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Reconciliation can’t wait another generation

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Children’s rights: How to make justice truly accessible

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Elbows up: Keeping Canadian companies in Canadian hands

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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

Put human rights at the core of the Canada-China relationship

Radicalization and violence in Canada: The Aaron Driver case

A flawed process for federal electoral reform

An unsung success: The First Nations Land Management Act

Why regional representation on the Supreme Court does (and doesn’t) matter

The Supreme Court’s long road to transparency and inclusiveness

When more isn’t better: Regulation of third parties in Ontario elections

Electoral reform and the pros and cons of compulsory voting

The end of medical marijuana

La réforme électorale : de la futilité des calculs partisans

Une réforme électorale dans l’intérêt des citoyens

How does changing the voting system impact voter preferences?

Is a constitutional amendment required for electoral reform?

Something in the soil? Electoral reform in Prince Edward Island

Are Canadians as primed for electoral reform as the Kiwis were?

La réforme électorale : une lueur d’espoir pour les femmes ?

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