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Against a deep blue sky, the parliament Hill building is in silhouette with the sun hitting only the Canadian flag flying from the top of the peace tower.

When did Canada become sovereign, really?

Black-and-white illustration of an Victorian-era woman raising a hand toward a child’s bum outdoors.

Why repealing the law on spanking isn’t enough

Carney stands at a podium in front of a blue-and-white Jewish flag.

When Jewish Canadians lose confidence in public safety

A baseball diamond in the foreground with a chemical plant in the background.

Environmental racism: Canada must move from recognition to repair

A sketch of Umar Zameer, the accused, in a grey suit alongside gowned lawyers, in front of a judge and jury.

Oversight fails when police investigate police

An animated image of a person in a laptop computer with a rope pulling a bank card from another laptop.

Build a real financial crimes force to hit terrorist financing

Three cranes working on three towers are in darkened silhouette against a dark blue sky.

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

A man gesticulates talking to a woman, who is holding the bridge of her nose in a pose of stress.

Criminalizing coercive control is necessary, but not enough

Hundreds of young men march in rows, dressed head-to-toe in dark green with white spats over their black boots and a red, white and blue sash draped across their chests. Wearing white gloves, each man is holding a long weapon at shoulder level.

The terrorism of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

Failure to pursue ineligible CEWS recipients could impair tax compliance

Dozens of men, women and children sit or stand on the beach, some laying down. Several Indonesian officials stand among them.

Rohingya refugees are an untapped source for Canada’s workforce

Une personne seule marche dans le noir vers une mince ouverture d’où jaillit une forte lumière blanche.

Qui devrait décider si nous sommes vraiment morts ?

Travellers including a young child holding stuffed animals walk with luggage through an airport arrivals area in front of a welcome sign.

Why are some refugees more welcome in Canada than others?

A snow covered jail yard is pictured behind a tall chain-link fence. The yard has several small shelters in front of a large single-storey complex.

Getting tougher on bail will not improve public safety

Amira Elghawaby is victim of a double standard

Multi-coloured capsules in bubble packs.

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

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