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Tamara Thermitus à Montréal.
November 2022 / Society

Comment la commission des droits de la personne du Québec a chassé sa première présidente noire

October 25, 2022October 25, 2022 - by Martin Patriquin

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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Photo of Tamara Thermitus standing beside a stone wall.
November 2022 / Society

How Quebec’s Human Rights Commission Drove Out Its First Black Female President

October 25, 2022October 26, 2022 - by Martin Patriquin

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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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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Business

When Big Tobacco Was Forced to Pay

September 16, 2022September 28, 2022 - by Joshua Knelman

The cigarette industry had its Erin Brockovich moment in the nineties. How has it managed to survive?

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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

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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Society

Why We Need to See Images of Animal Cruelty

November 23, 2020January 8, 2022 - by Jason McBride

New laws threaten to restrict access for animal rights activists, but witnessing is the first step to change

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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, 2020January 5, 2021 - by Lauren McKeon

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

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