Stamping out systemic racism should be a top priority
On its first day back for the fall sitting, the House of Commons undertook an emergency debate instigated by NDP MP Lori Idlout on the recent spate of killings of First Nations people by the police. It was a stark reminder of the work that MPs are so often called to do; not only advocating […]
Hogue inquiry to return after summer’s ‘disturbing’ lack of focus on foreign interference, says Stephanie Carvin
The Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference in Federal Electoral Processes and Democratic Institutions begins its second round of public hearings on Sept. 16.
By attacking the Jewish National Fund, the government sends a clear message
A country that prides itself on moral values and welcoming diversity no longer seems to extend those values, rights, and safety to the Jewish community.
We all need to do the work to ensure that all women are safe in this country
The sentencing of a serial killer to concurrent life sentences breached the strong resistance in this country to punish those who commit crimes against Indigenous Peoples.
Outreach to diaspora groups ‘critical’ as Canada and Australia look to one another in foreign interference fight
Australian Senator David Shoebridge says his nation’s experience shows foreign interference laws won’t work without trust between vulnerable communities and law enforcement.
Re-establishing the RCMP on Parliament Hill: a necessity for security and efficiency
A dedicated RCMP detachment would protect the Parliamentary Precinct, ensure public safety, and reinforce the symbolic and physical heart of Canada.
A timeline of political violence and rising security on Parliament Hill since 2014
Death threats, arson, violent imagery, vandalism, and more: Canadian politics is becoming more violent, MPs say.
Harsher bail reforms an expensive ‘fool’s game’ that neglects evidence-based solutions, say criminologists
Queen’s University Criminology Professor Nicole Myers said that reactionary measures meant to appear ‘tough on crime’ focus on the ‘low-hanging fruit while ignoring the root of the problem.’
‘Most vulnerable population on Earth’: politicians urged to consider wildfire impacts on children as towns evacuated
UNICEF Canada president and CEO Sevaun Palvetzian says youth will ‘carry the heaviest burden if we don’t get this right.’
Forty years on, CSIS deserves more respect
The Trudeau government doesn’t seem to have taken threats to Canada with the gravity they deserve. There can be serious security consequences for that neglect.
