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For the first time in US history, a man was sentenced last year to six months in prison and had to pay nearly $10,000 in fines for his part...

The political battle over the federal carbon pricing regime has migrated to the courts. The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal’s recent advisory opinion is the first but surely not the...

In Canada, thousands of migrants are detained at any time, with up to one third of detainees in maximum and medium-security prisons despite most never having been charged with...

In a recent Policy Options article, Blake Brown maintains that “assault-style” rifles should be restricted, citing police concerns. Federal Crime Reduction Minister Bill Blair has conducted nation-wide consultations to...

(This article has been translated into French.) Section 33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms has often been described, including by the Supreme Court of Canada, as an “override provision” that allows legislation...

Bill C-83 is inching closer to becoming law after being referred to the Senate’s Social Affairs, Science and Technology Committee for a study of its potential impacts on Canadians,...

The federal government has said that no relationship is more important than the nation-to-nation relationship with Indigenous peoples. A key part of rebuilding this relationship is having Indigenous leaders...

The Pre-Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has rejected the request of the Prosecutor to proceed with an investigation of alleged crimes against humanity and war crimes...

The Quebec government has introduced its promised legislation restricting visible religious imagery in the public service. In essence, Bill 21 prohibits state employees such as prosecutors, police officers and teachers from...

Il y a 10 jours, le Commissariat à la protection de la vie privée du Canada et le Bureau du Commissaire à l’information et à la protection de la...