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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. dives with an outstretched glove to catch a ball.

Elbows up: Keeping Canadian companies in Canadian hands

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

CP174796101 Cutline: A courtroom sketch as Justice Maria Carroccia delivers her ruling on July 24, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Alexandra Newbould Alt photo text: A drawing of about nine people sitting and listening in the room.

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

Should corporate law shape boards of directors?

Making the democratic case against Quebec’s Bill 21

What does the SNC-Lavalin affair tell us about diversity?

Why expand the cooling-off period for public office holders?

Courts’ role as constitutional guardians in question

Is the SNC-Lavalin affair a new constitutional moment?

Criminal records have become a lifelong stigma

Le fiasco SNC-Lavalin : crime, culture, gouvernance?

The quiet power of courthouse culture can’t be ignored

The danger in normalizing political interference

Court ruling on voyeurism could have broad social impact

A turning point for misogynist and Islamophobic speech?

Making doctors choose between their convictions and their calling

‘Trust Us’ doesn’t cut it on the SNC-Lavalin affair

Innovation juridique et données : la responsabilité des sources

Canada’s “prove it” approach to Aboriginal title

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