Justice | The Walrus

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January/February 2021 / Justice

The New Lobster Wars

November 10, 2020November 25, 2020 - by Zoe Heaps Tennant

Inside the decades-long East Coast battle between fishers and the federal government over Mi’kmaw treaty rights

Illustration of a prison building, with several women on the roof walking into a light. In the prison windows, behind bars, a couple of people remain.

Justice / September/October 2020

Did Prisons Ever Work?

August 18, 2020August 19, 2020 - by Lauren McKeon

A growing movement believes it’s time to stop putting women in jail

Illustration of a Black boy with a book open in front of him. Rising from the pages are small characters engaged in a protest.

Justice / Society

Untelling the Story of Race

July 15, 2020October 13, 2020 - by Joshua Sealy-Harrington

In the face of white supremacy, Black writers respond with narratives of resistance

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COVID-19 / Justice

Social Distancing Is Impossible in Prisons. Why Are They Still Full?

April 27, 2020May 12, 2020 - by Simon Lewsen

Bail courts have gone virtual and trials are suspended. But prisons, which pose a severe public health risk, are still open

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Justice

The Need to Protect Free Speech on First Nations Reserves

February 25, 2020March 27, 2020 - by Robert Jago

It’s unclear if the Charter applies to First Nations governments. This leaves band members extremely vulnerable

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Justice / March 2020

How One Woman Reimagined Justice for Her Rapist

February 19, 2020August 27, 2020 - by Viviane Fairbank

Few survivors of sexual assault pursue justice in the legal system. Marlee Liss advocates for an alternative option

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Justice

Why I Decided to Join a Class Action Against the Royal Winnipeg Ballet

October 23, 2019October 25, 2019 - by Serena McCarroll

I have been speaking out about alleged misconduct and abuse of power for years. Now seventy other women have added their own voices

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Justice / October 2019

How Canada’s First Female Chief Justice Helped Define the Country’s Rights and Freedoms

September 25, 2019March 27, 2020 - by Rachel Giese

Beverley McLachlin presided over some of the most pivotal cases in Canadian legal history

Justice / September 2019

The Whistle-blower Who Got It Wrong

August 14, 2019August 6, 2020 - by Kerry Gold

Six years ago, seven health care researchers were fired by the BC government for alleged misuse of data. They’re still trying to understand what happened.

Justice / March 2019

The Seedy World of Plant Poaching

February 19, 2019March 27, 2020 - by Gloria Dickie

A miraculous cure-all, endangered wild American ginseng is being stolen and sold for thousands of dollars on the black market