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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...

The ongoing civil war in Yemen has been declared the world’s worst humanitarian crisis by the United Nations. With millions of Yemenis displaced and more than 22 million in...

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...