The notwithstanding clause threatens our democracy
Nine Supreme Court judges will have to decide if the notwithstanding clause completely extinguishes the fundamental and legal rights of Canadians.
Bill C-5 grants ‘superpowers’ never before seen in ‘environmental law history’: Bloc critic Patrick Bonin
The One Canadian Economy Act is being rammed through the House via a ‘non-democratic’ process and would result in governmental overreach, say the Bloc Québécois, who plan to vote against the bill.
It’s time for Ottawa to fully fund NIHB program, say Northwest Territories and Nunavut health ministers
Nunavut Health Minister John Main and his Northwest Territories counterpart Lesa Semmler were in Ottawa to discuss viable funding for the federal Non-Insured Health Benefits program, and other changes to other programs funding services for Indigenous People.
Bitumen skepticism not a blanket ‘no’ to pipelines, says B.C. Liberal MP Greaves
Jurisdictional respect is a ‘core principle’ of any consideration of future national projects, says a spokesperson for Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson.
Can Rodriguez dodge the ‘Anyone But Pablo’ movement developing in Quebec’s Liberal race?
It is not just Pablo Rodriguez’s name or urban swagger that may hold him back—he has little growth potential among young people.
Visions of a gold rush in expanded oil exports fly in the face of a decades-old reality
The potential for a conduit to load oil tankers in the dangerous waters of the northern B.C. coast actually ended more than three decades ago.
Digging into the One Canadian Economy Act
Bill C-5 aims to lower barriers to free trade within Canada, and create a fast-track system for approvals for big infrastructure projects.
Canada Part I: Interprovincial Trade & Labour
Canada cannot waste its best chance for internal trade reform since Confederation
Beyond the barriers it directly controls, federal engagement and co-ordination is fundamental to mitigating provincial barriers.
Unlocking Canada’s full economic potential by harmonizing regulations
Each province operates under its own building codes, material certification requirements, and procurement policies, which often fail to align with each other.
