It’s tempting to use the Charter’s notwithstanding clause to ensure criminals are prosecuted. But there’s a better way to prevent impunity for crimes
Category: Politics & Policy
Posted inProfessional
Alberta fuels Canada’s private sector job growth in past year
With a tenth of Canada’s population, Alberta created a third of its private sector jobs. Business leaders say it’s a new kind of population boom
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New bill aims to ease access to federal disability benefits
A new bill would make Canadians with disabilities automatically eligible for federal disability benefits if they qualify for provincial ones
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Canada blocks rare earths sale to China
Canada halts rare earth elements sale to a Chinese firm, citing national security, amid tightened controls in the critical minerals sector.
Posted inTech
IMF calls for stronger social safety net to ‘broaden’ gains from AI
Fiscal policy has a major role to play in broadening the financial gains from AI and preventing a spike in inequality, the IMF said Monday.
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Why no one is talking about Brexit in the UK election
Last UK election were all about leaving the EU. Now Brexit hardly gets mentioned — no surprise to residents of anti-EU bastion Skegness.
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US Supreme Court strikes down ban on gun ‘bump stocks’
Supreme Court rules Trump’s bump stock ban unconstitutional, sparking debate on gun control and the definition of machine guns.
Posted inHealth
‘A positive step’: Ottawa announces suicide prevention plan
Canada is an outlier among G7 countries in not having a national suicide prevention strategy. A new plan could be a key step in creating one
Posted inCommentary
Editorial: Provinces deserve credit for equipping youth with real world skills
Ensuring young people have essential life skills — such as the ability to manage money — should be priorities of our early education system
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Expert review unlikely to shift Canada’s transgender treatment model
The gender affirming-care model, which supports medical interventions in transgender youth, is dominant in Canada’s medical community, despite expert concerns