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supreme court

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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

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Justice

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

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Politics

The Myth of American Democracy

June 19, 2018July 6, 2019 - by Lewis Lapham

The destruction of credible political discourse started long before President Trump

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Justice / March 2018

How Technology Can Help Create a Better Justice System

February 13, 2018March 27, 2020 - by Paul Gallant

Canada’s out-of-date court system leads to costly delays that let criminals go free

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Justice

Justice and Peace

June 1, 2016November 18, 2019 - by Rosalie Abella

From a displaced persons camp in Germany to the first Jewish woman on the Supreme Court of Canada—Rosalie Abella on why she entered law

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November 2014 / Society

And When I Die

October 15, 2014April 13, 2020 - by Wayne Sumner

The pro-life case for assisted suicide

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