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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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