Policy Options

With an election looming, Canadians are hearing more talk about the importance of being tough on crime, along with the claim that our justice and prison systems are too...

When several American states established some of the most restrictive abortion laws since Roe v. Wade this spring, waves of Canadian millennials took to the web. They not only...

The cannabis industry in Canada, which may be worth $5 billion by 2021, could provide urgently needed employment and revenue to Indigenous communities. In order for this success to...

Sexual assault trials in Canada have shown that our courtrooms can be unjust. In case after case, justice has been undermined by rape myths and discriminatory stereotypes, whether in...

In recent years, conversion therapy has become a topic of legislative attention. In 2015, Ontario prohibited these practices, which aim to change youth’s gender identity or sexual orientation. Nova...

Citizenship is the neglected child of immigration-related policies. It attracts less attention, and it has a lower profile and fewer resources than other areas. This is evidenced by wide...

A move for closure on the debate and a marathon weekend session at the Quebec National Assembly saw the contentious Bill 21 finally pass, 73 to 35. The legislation...

A young family turns to their physician, who they know is regulated in their province, for their medical needs. They are confident in their choice because they know the...

The Senate has just provided the federal government with the amendments it needs to ensure its solitary confinement legislation, Bill C-83, is constitutional. One vote by the House of...

In the spring of 2018, Rukmini Callimachi, a national security reporter with The New York Times, published a podcast series titled “Caliphate. ” Canadian listeners were shocked to hear...