Reading Time: 3 minutes The speed of the spread and the rise of the body count prove something menacing has us at its mercy. How we deal with it is crucial
Tag: Abuse of power
Has Trump’s impeachment show trial established a new trend?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Let’s hope this impeachment trial, as ridiculous as it has been, is the last we witness for some time. Political strategy shouldn’t be part of this process
Why is Nike still glorifying disgraced coach Salazar?
Reading Time: 3 minutes There is no room for abusive coaches in sports, yet Nike seems intent on ignoring critics – including athletes and its own employees
Beyond carding: how police surveillance has dangerously evolved
Reading Time: 7 minutes The end of carding won’t cease the gathering of information. Instead, it will be entered into police data bases without the public’s knowledge
Where’s the outcry over Quebec’s restrictive Bill 21?
Reading Time: 3 minutes The relatively low value Canadians assign to religious freedom and the tepid opposition to secularism laws are worrisome
Politicians have allowed judges to usurp too much power
Reading Time: 3 minutes Canadians have never been that interested in who sits on our top court. We should be
Federal government challenges the independence of Canadian media
Reading Time: 3 minutes The proposal to give $595 million in federal funding over five years to Canadian media organizations comes with significant strings attached
Trudeau’s sunny ways are turning into dark days
Reading Time: 3 minutes Will the Norman affair have more political impact than SNC-Lavalin when voters head to the polls this fall?
Quebec bill shows a deep desire to push people around
Reading Time: 3 minutes Banning the wearing of religious clothing robs public servants of the right to make their own choices
Inside ‘a tap on the back’ that ruined a 40-year policing career
Reading Time: 3 minutes B.C.’s Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner is a watchdog that barks public interest but whose bite is about self-interest