Gazans are victims twice-over: Yukon letter writer
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently said that there was no “equivalency between the democratically elected leaders of Israel and the bloodthirsty terrorists.” He is partly right. The last time Gazans had the luxury of voting was in 2006. Gazans are victims twice-over: of Hamas authoritarian rule, and of collective punishments by Israel. Being a democracy doesn’t preclude bloodthirsty […]
A moving experience
This June, hundreds of Canadian families at home and abroad are preparing to resettle during the annual diplomatic rotation season.
Return to which office? Boycotting National Public Service Week
Despite the return-to-office mandate, there is simply no space for all public servants to be working in Government of Canada buildings.
Foreign interference foot-dragging hurts everyone
It’s almost physically painful to watch the scrambling that has occurred in the wake of the committee report that’s currently rocking Parliament Hill. On June 3, the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians (NSICOP) unveiled its Special Report on Foreign Interference in Canada’s Democratic Processes and Institutions. Its headline findings included the charge that […]
Why we must ‘contextualize’ hate
If we fail to understand acts of hatred and their context, even greater suffering and evil may be unleashed.
The far-right ties that bind
The results of the European Parliament elections are just one of many signposts along the path to nationalism on which Canada finds itself.
This Indigenous History Month, it’s time to hold Canada’s top bankers accountable
When the executives of Canada’s Big Five testify at the House Environment Committee on June 13, it will be an opportunity to cut through the banks’ greenwashing and redwashing.
A dressing down: the CAF’s dress code debacle
The military’s ‘new’ dress code is actually a sharp reversal of the controversial policy change announced in September 2022.
National Housing Council’s missed opportunity
The Council decided not to hold financialized landlords accountable, resorting to a well-intentioned, but misguided comparison to the health-care system.
A strong government focus is key to supporting Canada’s evolving workforce needs
We must collectively ensure that workers and employers in all regions of Canada have the skills and resources to thrive in the economy of today and tomorrow.
