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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

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

The flags of the provinces and territories are lined up on poles in front of a blue curtain in a conference room.

The notwithstanding clause is at the very heart of federalism

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

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