Coroner’s inquests into deaths that involved police often focus on the police force’s perspective and experiences. The inquest into the death of Toronto teenager Sammy Yatim,...
The Supreme Court of Nova Scotia recently ruled in a pair of decisions that it is unlawful to lock down imprisoned people due to staff...
At first glance, Canada ranks among the top third of countries for its work in addressing child poverty. But that isn’t the whole story. Based on...
Canadian democracy is under pressure. Recent challenges have ranged from Ottawa’s so-called Freedom Convoy protests in 2022, which resulted in the federal government invoking the Emergencies...
Late last year, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) launched what it publicized as a family-based humanitarian immigration pathway for some Haitian, Venezuelan and Colombian nationals....
Since Confederation, our vast country has been held together with precious little cultural and institutional glue. Growing division now hinders our ability to confront the enormous...
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced a new cap on international students. In 2024, IRCC aims to issue 360,000 study permits, a 35-per-cent reduction...
Seafood has become a source of concern for consumers who pay attention to the environmental and social impacts of what they buy. Climate change is adversely...
(Version française disponible ici) Almost a year ago, the federal government and the provinces agreed to increased funding for health care. The provinces accepted the offer...
(Version française disponible ici) Recently, I learned what it meant for a family member to be diagnosed with breast cancer. Overnight, her life turned into a...