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Canada’s internal trade barriers require legal reform, not political shortcuts
The following are transcripts of testimony by Paul Daly and Mark Mancini before the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee...
Read moreDetailsNDP pressures Carney to deliver on “New World Order” vision amid Iran crisis: Joe Varner on Straight Up with Marc Patrone
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Read moreDetailsWill the Supreme Court seek to put itself above Parliament?: Yuan Yi Zhu, Xavier Foccroulle Ménard, François Côté and Peter Copeland for Inside Policy Talks
Last month, a major constitutional showdown took place before the Supreme Court of Canada. Over four days of hearings, the...
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“Investing in the Canada–Philippines partnership – through defence co-operation, capacity building, energy security, and governance support – would not only strengthen the Philippines but also reinforce the broader rules-based order. Canada’s leaders appear to have come to the
“Terrorism is not impulsive criminality. It is belief-driven conduct, sustained by conviction rather than circumstance. And conviction does not reliably erode with years behind bars,” write Ches W. Parsons and Sheryl Saperia (@sherylsap) in @TheHubCanada.
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DRIPA’s challenge is not its intent. It is the uncertainty built into its design. Jerome Gessaroli argues BC needs a clearer framework that balances Indigenous rights, democratic accountability, and economic stability.
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The latest paper from the Macdonald-Laurier Institute navigates the growing tension between judicial power and parliamentary democracy in Canada.
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“Under the Charter, judicial power in Canada has grown in unsettling ways. Through the expansive interpretation of various provisions of the Charter, the courts have exerted significantly more control over the law- and policy-making process than the framers envisioned. These
