Public Safety Canada’s dealing with natural and communication infrastructure disasters
For some years, the federal government has been paying multi-millions of dollars to AI firms for many projects with little transparency.
Review of solitary confinement law a year late as report finds prisoners’ rights still violated
The 2019 law creating Structured Intervention Units said a review must begin in June 2023, but efforts by Senators and advocates to get government accountability has resulted in ‘non-answers,’ says Senator Salma Ataullahjan.
Stonewalled committee shows limits of Parliament’s prosecutorial powers: former CSIS analyst
As the Public Safety Committee digs into Russian interference, it has to use all the tools at its disposal to get answers, says NDP MP Alistair MacGregor.
Asking the right questions to safeguard our sovereignty
The top issue in the next election will surely be the economy, but the second matter of public discourse should be protecting our national sovereignty.
In the age of dangerous disinformation, it’s time to get serious about online harms
How can a multicultural society function when hateful lies are allowed to spread like wildfire on the very platforms on which we rely for information?
Information blackout still shrouds investigation of shocking murder of Ontario resto owner
Fourteen months later, Owen Sound citizens continue to deal with a troubling lack of information about a murder that cast a cloud of anxiety over the city.
‘Each of our voices matter’: disaster survivors call for greater climate action in Ottawa advocacy push
If personal stories of loss ‘can’t resonate with political leaders, I really don’t know what is going to,’ said the Sierra Club’s Conor Curtis.
Bill C-20 is a missed opportunity for real accountability
As Senate hearings on Bill C-20 wrap up, it’s crucial that lawmakers take accountability concerns seriously. This bill is a critical chance to build trust between law enforcement, border services, and the communities they serve—but it must done right.
The case for strengthening Canada’s humanitarian workforce
The value volunteers contribute to our disaster response capacity has been overlooked and oversimplified by both federal and provincial and territorial governments.
Canada needs to up the ante against copper thieves
When copper wire theft occurs, telecom, cable, and internet services are disrupted, putting the safety of Canadians at risk.
