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Alberta premier Daneille Smith with the Quebec flag in the background.

Why Alberta and Quebec diverge on judicial appointments

Elghawaby speaks in front of an array of arms holding microphones.

Canada’s national amnesia on Islamophobia

Long shadows from trees against pristine snow in front of the Supreme Court building.

The Supreme Court should not limit use of the notwithstanding clause

A woman holds a sign during a protest against Bill 21 that reads, “For secularism, against discrimination.”

What kind of society does Quebec want after François Legault?

Four of the Supreme Court justices sitting at the bench in their red robes.

Why regional representation still matters on the Supreme Court of Canada

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

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

Au bout d'un court couloir se trouvent deux salles, chacune dotée d'une porte métallique gris foncé portant la mention " examen ". L'une est marquée d'un gros "4", l'autre d'un gros "5". Dans les deux cas, de petits paniers métalliques sont fixés pour contenir des dossiers.

Health care needs to extend to undocumented migrants

Environ 35 personnes se tiennent derrière une longue pancarte qu'elles tiennent à la main. La plupart d'entre elles ont le poing levé et toutes sourient. Derrière eux se trouve une collection de mâts de drapeaux étroitement espacés, portant les drapeaux colorés de nombreux pays. Tous pendent mollement. Derrière les drapeaux se trouve une rangée de palmiers.

Without fairness and finance, the energy transition won’t be fast

What’s at stake in supporting sex workers’ right to health

Several wings of the brick building are lined with evergreen hedges and small trees. At the top of one three-storey building, a white cross lets people know the hospital is faith-based.

Access to MAiD should not cater to faith-based interests

A photo of Taylor Swift in a red sweater, appearing to look for someone, surrounded by a crowd of people in a football stadium.

Fake porn causes real harm to women

A teenage boy has his hands cuffed behind his back while lying on the ground near a car.

Why do young offenders return to prison?

A colourful long wall is made up of many black-framed squares showing images of people and things.

The missing voices at AI conferences

Boxing week sales should remind us of garment workers’ fight for a living wage

A closeup of a computer screen on an unidentified pornography site.

Will Bill S-210 prevent minors from accessing pornography?

Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami suggests I’m a criminal

A person in dark silhouette makes a phonecall.

Snitching is both ineffective and morally wrong

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