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Seen and Heard: Toronto Pride 2013
Natasha Segal On Friday, June 28, 2013, Toronto’s annual Trans Pride marchers met at the Norman Jewison park (behind Buddies in Bad Times theatre) to show support for transgender people’s […]
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Solitary Confinement and the Criminal Justice Debate
Delaney Cummings The devastating effects of solitary confinement in Canadian and U.S. prisons have recently been launched to the forefront of policy discussions regarding humane punishment and mental...
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Should the Olympic Games be Patriotic or Political?
Deanna Veltri The controversial Sochi Olympics have not inspired the feelings of global camaraderie and sportsmanship usually associated with the Games. If anything, this year’s event has drudged up...
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Ideology and the Public Purse: The Canadian Museum for Human Rights
Saad Omar Khan The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) states at its very outset that “human rights” is a concept that is “fundamental,” suggesting that the scope and nature of […]
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Trade and Compromise with China: The Downplay of Human Rights
Lauren Wyman In recent months, the governments of Canada and China have been on a relationship roller-coaster. Accusations of a Chinese cyber attack on the National Research Council emerged in […]
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Potty Privileges: The Fight for Transgender Rights in Canada
Tracy Wang Transgender Canadians have been waiting for almost two years since Bill C-279 was tabled to be granted legal recognition and protection of their rights. The legislation, formally titled […]
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Celebrating World Population Day: Canada’s Response to Vulnerable Populations...
James Nelson On 11 July 2015, the international community will mark World Population Day, the theme of which is Vulnerable Populations in Emergencies. Recently, media has reported on the plight […]
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Lost at Sea: Three Options for the EU to Improve its Refugee Policies
Brynne Moore In past weeks, the world has seen harrowing pictures and video footage of drowning children, abuse towards refugees, and barbed wire fences constructed around state borders in Europe. […]
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Criminal and Police Records: Are We Criminalizing Character instead of Crime?
Shelby Challis A judge once told me about his own personal run-ins with law enforcement agencies when he was in his 20’s. It was the late 1960’s and he was […]
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Who is Responsible for Preventing Workplace Discrimination in Canada?
Rebecca Dyck Canadians are fortunate to have laws in place that protect them from discrimination in the workplace. However, even with these laws, discrimination exists in many workplaces across the...
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