What’s in Budget 2024 for the justice system?
The 2024 federal budget contains several measures for the legal system, most of…
Dale Smith
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Canada must be a leader in response to Ugandan anti-LGBTQ+ laws
Last week, nearly a year to the day since Uganda passed its latest draconian…
More municipalities likely to follow Alberta town’s lead with crosswalk ban
There were national headlines made last week when the citizens of the town of…
Canada's digital safety balancing act
Bill C‑63 is a significant departure from an earlier effort to pass online…
Age-verification bill relies on magical thinking about technology
Could the government be one step closer to monitoring Canadians’ porn habits?…
How long of a delay?
For now, it appears Canadians will have to wait, at least until after the next…
BC reaches settlement on legal aid for people suffering domestic violence
The BC government has reached a settlement agreement in a Charter…
Can the federal government stop Danielle Smith’s trans policies?
In the wake of Danielle Smith’s announced policy about limiting gender-affirming…
Danielle Smith is pandering to her reactionary base
Alberta premier Danielle Smith appearing as a featured guest at a Calgary…
Standard of proof - SCC to examine whether provinces can mandate that inmate discipline hearings…
What standard of proof should disciplinary hearings in provincial jails rely on?…
Poilievre’s concern over press freedom is just dystopian world-building
Last week, there was a major hullabaloo made of Rebel Media personality David…
Parliament's winter sitting
The House of Commons witnessed its fair share of chaos during last year’s fall…
New Brunswick premier doubling down on anti-trans policies to win next election
New Brunswick premier Blaine Higgs has declared that he’s not going to back down from…
Court rules that ‘groomer’ is a slur, not protected speech
An Ontario court has dismissed an attempted defence of a defamation suit launched…
How the moral panic around ‘parental rights’ in Canada defined 2023
In Canadian politics, 2023 was the year that the moral panic around “parental…
Canadian Conservative ties to Hungary and Orbán are cause for concern
One particular story has been lurking under the surface for the past couple of…