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Corporate capture of Canada’s regulatory state is worse than ever
The threat to public safety outlined in “Corporate Rules” continues to grow
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Smog of war
As Brown University’s Neta C. Crawford remarked in her study on the Pentagon’s GHG emissions, “War and preparation for it are fossil fuel intensive activities.”
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Choices of rhetoric and choices of action
An interview with Bruce Cockburn about art and activism and a lifetime of kicking at the darkness.
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Canada’s attack on Libya helped spread terrorism internationally
“You can’t wage a war against a tactic. Terrorism is the weapon of the weak and disenfranchised against the powerful. We [the U.S.] didn’t—and don’t…
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Variations on a theme: Twenty years of anti-terror measures in an already terrorized community
The history and ongoing legacy of slavery shouldn’t be seen in contrast to the two decades of anti-terror. Rather, we should view the post-9/11 era…
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Two decades of Islamophobia: The invisible toll on the health of Muslims in Canada
In the last five years, more Muslims have been killed in targeted hate-attacks in Canada than in any other G7 country. And this growing Islamophobia…
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Canada’s smart tech future: Open cities or opaque surveillance?
New research shows that police forces across Canada are building extensive digital surveillance hubs without any public engagement. Smart city projects use very similar technologies…
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The Monitor, January/February 2022
Twenty years of anti-terror legislation Download 4.17 MB In the aftermath of September 11, Canada’s Anti-terrorism Act (ATA), Bill C-36, received Royal Assent on December…
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The Saturday Debate: Is there a made-in-Canada solution to high inflation?
It’s 2022 and pandemic-weary Canadians are worried about inflation. In November, consumer prices were up 4.7 per cent compared to a year earlier, fuelled by…
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What can governments do to combat inflation? A lot
Tackling inflation can be part of a public-led recovery—it only requires government to reduce or maintain prices in areas they control.
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Big Oil in City Hall
Climate and Energy Politics in the Queen City Download 2.46 MB32 pages Big Oil in City Hall: Climate and Energy Politics in the Queen City…
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Ottawa still has money to fight COVID-19 and ensure a just recovery for all
Fall economic statement limits new long-term investments OTTAWA—Today’s fall economic statement shows that the federal government still has significant room to spend in the fight…
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Not all provinces protect their poorest from inflation
Despite the likely transitory nature of this inflation, many of the poorest Canadians won’t be protected.
