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Cops on Substack: How Police Are Using PR to Combat Criticism
New communication strategies by law enforcement reveal a crisis in public trust
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Comment la commission des droits de la personne du Québec a chassé sa première présidente noire
Lorsqu’elle a été nommée à la tête de la commission, Tamara Thermitus s’attendait à lutter contre le racisme dans sa province. Au lieu de cela, elle a dû s’en occuper sur son lieu de travail.
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How Quebec’s Human Rights Commission Drove Out Its First Black Female President
When she was appointed to run the commission, Tamara Thermitus expected to fight racism in her province. Instead, she had to deal with it in her workplace
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“The New Residential School System”: How a First Nation Rallied against the Foster Care System
A six-year-old Gitxsan girl was removed from her community in northern British Columbia. The community brought her back
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Why Was the Lyme Disease Vaccine Tossed Away?
It was pulled from the market almost immediately after it was developed in 1998. Twenty-five years later, the painful disease is on the rise
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When $500,000 Disappeared from a Small Town
The heist that tore apart a community—and exposed eroding faith in municipal governments across the country
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Wrongful Convictions Aren’t Going Anywhere
The Canadian legal system is confusing and expensive, especially if you’re falsely accused of murder
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Why Is Canada Tearing Down Its Architectural History?
Buildings are made to last. Should they be built to fall?
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