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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

A diverse crowd of university students in blue cap and gown.

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

Deux hommes en complet bleu foncé se serrent la main.

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

Canada’s actions around the Mi’Kmaq fisheries rest on shaky legal ground

What #JusticeforJoyce should mean for policy-makers

First Nations have their own legal authority to regulate their fishing rights

COVID-19 benefits exclude sex workers in Canada

The punishing response to the defence of extreme intoxication

La situation des demandeurs d’asile en période de COVID-19

Canada’s “just society” has yet to be realized for many citizens

Le respect des droits des enfants et des jeunes pendant la pandémie

BC court decision on private health care is inconsistent and should be appealed

Conservatives should show leadership on Bill 21 and defend religious freedom

Proceed with caution with Ontario’s critical care triage protocol

Canada needs a world-class climate law

Fight violence with more social spending, not more police

Governments have failed to protect the incarcerated during pandemic

Why isn’t Canada a net contributor to the global plasma supply?

UK must restore ISIL bride Shamima Begum’s citizenship

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