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Eugene Forsey vs. Maxime Bernier
Quebec Conservative repeats harmful myths about Confederation When Stephen Harper’s former (and perhaps future?) far-right-hand man in Quebec, Maxime Bernier, denounced the federal “spending power”…
Tough on crime will likely lead to more crime, bigger deficit: report
OTTAWA – The Harper governmentís tough on crime agenda will likely increase the incidence of crime and the deficit, says a new report released today…
The Fear Factor
Stephen Harper’s “Tough on Crime” Agenda Download 982.08 KB 58 pages According to Statistics Canada, crime rates have been trending down for over 20 years.…
Rights-Based Legal Aid
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Perverse outcomes of the Basi-Virk case
I — along with a whole lot of other British Columbians — have been stewing away about the abrupt end to the BC Rail trial,…
NAFTA investor-state claims against Canada surge: study
OTTAWA—All levels of government in Canada are increasingly being targeted by investors for alleged breaches of Chapter 11, NAFTA’s investment chapter, says an analysis released…
Poorly designed third party advertising rules chilled election debate, reduced voter access to information: Study
(Vancouver) A new study finds that BC’s third party advertising rules caused extensive problems for “small spenders” such as non-profits and charities during the 2009…
Election Chill Effect
The Impact of BC’s New Third-Party Advertising Rules on Social Movement Groups Download Attachments: CCPA-BC_Chill_Effect_SUMMARY.pdf
“Two Step” Immigration
Canada’s new immigration system raises troubling issues Over the last 10 years, the barriers that immigrants to Canada face in integrating economically, socially, and politically…
Dangerous Cargo
Nuclear waste to be transported through the Great Lakes Critics on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border are slamming a plan by Bruce Power, Canada’s…
Moratorium Needed on Punishment Legislation
More crowded and costly prisons wrong way to deter crime Prior to the 2006 federal election campaign, where the Conservatives, Liberals and New Democrats touted…
Fast Facts: Child welfare devolution in Manitoba
A bumpy but necessary road to justice For the past ten years Manitoba has been mapping unchartered territory in an effort to transform a child…
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