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

Why Alberta and Quebec diverge on judicial appointments

Elghawaby speaks in front of an array of arms holding microphones.

Canada’s national amnesia on Islamophobia

Long shadows from trees against pristine snow in front of the Supreme Court building.

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

A seven-year-old transgender boy is photographed amid some trees in dark silhouette.

When the notwithstanding clause becomes a political weapon

Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Solicitor General Michael Kerzner shot in profile against a blue sky.

Why “jail, not bail” fails: Doug Ford’s evidence problem

A man placing his hand in the open mouth of an alligator.

Homer Simpson’s gun and the notwithstanding clause

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

A woman paints a large yellow fish about to eat a small fish on a grey wall.

The hidden trend reshaping and hurting the economy: serial acquisitions

A sleek modern building with dark brown brick in the foreground and glass in the background viewed from across a small pond.

Don’t give more powers to CSE until it submits to effective review

A grand notion

Ontario Premier Doug Ford sits in the Ontario Legislature during Question Period on Tuesday November 1, 2022. The premier is in focus in the image while other members of the legislature are out of focus.

Robust public debate needed on use of notwithstanding clause

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