More immigrants running for political office means paving the way for active citizenship
Kristyn Wong-Tam made history when they became the first Asian-Canadian, queer, and non-binary person elected to Ontario’s legislature, significantly expanding the vision of what a politician looks like in this country. Wong-Tam joins other recent Canadian political “firsts” among Ontario MPPs, including Bhutila Karpoche, the first elected official in North America of Tibetan descent, and […]
Feds not planning to limit the use of non-disclosure agreements, despite outcry after Hockey Canada hearings
Advocates say the public outcry over how Hockey Canada has dealt with sexual assault cases has created a window of opportunity for new legislation to ban or limit the use of non-disclosure agreements in the federal public service and by federally regulated employers. But a spokesperson for Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan (St. John’s South-Mount Pearl, […]
Enough is enough: Hockey Canada scandals another reminder big changes needed to end sexual violence
Once again, Canada’s lack of leadership in combating sexual violence and harassment has taken centre stage. This time, it comes with shocking revelations involving Hockey Canada. Reports confirm the iconic organization had become so ensnared in a culture of sexual misconduct that it created a slush fund to settle claims of wrongdoing. Despite scandal after scandal, there […]
For campaigns looking to turn support into seats in Parliament, not all ‘ethnic communities’ are created equal
The conventional wisdom around the potential for so-called “ethnic voting blocs” to swing elections is often overstated, but “parties make a big mistake when they perceive of immigrant and racialized voters as a passive voting bloc,” says political science professor Erin Tolley. “These are groups that are very politically savvy, and they understand their power […]
Canada’s claims to lead the globe on gender equality ring hollow
The prime minister may boast about his gender-equal federal cabinet, but Canada is tumbling down the global rankings for women’s representation in Parliament. Women hold only 30 per cent of seats in the House of Commons, and Canada ranks (as of June 2022) a mere 58th of 185 countries with active Parliaments, sandwiched between Zimbabwe […]
Hockey culture is Canadian culture, for better or for worse
To be a hockey player in Canada is to be, in some ways, infallible. As football is to the U.S.A., hockey is our ‘all-Canadian’ sport. According to the dictionary, “All-American” means “possessing qualities characteristic of American ideals, such as honesty, industriousness, and health.” There are other, less savoury ideals, embedded in Canadian and American culture, […]
Canada needs to disaster-proof its relationship with the United States: experts
Increasing political polarization in the United States has prompted some Canada-U.S. expert observers to call for the Canadian government to prepare itself for worst-case scenarios south of the border. In the wake of the reversal of the landmark 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade, as well as the revelations of the congressional hearings […]
Women’s advocacy groups to push feds for easier abortion access in Canada, fearing ‘clawed back’ reproductive rights
Standing up for improved abortion access in Canada is taking on a higher priority for women’s advocacy organizations, who are concerned recent anti-abortion momentum in the U.S. could have reverberations felt domestically. “One of the most serious concerns is that anytime those reproductive rights are clawed back elsewhere, we worry that it’s going to open […]
Stockwell Day says Leslyn Lewis will expand party, can go ‘toe to toe’ with Trudeau unlike any other candidate
Of all of the candidates vying for the position of leader of the Conservative Party, Stockwell Day says only Leslyn Lewis can expand the party and go “toe to toe” with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unlike any other in the race. “When you think about all of the men standing side by side and then […]
Liberals on collision course to entrench anti-Blackness
OTTAWA—Do the Liberals choose their cabinet through varying degrees of anti-Blackness, or is that just a bonus they throw in? Given that the Toronto Police Service recently gave an apology for their systemic anti-Black racism, reporters should be asking Bill Blair what his contribution to the cause was. Nevertheless, Blair is not in my crosshairs […]
