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Against a deep blue sky, the parliament Hill building is in silhouette with the sun hitting only the Canadian flag flying from the top of the peace tower.

When did Canada become sovereign, really?

Black-and-white illustration of an Victorian-era woman raising a hand toward a child’s bum outdoors.

Why repealing the law on spanking isn’t enough

Carney stands at a podium in front of a blue-and-white Jewish flag.

When Jewish Canadians lose confidence in public safety

A baseball diamond in the foreground with a chemical plant in the background.

Environmental racism: Canada must move from recognition to repair

A sketch of Umar Zameer, the accused, in a grey suit alongside gowned lawyers, in front of a judge and jury.

Oversight fails when police investigate police

An animated image of a person in a laptop computer with a rope pulling a bank card from another laptop.

Build a real financial crimes force to hit terrorist financing

Three cranes working on three towers are in darkened silhouette against a dark blue sky.

B.C.’s Bill 11 improves housing safety, but raises risks for tenants

A man gesticulates talking to a woman, who is holding the bridge of her nose in a pose of stress.

Criminalizing coercive control is necessary, but not enough

About 10 young men and boys sit at tables of sewing machines, feeding fabric into them. Piles of fabric are heaped on the floor. The walls are pink, and a dirty tarp is pinned up in an opening in the wall.

Canada is implementing a forced-labour import ban. Will it help exploited workers?

A close-up photo of Kaycee Madu at a microphone.

The Law Society of Alberta’s decision on Kaycee Madu is unjust

Canada should be opening more doors to gifted Afghan students, not closing them

Hoggard is stepping out of a black SUV. He is in a black suit with black tie and white shirt. 

Hoggard decision is a step backward for sexual-assault trials

Une illustration montrant une femme se tenant seule face à la lumière.

Quebec (and Ottawa) fail victims of violence

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

La main d'un nouveau-né, avec un bracelet d'hôpital rose.

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

Several dozen one- and two-storey buildings are clustered near a body of water with mountains in the near distance. Dark rocks sit in the foreground. There are no trees.

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

Eight people hold the edges of a banner that says “We are here to protect water.” The banner is orange, blue, red and white, and has an illustration of a fish with a heart.

Environmental impact reviews should take a more regional perspective

Une tête d’aigle stylisée orne la portière d’une voiture de police, en gros plan, à côté du nom de la Première Nation et du mot « police » écrit en très grosses lettres, en gris pâle sur fond noir.

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

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