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The notwithstanding clause needs more nuanced debate

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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

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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

It’s time to humanize criminal records to help former convicts find jobs

Centre Block and the Peace Tower and construction cranes set against a deep blue sky are seen through a metal fence along the lawn of Parliament Hill.

People who request access to information need better privacy protection from the federal government

The curious case of Quebec’s linguistic directive for the health system

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A Quebec case shows the need for more regulation on sperm donation in Canada

Parliament’s peace tower is seen through the shadows of a wrought-iron fence.

When Ottawa uses the Official Languages Act to deny access to information

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Canada must stop using Nunavut’s fisheries to solve crises in Atlantic Canada

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Environmental impact reviews should take a more regional perspective

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First Nations policing legislation misses the mark

A person in a uniform standing in front of their booth speaks to a driver in a silver Toyota SUV. Several vehicles are lined up behind them.

Border guards try to set a new frontier in labour dispute

Online harms need a gender-based analysis

Online harms need a gender-based analysis

A couple dozen people young and old gather around holding metal plates.

Canada must lead in responding to the desperate plight of the Rohingya

More female peacekeepers essential to protect children in conflict zones

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Canada must end financial discrimination against sex workers

The growing burden of sustainability standards

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Questions persist as Ottawa prepares Citizenship Act amendments

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Reality, not religion, is the reason people need MAiD-free health care

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