Human rights

We see about 20 storeys of two towers, one complete with floor-to-ceiling glass, the other partially finished, with the five upper floors less complete. The balconies on the new building have a decorative material, curved sheets of light grey metal. Taken together, they resemble a pattern of undulating small ocean waves.

Let’s stop calling it a housing crisis

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

The time for a law on artificial intelligence has come

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

It’s time for Canada to jumpstart efforts to support families fleeing North Korea

An adolescent girl sits cross-legged on a sofa next to a window with sheer white curtains. She’s downcast, leaning forward with one hand on her forehead and her elbow on her leg. She’s wearing jeans and a pastel-purple hoodie that covers her head.

Legal spanking of children has to stop

Well-being of children with disabilities calls for rights-based policies

The little heart is fashioned out of plywood and is attached to a long piece of plastic with purple ribbons a couple of inches long hanging from it. The wooden piece would fit in the palm of your hand. The woman holding it has wraparound sunglasses and a white shirt. She’s standing in a row of women who are holding similar items. The mood is somber, with shadows and sunlight intermingling across the faces of the group.

Historic meeting of ministers needs to look at international human rights

Worsening gender inequality in Waterloo is a warning for all of Canada

Gender-equal cabinets have done little so far for women and girls living with male violence

New bill fails to address human rights abuses in supply chains

Managing asylum claims in a federal system with lessons from Germany

Hundreds of young men march in rows, dressed head-to-toe in dark green with white spats over their black boots and a red, white and blue sash draped across their chests. Wearing white gloves, each man is holding a long weapon at shoulder level.

The terrorism of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

Dozens of men, women and children sit or stand on the beach, some laying down. Several Indonesian officials stand among them.

Rohingya refugees are an untapped source for Canada’s workforce

Une personne seule marche dans le noir vers une mince ouverture d’où jaillit une forte lumière blanche.

Qui devrait décider si nous sommes vraiment morts ?

Travellers including a young child holding stuffed animals walk with luggage through an airport arrivals area in front of a welcome sign.

Why are some refugees more welcome in Canada than others?

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