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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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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, 2020March 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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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, 2019March 27, 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

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How Racism Fuels Ineffective Gun Control

December 3, 2018November 14, 2019 - by Angela Wright

Bias has influenced our ideas of those who shoot versus those who are shot

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Why I Wish I Never Reported My Assault

October 16, 2018March 31, 2020 - by Christine Estima

After a stressful year of navigating the justice system, I now feel that staying silent might have yielded the same results

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Five Supreme Court Cases That Could Reshape Canadian Law

October 16, 2018November 13, 2019 - by Justin Safayeni

Every year, the country’s top court hears dozens of high stakes cases. Here are the ones you need to watch in 2018