Should governments seek public approval on counter terrorism policy? By now, I am sure that you are aware of the fact that a referendum carried…
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Sikhs Hoping for Recognition of 1984 Killings in India Amid Free-Trade Talks
Though it can be criticised as lip service, the Canadian government’s ongoing ‘dialogue’ on human rights with China sometimes has a bite. This was evident…
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Comedy Reveals Challenges of Canadian Democracy
“Just because you’ve fallen off ship doesn’t mean you’re drowning.” In the film My Internship in Canada, the person struggling to stay afloat is the…
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Experts Say More Concrete Action Needed for Women’s Education, Sexual Rights
On International Women’s Day, equal rights experts say that cabinet gender equality, a prime minister who calls himself a feminist and social media campaigns such…
View More Experts Say More Concrete Action Needed for Women’s Education, Sexual RightsCanada’s House Speaker Geoff Regan Says Government Working on Immigration Plan
On December 3, 2015 Geoff Regan was elected as the 36th Speaker of the House of Commons —reportedly the first from Atlantic Canada in almost…
View More Canada’s House Speaker Geoff Regan Says Government Working on Immigration PlanImplementing Diversity and Inclusion in Parliament: A More Complete Picture
With the appointment of parliamentary secretaries and opposition critics, we now have a more comprehensive picture of gender and visible minority diversity in Parliament’s leadership…
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Trudeau on Trump, the ISIS Mission, and a Referendum on Electoral Reform
Will the Liberal government hold a referendum on electoral reform? Is President Obama actually ok with Canada withdrawing its CF-18s from the ISIS mission? And what…
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Losing #CdnImm Candidates Share Lessons Learned
While Canada’s recent federal election resulted in more visible minorities being elected to Parliament than ever before, many also lost and are in the process…
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A Cabinet that Looks Like Canada
Diversity of all kinds was pivotal for Justin Trudeau in the recent election, and on Wednesday, the 23rd Prime Minister of Canada kept one of…
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We’re Not Doing Nearly Enough to Prevent the Next Home-Soil Terror Attack
Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent and Cpl. Nathan Cirillo were both victims of radicalized Canadian citizens bent on killing a soldier. So why, in the year since…
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