title claim in N.B., a centuries-old issue and the honourable solution

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