Thursday we got news of the passing of theatre and film legend Alan Rickman, just days after fellow Brit artist David Bowie lost his battle […]
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Credible Persecution: How Refugee Claims are Decided in Canada
With the escalation of the conflict in Syria, the developed world has faced increasing pressure to accept the ensuing refugees. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has […]
Hot Tramp, I Loved You So: RIP David Bowie (1947-2016)
There are stars, legends, and then there’s David Bowie. I was speechless. My roommate got a text from her best friend that read “David Bowie […]
What a Donald Trump Event in Burlington Tells Us That the DNC Won’t
Last night, Donald Trump took his travelling Muslim-bashing, racist-baiting, headline-grabbing roadshow to a place that few probably expected it would go: the Flynn Center in […]
The Legal Side of Canada’s Spanking Debate
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 […]
Top Posts of 2015
2015 was quite a year. As we prepare to welcome in the next 365 days, it is time, once again, to take a look back […]
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 […]
One Week of Sustainable Life
Now that world leaders and their negotiators have left Paris following the climate change pow-wow, the focus now shifts to the work needed to make […]
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 […]
Besieging the Heavens: Podemos and the Politics of the Impossible
* Please note: This post was written prior to the elections in Spain. Results are now available. FTB apologizes for the publication delay. Today the […]