national security

Columnists

Jan 30, 2019

Canada ignores national security threat posed by violence against women

According to a new report, male violence against women has claimed the lives of at least 10,495 women and girls in Canada since 1961, an average of 184 femicides per year.

Columnists

Nov 9, 2018

Mohamed Harkat should never be deported to torture

Monia Mazigh

It's been 16 years since Mohamed Harkat was arrested on a secret hearing security certificate. Today he is still threatened with deportation to his native Algeria.

Columnists

Oct 25, 2018

Donald Trump is the biggest threat to U.S. national security

Amy Goodman

Denis Moynihan

As Trump campaigns around the country, he gins up fears of foreign enemies attacking the U.S. But he has shown that the greatest threat to U.S. national security is Trump himself.

Podcast

Dec 19, 2017

No children on the no-fly list!

Talking Radical Radio

Children often show up on Canada's No Fly List, usually because of mistaken identity. "No Fly List Kids" advocates for changes so families aren't caught up in a maze of errors and mistaken identity.

Podcast

Oct 24, 2017

Demanding an apology and redress for Canada's anti-LGBTQ purge campaigns

Talking Radical Radio

Members of the 'We Demand An Apology' Network talk about their campaign to redress campaigns that targeted LGBTQ people in public service and the military in Canada.

Columnists

Mar 31, 2017

Apologies for torture seem to be the hardest words

Matthew Behrens

The wording and delivery of the Trudeau government's March apology for its role in the torture of Canadian citizens are clear indications that Ottawa is not willing to make much-needed changes.

Columnists

Feb 16, 2017

Defeats of Andrew Puzder and Michael Flynn reveal power of grassroots movements

Amy Goodman

Denis Moynihan

The engine driving both the ouster of Andrew Puzder and Michael Flynn are movements of thousands upon thousands of people across the U.S., saying "no" to hate, bigotry and injustice.

Blog

Jan 28, 2017

It's time to mobilize against our national security apparatus

Abigail Curlew

On February 25, a coalition led by the Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) will be hosting a National Day of Action to oppose surveillance, Bill C-51 and infringement of Charter rights.

Blog

Nov 17, 2016

Bill C-51: Canadians won't accept tinkering at the margins

Victoria Henry

Our own Victoria Henry argues that Canadians deserve better than Bill C-51 -- we deserve our privacy back.

Blog

Nov 16, 2016

Bill C-51 is violating our Charter rights and Canada doesn't care

Abigail Curlew

The Anti-terrorism Act (2015) has been routinely called out by activists, journalists and legal scholars for empowering Canadian government with the ability to violate Charter rights.

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