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.
‘Elbows up’ shouldn’t mean Parliaments hands are tied
Co-operation and collaboration are always welcome in Parliament, but that spirit of working together should be used for enhancing, not ignoring, legislation.
That’s what dictators do
This plunge into totalitarian-style histrionics is just a minor manifestation of the upheaval in public norms radiating across the U.S. from Trump’s White House.
Carney’s moment to step up on reforming the Access to Information Act
It’s Prime Minister Mark Carney’s time to show whether he will make serious changes to improve government transparency, or if he’ll be the latest to continue the status quo.
Reconciliation is action, not just words
Closing the infrastructure gap requires more than land acknowledgements that don’t address truth, Treaties, or commitments.
How to optimize economic reconciliation through natural resource investment and beyond? Create an Indigenous Development Bank
A new pathway is required, shifting away from heavy reliance on budgetary funding and subsidies, and toward more innovative resource mobilization and access to capital.
Reconciliation or repetition? Carney’s first moves on Indigenous rights face scrutiny
Whether the prime minister’s early steps mark a genuine shift or simply another cycle of political performance will define Mark Carney’s reconciliation legacy.
Carney’s move-fast-and-break-things agenda requires a fiscal reality check
Change cannot come at the expense of transparency and accountability, and the new government would do well to remember that before it finds itself becoming the headline.
What do we stand to gain?
When Canada stops seeing Indigenous Peoples in the negative and begins to understand and appreciate their strengths, values, cultural knowledge, and ceremonial practices, acceptance and respect can grow.
Will Canada miss the boat on human rights?
Canada must treat the seizure of the Madleen as a blatant violation of international maritime norms that deserves real diplomatic consequences.
