In the old days “spare the rod and spoil the child” was considered an adequate parenting technique. It was based on the notion that not […]
Author: Samantha Gold
The C Word: Canada’s Consent Laws
New Year’s Eve approaches and with it lots of drunken merriment. There will be hangovers the next day, and many people waking up next to […]
The Politics of Suffering: The Euthanasia Debate in Canada
UPDATE: The Quebec Court of Appeal ruled today that Bill 52 can go ahead In 2013, Bill 52 – An Act respecting end-of-life care was […]
Boroughing Themselves into a Constitutional Challenge: Religious Freedom and Outremont’s New Zoning Bylaw
The Borough of Outremont recently passed a zoning law banning any new houses of worship from establishing themselves on Laurier and Bernard Avenues. The goal […]
Guns and White Ribbons: Bill 64 and Gun Control in Canada
Sunday was the 26th anniversary of the École Polytechnique Massacre in which 25 year old Mark Lépine shot 28 people, killing 14 women, before subsequently […]
Penalizing Harassment and Discrimination: A Crash Course on the Quebec Human Rights Commission
On November 23, 2015 the Arts and Science Federation of Associations (ASFA) of Concordia University reached a settlement with a former executive who accused them […]
Joke’s On the Joker: Uttering Threats, Inciting Hatred, Fake Guns and Terrorist Hoaxes
In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks in France, a video appeared on YouTube of someone in a Joker mask threatening to kill Muslims in […]
Lest We Forget Our Forces: The Pitiful State of Veterans’ Benefits
Remembrance Day has come and gone and with it many people’s concern for our members and veterans of the Canadian Forces. In the days around […]
Policing the Police in Val d’Or: The Difficulty of Lodging Complaints Against Those Sworn to Protect Us
Quebec police forces have come under fire recently in light of the crisis brewing in Val D’Or. Sûreté du Québec officers have been accused of […]
Reason, Common Sense and Good Faith: The Unlikelihood of a Senate Block to Reforming C-51
There have been rumours that the Conservative majority in the Senate could block Prime Minister Trudeau’s plan reform the unpopular Anti-Terrorism Act of 2015 (“the […]