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A seven-year-old transgender boy is photographed amid some trees in dark silhouette.

When the notwithstanding clause becomes a political weapon

Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Solicitor General Michael Kerzner shot in profile against a blue sky.

Why “jail, not bail” fails: Doug Ford’s evidence problem

A man placing his hand in the open mouth of an alligator.

Homer Simpson’s gun and the notwithstanding clause

In one hand is the pair of tan moccasins. With his other hand he holds a wooden cane. He’s wearing an orange t-shirt over a long-sleeved shirt.

Wreckonciliation and the case for total departmental reform

People hold a huge rainbow flag in downtown Montreal during the city’s Pride parade. Clothed in a rainbow of colours under a sunny sky.

LGBTQ+ and Quebec nationalism: The decline of a progressive alliance

A collection of cut-out silhouettes of faces in profile.

Reconciliation can’t wait another generation

Close-up shots of the group of young people and children standing in front of a stone building during an outdoor public gathering.

Children’s rights: How to make justice truly accessible

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

Elbows up: Keeping Canadian companies in Canadian hands

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

Bikini-clad girl on the beach is holding a smartphone with the OnlyFans app on the screen. Everything but the phone is in soft focus.

Canada must end financial discrimination against sex workers

The growing burden of sustainability standards

A steady stream of people cross in both directions, walking over tram lines and under a web of electric lines that power the streetcars.

Questions persist as Ottawa prepares Citizenship Act amendments

Illustration of a woman lying in a hospital bed. She’s on a ventilator, and her eyes are closed.

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

Une personne est assise à un bureau. Devant elle se trouve une balance dorée. D’un côté, on y voit un hologramme des lettres AI, pour « artificial intelligence ». De l’autre, l’hologramme d’un cerveau.

Quebec can become a leader in responsible artificial intelligence

A scramble and scrutiny of the public service not seen in more than 20 years

Failure to protect: the criminalization of survivors of intimate-partner violence

Taylor Swift wearing a white coat with black sleaves and an NFL logo on the sleeve.

Canada needs deepfake legislation yesterday

Silhouette of a young woman in a sleeveless shirt, her hair tied in a bun.

Policing women’s sexuality in the name of protection

Un chat est sur une table d’examen vétérinaire.

Multinationals are taking over veterinary clinics

Queen’s Park stands against the blue sky with the lieutenant governor and the premier in the foreground.

Another blow to freedom of information from the Supreme Court

a hand slides over a smartphone, from which emerge icons and emojis.

Online Harms Act: a step in the right direction to protect Canadians online

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