The Notwithstanding Clause: Use It – or Lose It?
In recent years, provincial governments have turned with increasing frequency to Section 33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights ...
Tag: Léonid Sirota
Prioritizing persuasion, not coercion: The case against mandatory voting
By Leonid Sirota June 29, 2022 PDF of commentary Introduction The recent Ontario election that saw the Ford government return ...
Ep. 73 – A Narrow Victory for Freedom of Speech with Aaron Wudrick and Leonid Sirota
Macdonald-Laurier Institute's Pod Bless Canada · Ep. 73 - The Narrow Victory of Freedom of Speech with Aaron Wudrick and ...
Thoughts on the Supreme Court’s narrow rejection on the right not to be offended in Ward v. Quebec: Sirota for Inside Policy
The abuse of anti-discrimination law as an instrument of censorship would have been only the beginning, writes Leonid Sirota. By ...
Conscience, Integrity, and the Trouble with Compelled Speech: Leonid Sirota for Inside Policy
We must not give in to the temptation to force people to say what we believe to be the right ...
Confederation as a Constitutional Moment: Leonid Sirota for Inside Policy
Canada’s Fathers of Confederation carried out a practical demonstration of how to solve constitutional and political problems, writes Leonid Sirota. ...
Canada 150 a missed opportunity to commemorate Canada’s history: Léonid Sirota for CBA National
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s Confederation Project is one of the rare initiatives marking Canada’s history during the Canada 150 celebrations, writes ...
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Mexican cartels are a direct threat to Canada’s public safety, and the future of North American trade: Gary J. Hale for Inside Policy
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Unfortunately for Canadian consumers and creators, the Online Streaming Act is performing exactly as predicted: Peter Menzies in the Hub
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Canadians are very unhappy with the federal public service—and for good reason: Tim Sargent in The Hub
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An economist on Ottawa’s GST holiday. Spoiler alert – Santa Claus is not real: Tim Sargent in the Globe and Mail
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Canada is an energy superpower. It’s time to remind America and act like it: Heather Exner-Pirot in The Hub
