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Well, his name does start with “Snow”

July 3, 2013Jonathan McLeod 1 Comment

Writing in The Toronto Star, Thomas Walkom argues that Canada should provide sanctuary for Edward Snowden: “By all rights, Snowden should be a Conservative poster boy. He has upheld the rights of the individual against intrusive big-brother government. He has exposed… Continue Reading →

Foreign Affairs, Justice, Politics Asylum, Edward Snowden, Thomas Walkom, Toronto Star

The Niqab’s Place in Canadian Courts

May 1, 2013Jonathan McLeod 24 Comments

In December, the Supreme Court of Canada was asked to determine if women were allowed to wear a niqab or other face coverings while testifying in court. The case involved a Muslim woman who was victim of a rape. The defendants demanded… Continue Reading →

Justice Niqab

Military Personnel Are Not Special

February 23, 2013Jonathan McLeod 2 Comments

Quebec’s Bill 14 is an update to the province’s language laws, Bill 101. The governing Parti Quebecois is receiving a bit of heat for one proposed change: they would remove the exemption for children of francophone members of the Armed… Continue Reading →

Culture, Justice Bill 101, Bill 14, Parti Quebecois, Quebec

Toronto Becomes a Sanctuary City

February 22, 2013Jonathan McLeod 5 Comments

I fully support this: Toronto has made history by affirming itself as a “sanctuary city,” the first Canadian city with a formal policy allowing undocumented migrants to access services regardless of immigration status. On Thursday, City Council passed the motion… Continue Reading →

Justice, Politics Immigration, Sanctuary, Toronto

It was good enough when we were building the railroad

February 16, 2013Jonathan McLeod 7 Comments

In Linky Firday #12, Will brings to our attention the curious case of HD Mining, a Canadian firm that decided to hire 201 temporary workers from China rather than hire a good ol’ Canadian boy with over 30 years under… Continue Reading →

Economics, Justice, Social Issues China, Free Trade, HD Mining, Labour Law, Unions, Xenophobia

Torture Lite?

February 1, 2013Jonathan McLeod 4 Comments

Recently, Ethan has tackled the topic of torture and Zero Dark Thirty, and Kyle has written about the morality of torture. Writing in The Globe and Mail, Margaret Wente takes a bit of a different view of torture: So when I went… Continue Reading →

Culture, Justice Margaret Wente, The Globe and Mail, Torture, Zero Dark Thirty

Sweatshops!*

January 30, 2013Jonathan McLeod 120 Comments

At CANYAP – Canadian Youth About Politics – the writer Anna argues in favour of sweatshops (or, at least, she argues against those arguing against sweatshops). Here’s a sample: The countries with the highest rate of sweatshops and low-wage labor… Continue Reading →

Justice, Politics Anna, CANYAP, Sweatshops

Idle No More

January 25, 2013Jonathan McLeod 9 Comments

It is wonderful to hear that Chief Theresa Spence is out of hospital. Her hunger strike lasted 43 days, and no doubt to a grave toll on her health. Further, I hope that Chief Spence’s protest, along with the greater… Continue Reading →

Justice, Politics Attawapiskat, Chief Theresa Spence, First Nations, Hunger Strike, Idle No More, Stephen Harper

Rev. Stephen Boissoin vindicated

October 20, 2012Jonathan McLeod 2 Comments

I know there is a lot of interest around these parts in the role of Canada’s Human Rights Commissions and Canada’s hate speech laws. Personally, I’m always a tad ashamed of the way Canada can be so scared of speech,… Continue Reading →

Culture, Justice Freedom of Expression, Jonathan Kay, National Post, Rev. Stephen Boissoin

War Resister Arrested at Border

September 28, 2012Jonathan McLeod 14 Comments

It is absolutely true that no one forced Kimberly Rivera to join the U.S. army. No one can deny that making such a choice during a time of war (which seems like forever now) means that you are volunteering to… Continue Reading →

Foreign Affairs, Justice Iraq War, Jason Kenney, Kimberly Rivera, War Resisters Support Campaign

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