Size doesn’t matter? A small population may enhance Canada’s media — and its democracy
The federal government’s recent announcement that it would boost annual immigration to half a million people per year by 2025 coincides with conflicts over Ottawa’s Online News Act and the...
The detention of migrants in Canadian jails is a public health emergency
This month, human rights organizations launched 12 Days of Action calling on the federal government to stop the incarceration of immigration detainees in provincial jails. The effort is part...
Why the missile incident in Poland is a warning of things to come
Since the beginning of November, Russia has engaged in its largest ever missile strike against Ukraine’s infrastructure. On Nov. 15, 2022, two civilians were killed by a stray missile in...
5 ways for Canada to tackle Chinese interference after the Trudeau-Xi showdown
In April 2021, Conservative MP Kenny Chiu was so concerned about potential Chinese interference in Canada’s political system that he proposed a Foreign Influence Registry Act similar to those in...
Ontario’s Bill 23 proposes more homes built faster, but this comes at an environmental...
The Ontario government recently proposed a new bill, the More Homes Built Faster Act, or Bill 23. This bill contains some positive elements, like the removal of duplicate plan approval...