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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

Hundreds of people stand on a busy city street that has a lot of overhead power lines crisscrossing above. The area in front of them has no traffic. Vendor stalls covered with tarps line the street.

Stop thinking of foreign aid as a tool for global influence

B.C. ban on public consumption of some drugs would harm the vulnerable

A youth with pink hair holds a sign saying “Hands off trans rights” next to another youth with blonde hair with a sign saying “the youth are our future.” Other protesters are in the background.

Changes are needed to limit provincial use of the notwithstanding clause

A still-hazy picture of cannabis after five years of legalization

Under a white, plastic tent filled with young cannabis plants, a seedling is held by a person wearing a black glove and a white plastic coat.

A course-correction on cannabis equity : the moment is now

A prison fence with razor wire along the top and a low guard tower in the corner stand against the green lawn outside and the blue sky above.

Canada’s youth justice system should extend beyond age 18

A protester holds up an umbrella in the colours of the rainbow against a blue sky with the Peace Tower of Parliament in the background.

Saskatchewan’s use of the notwithstanding clause reveals its fundamental flaw

The time for a law on artificial intelligence has come

How to legislate on artificial intelligence in Canada?

Who has jurisdiction over artificial intelligence: Ottawa or the provinces?

The ethics of artificial intelligence await the law

The risk of waiting to regulate AI is greater than the risk of acting too quickly

Trans people must be protected across Canada

Conservatives: this is not Canada

La main d’un avocat, dont on ne voit pas la tête, sépare en deux une maison faite de quatre pièces de casse-tête. À gauche, deux figurines en bois, l’une rose et l’autre beige, plus petite. À droite, une figurine bleue.

Unmarried cohabitants should be protected too

In a cavernous rood with a domed ceiled and stone pillars lining the walls, Joly speaks at a lectern as she addresses a seated crowd of people at round tables. Behind Joly is a row of 11 Canadian flags draped on poles. Above her is a large screen with written info.

Canadian diplomacy needs to find its way back from the wilderness

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