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Build a real financial crimes force to hit terrorist financing

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B.C.’s Bill 11 improves housing safety, but raises risks for tenants

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Criminalizing coercive control is necessary, but not enough

Alberta premier Daneille Smith with the Quebec flag in the background.

Why Alberta and Quebec diverge on judicial appointments

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Canada’s national amnesia on Islamophobia

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The Supreme Court should not limit use of the notwithstanding clause

A woman holds a sign during a protest against Bill 21 that reads, “For secularism, against discrimination.”

What kind of society does Quebec want after François Legault?

Four of the Supreme Court justices sitting at the bench in their red robes.

Why regional representation still matters on the Supreme Court of Canada

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Getting tougher on bail will not improve public safety

Amira Elghawaby is victim of a double standard

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Drug promotion in Canada still lacks meaningful regulation

Handcuffs are placed on the wrists of a man.

Calls for harsher bail laws are misguided

A young man’s death and the wider systemic problems with jail and bail

How to control AI before it wreaks havoc

The ripple effects of invoking draconian laws must not be ignored

Saskatchewan does have a constitution; it’s called treaty

Canadian courts are not politicized in the American way

Non-profits were tested by COVID-19 but proved resilient

The consequences of falling behind our allies on combatting terrorist financing

Legault stands at a podium adorned by a sign with a small photo of René Lévesque and the words “Année Lévesque” on it. A larger sign with the same elements is situated behind Legault.

How Quebec is building on René Lévesque’s fateful constitutional legacy

A broader approach to AI would cut bias in immigration decisions while adding speed

Four steps to jump-start Canadian climate policy

Standing up to Ottawa: Western alienation shifts into Prairie constitutional challenges

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The hidden trend reshaping and hurting the economy: serial acquisitions

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