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Jan 23, 2019

Canada continues to deny sex equality to First Nation women and children

Pamela Palmater

On January 14, 2019, the UNHRC released their decision which found that Canada still discriminates against "Indian" women and their descendants in the registration provisions of the Indian Act.

Columnists

Oct 12, 2018

How anti-immigrant rhetoric shaped the Quebec election

Monia Mazigh

CAQ leader François Legault and his team ran much of their election campaign on the backs of immigrants, using polarizing language to pit "good immigrants" against "bad immigrants."

Columnists

Sep 27, 2018

Police technology vs. civil liberties -- science fiction or current reality?

Pro Bono

Michael Hackl

Until the institutional bias that exists in society is addressed, the use of technology will not help eliminate bias in police work.

Blog

Jul 20, 2018

Passage of new law ends the debate: Israel now officially an apartheid state

Corey Balsam

Sid Shniad

While this new law doesn't change much in practice, it should lay to rest any remaining illusions about Israel's true nature.

Columnists

Jan 24, 2018

Trudeau government still targets Muslims as threats

Matthew Behrens

January 29 marks the first anniversary of the mass murder of six Muslim worshippers in Quebec City. As the date approaches, Justin Trudeau's government continues to unfairly target Muslims.

Columnists

Dec 8, 2017

Public apologies serve crucial role in democratic societies

Monia Mazigh

Apologies are not monetary gifts or hollow words offered by teary politicians. They are gestures that define our history as a country and restore faith in institutions.

Columnists

Oct 7, 2016

Human rights protections raise new questions for freedom of speech

Rick Salutin

A commitment to free speech doesn't reconcile easily with human rights codes that may compel respect and courtesy toward specific groups -- including their right to be addressed as they choose.

Blog

Oct 6, 2016

Pearson security needs to respect the rights of nursing mothers

Ethel Tungohan

Canadian Air Transport Security Authority personnel at Toronto Pearson International Airport should read up on their own guidelines about discriminating against nursing mothers.

Columnists

Sep 29, 2016

With judges like Robin Camp, how impartial is Canada's justice system?

Pro Bono

Shelina Ali

An inquiry into the conduct of Federal Court Judge Robin Camp when he presided over a sexual assault trial raises some hard questions about the impartiality of the Canadian justice system.

News

Aug 5, 2016

Pride march for queer people of colour creates critical space for healing

Lenée Son

"Today was about giving us a space. Taking space in the city at Pride time," Fatima Jaffer. A lot of people don't feel comfortable at Pride, so this alternative space was created.

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