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One big sign says “ Non!” with “21” in a red circle with a black x across it.

The notwithstanding clause needs more nuanced debate

All four are standing in front of a wall lined with provincial flags. Fraser is at a podium.

New hate-crime bill must confront the enforcement gap

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Cultivating the pluralism dividend in Canada’s democracy

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Consent confusion and the Hockey Canada sexual-assault trial

Gary Anandasangaree with cameras and journalists in the unfocused background.

Recognizing the Tamil Canadian experience in public life

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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

Post-secondary institutions must rethink approach to gender-based violence

How to institutionalize transparency in national security

Cuba, le Canada et les droits de la personne

Projet de loi 2 : de lourdes conséquences pour les jeunes trans et non binaires

Canadian businesses need better tools to report cybercrime

How should Canada design policies to protect gig workers?

Why Quebec’s Bill 96 is good for national unity

Why the Supreme Court should leave Bill 21 alone

Canada has occasional policy but no effective statutes to protect heritage structures

Death of a mutual, and the drift away from “neighbours helping neighbours”

The Supreme Court and the office of the Governor General are apples and oranges

Is Canada’s first proposed foreign influence legislation ruthless or toothless?

Lessons to learn from the EU and its cities during the pandemic

La validité de la proposition du Québec de modifier sa «constitution provinciale»

L’affaire Cambie devant la Cour d’appel de la Colombie-Britannique

Is the law a lever or an obstacle to municipal autonomy?

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