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Justice / March/April 2023

Nuchatlaht First Nation: How a Legal Battle Could Change Land Rights for Good

February 13, 2023February 13, 2023 - by Troy Sebastian / Nupqu ʔa·kǂ am̓

Indigenous groups have been fighting for land for decades, often with disappointing results

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People on a boat aiming guns at another boat.
Justice

Mass Murder on the High Seas

November 4, 2022November 4, 2022 - by Sarah Tory

When video of a grisly shooting on a fishing boat circulated online, one determined investigator went on a quest for justice

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Justice / November 2022

Wrongful Convictions Aren’t Going Anywhere

October 3, 2022October 3, 2022 - by Justin Ling

The Canadian legal system is confusing and expensive, especially if you’re falsely accused of murder

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June 2022 / Justice

The Humboldt Crash: How Much Punishment Is Enough for Jaskirat Singh Sidhu?

June 2, 2022January 13, 2023 - by Sharon J. Riley

The truck driver readily accepted his jail sentence after killing sixteen people but is now fighting his deportation. What should justice look like after an accident?

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December 2021 / Justice

My Day in Zoom Court: Virtual Trials Are a Better Option for Sexual Assault Survivors

November 26, 2021November 27, 2021 - by Sophia Watson (pseudonym)

Tradition dictates that perpetrators and victims must meet in court. COVID-19 showed that wasn’t necessary

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Justice / November 2021

The Dark Side of the RCMP

October 20, 2021October 27, 2021 - by Jane Gerster

The mystique that has helped cement the RCMP as a national symbol is also what renders it particularly, stubbornly difficult to reform

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Justice

The Disappearance of Markham Doe

September 8, 2021September 10, 2021 - by Erica Lenti

When trans people go missing, they often remain unidentified. One couple is trying to change that

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Painted portrait of Barbara Kentner. She is slightly smiling, her hair pulled back, with warm colours around her.
June 2021 / Justice

Looking for Justice, Finding Betrayal

June 1, 2021October 27, 2021 - by Eva Holland

When Brayden Bushby was charged with the death of Barbara Kentner, Indigenous communities’ faith in Canada’s legal system was put to the test

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Justice

Modern Policing Is an Invention of Slavery

February 16, 2021February 16, 2021 - by Rinaldo Walcott

As calls to defund the police grow, a look back at the origins of contemporary law enforcement

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Justice / March/April 2021

Standoff at 1492 Land Back Lane

February 8, 2021June 8, 2021 - by Luke Ottenhof

How twenty-five acres of Ontario farmland have become a new front in the battle for Indigenous self-governance

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