Jian Ghomeshi’s Peace Bond
Settling criminal matters by peace bond avoids the uncertainty of a trial, but rarely fully satisfies anyone involved
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Back to the Data Mine
The census is a waste of resources that produces unreliable information. Why put Canadians through the process?
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The Beef and the Bull
Selling rotten meat: profitable scam or an attempt to reduce waste?
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Courtrooms Are Not Safe Spaces
Law schools are supposed to turn students into professional lawyers. So why are we toning down debate?
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The Shag Harbour Incident
One town’s mission to become the Roswell of Canada
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Bottom of the List
How Ontario’s change to autism services is robbing children of their potential
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The Tragedy of Anorexia
She’s been suffering for years—and there’s nothing her psychiatrist can do about it
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How to Pitch a Tent
Schooling new Canadians in the ancient art of camping
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Learning the Hard Way
Technology has a place in classrooms, but it shouldn’t be a crutch used by lazy professors
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Seven Women Confront the Difference Between Justice and the Law
After the Ghomeshi trial, The Walrus asked women what it felt like to testify against their assailants
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