Justice
- The following is an excerpt from Constraining the Court: Judicial Power in Policy Implementation in the Charter Era, one of five books shortlisted for the 2025 Donner Prize, the best public policy book of the year.
- The following is an excerpt from Constraining the Court: Judicial Power in Policy Implementation in the Charter Era, one of five books shortlisted for the 2025 Donner Prize, the best public policy book of the year.
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- The reality of the care provided at the Nanaimo Indian Hospital is shameful, distressing, and an ignominious legacy of Canada’s past.
- The reality of the care provided at the Nanaimo Indian Hospital is shameful, distressing, and an ignominious legacy of Canada’s past.
- The reality of the care provided at the Nanaimo Indian Hospital is shameful, distressing, and an ignominious legacy of Canada’s past.
- Cermaq Canada is alleging former fisheries minister Joyce Murray disregarded the advice of her department and government scientists.
- Cermaq Canada is alleging former fisheries minister Joyce Murray disregarded the advice of her department and government scientists.
- Cermaq Canada is alleging former fisheries minister Joyce Murray disregarded the advice of her department and government scientists.
- The federal government released its framework to implement the Black Justice Strategy more than four years after promising action following the 2020 Black Lives
- The federal government released its framework to implement the Black Justice Strategy more than four years after promising action following the 2020 Black Lives
- The federal government released its framework to implement the Black Justice Strategy more than four years after promising action following the 2020 Black Lives
- The time has come for Canada to prove that it can once again be a global leader in human rights, and perhaps inspire some
- The time has come for Canada to prove that it can once again be a global leader in human rights, and perhaps inspire some
- The time has come for Canada to prove that it can once again be a global leader in human rights, and perhaps inspire some
- At question is whether a constitutional amendment is needed to limit parliamentary privilege, or if it can be done via standard legislation.
- At question is whether a constitutional amendment is needed to limit parliamentary privilege, or if it can be done via standard legislation.
- At question is whether a constitutional amendment is needed to limit parliamentary privilege, or if it can be done via standard legislation.
- Any assessment of the federal government’s efforts to create a legal framework for adult-use cannabis—or any public policy—must first be viewed through the lens
- Any assessment of the federal government’s efforts to create a legal framework for adult-use cannabis—or any public policy—must first be viewed through the lens
- Any assessment of the federal government’s efforts to create a legal framework for adult-use cannabis—or any public policy—must first be viewed through the lens
- One of the central goals of the federal government in legalizing recreational cannabis was the elimination of the black market for cannabis. The ambition
- One of the central goals of the federal government in legalizing recreational cannabis was the elimination of the black market for cannabis. The ambition
- One of the central goals of the federal government in legalizing recreational cannabis was the elimination of the black market for cannabis. The ambition
- One year after cannabis legalization in Canada, economic, health, and public safety concerns remain priorities, but social justice issues continue to be sidelined— just
- One year after cannabis legalization in Canada, economic, health, and public safety concerns remain priorities, but social justice issues continue to be sidelined— just
- One year after cannabis legalization in Canada, economic, health, and public safety concerns remain priorities, but social justice issues continue to be sidelined— just
- Sexual assault is one of the worst experiences any woman can face. It rightfully attracts strong opprobrium on the part of society. So why

- Sexual assault is one of the worst experiences any woman can face. It rightfully attracts strong opprobrium on the part of society. So why
- Sexual assault is one of the worst experiences any woman can face. It rightfully attracts strong opprobrium on the part of society. So why

- Legally enshrining the need for potential Supreme Court of Canada justices to be bilingual isn’t necessary, Justice Minister David Lametti told a House of
- Legally enshrining the need for potential Supreme Court of Canada justices to be bilingual isn’t necessary, Justice Minister David Lametti told a House of
- Legally enshrining the need for potential Supreme Court of Canada justices to be bilingual isn’t necessary, Justice Minister David Lametti told a House of
- The Senate’s Social Affairs Committee is nearing the end of its study of Bill C-83, legislation that creates a new way of dealing with
- The Senate’s Social Affairs Committee is nearing the end of its study of Bill C-83, legislation that creates a new way of dealing with
- The Senate’s Social Affairs Committee is nearing the end of its study of Bill C-83, legislation that creates a new way of dealing with
- Alan Kurdi. In case this name has escaped from memory over the past few years, surely the image has not; he was the “boy
- Alan Kurdi. In case this name has escaped from memory over the past few years, surely the image has not; he was the “boy
- Alan Kurdi. In case this name has escaped from memory over the past few years, surely the image has not; he was the “boy
- OTTAWA—On Easter Sunday, Radio-Canada aired an interview with Omar Khadr wherein the former boy-soldier and subsequent detainee discussed his captivity in Guantanamo Bay. There
- OTTAWA—On Easter Sunday, Radio-Canada aired an interview with Omar Khadr wherein the former boy-soldier and subsequent detainee discussed his captivity in Guantanamo Bay. There
- OTTAWA—On Easter Sunday, Radio-Canada aired an interview with Omar Khadr wherein the former boy-soldier and subsequent detainee discussed his captivity in Guantanamo Bay. There
- With a private member’s bill that would improve judicial training on sexual assault stalled in the Upper Chamber, some Senators say they’re willing to

- With a private member’s bill that would improve judicial training on sexual assault stalled in the Upper Chamber, some Senators say they’re willing to
- With a private member’s bill that would improve judicial training on sexual assault stalled in the Upper Chamber, some Senators say they’re willing to

- Beginning in mid-April, Ontario lawyers have started voting to elect their representative leaders (called “benchers”) and have a chance to revisit a strange new

- Beginning in mid-April, Ontario lawyers have started voting to elect their representative leaders (called “benchers”) and have a chance to revisit a strange new
- Beginning in mid-April, Ontario lawyers have started voting to elect their representative leaders (called “benchers”) and have a chance to revisit a strange new

- OTTAWA—Back in 2013, the Liberal Party of Canada was looking for a new executive director. I applied and was on the short list, but

- OTTAWA—Back in 2013, the Liberal Party of Canada was looking for a new executive director. I applied and was on the short list, but
- OTTAWA—Back in 2013, the Liberal Party of Canada was looking for a new executive director. I applied and was on the short list, but

- A Senate committee’s work overhauling a bill meant to reform the federal access-to-information regime has been one of the Upper Chamber’s longest studies of
- A Senate committee’s work overhauling a bill meant to reform the federal access-to-information regime has been one of the Upper Chamber’s longest studies of
- A Senate committee’s work overhauling a bill meant to reform the federal access-to-information regime has been one of the Upper Chamber’s longest studies of