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How Trevor died: Why prison offers a ‘golden opportunity’ to help solve the opioid crisis
Canadians who want to address the opioid crisis should pay attention to what’s happening in our prisons, says one expert. Continue reading
Is Trudeau’s government keeping its promise to make the RCMP harassment-free? These Mounties say no
A retired member of the RCMP wrote an email about issues within the force, addressing his concerns “to any of you that care” and signing off with: “Time to get rid of the RCMP.” Continue reading
Global presents federal leaders’ debate bingo
A catchphrase-filled, election buzzword-filled bingo card to up your federal leaders’ debate viewing pleasure. Continue reading
Harper was tough on crime, Trudeau promised a new approach — did he deliver?
An iron fist in a velvet glove? Lawyers and criminologists weigh in on Liberal changes to the justice system. Continue reading
Why isn’t violence against women an election issue?
“We need to tackle (violence against women) with money, we need to tackle it with policies, and we need to tackle it with law.” Continue reading
How much did feminist Trudeau move the needle on gender equality?
In 2015, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau campaigned on a platform of gender equality. Here’s a look at how much he accomplished on that front. Continue reading
Why some First Nations still don’t have clean drinking water — despite Trudeau’s promise
Even if Justin Trudeau eliminates long-term boil water advisories, experts say he likely won’t have solved the issue of providing clean drinking water to First Nations. Continue reading
‘Boxing in the wind’: Why white Canadians still struggle to talk racism
“Our leaders, no matter who they are and no matter how progressive they sound, are not immune to practicing racism, to behaving in racist ways,” says one expert. Continue reading
Conservatives say Liberals need to be ‘upfront’ about price of big campaign promises
The Liberals and Conservatives are at odds over the Liberal Party’s use of the Parliamentary Budget Officer for campaign platform estimates. Continue reading
Trudeau’s Liberals benefited from record Indigenous voter turnout in 2015. Can they again?
How the Trans Mountain pipeline, Jody Wilson-Raybould being kicked out of cabinet, the MMIWG inquiry and other issues could impact the 2019 Indigenous vote. Continue reading
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Reality check: Hiring no ‘attractive’ women is not the solution to #MeToo fear
One-fifth of men in the U.S. are reluctant to hire so-called attractive women, according to a new survey. Continue reading
Confused? A guide to understanding Brexit
Have you forgotten how Brexit came to be? Here’s a cheat sheet for the U.K.’s high-profile divorce. Continue reading
Why a landmark opioid damage award is good news to climate change advocates
‘In a market-driven economy you don’t see significant environmental reform until we put a price tag on pollution.’ Continue reading
Reality check: is your streaming habit hurting the planet?
How Netflix, porn and your smartphone impact climate change. Continue reading
One woman’s 25-year fight to find the person who killed her sister
The police have yet to find Sonya Cywink’s killer(s). After a quarter-century, how hard can her sister keep pushing to solve the case? Continue reading