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Mel Myers: For Manitoba’s unions
Mel Myers was for over three decades Manitoba’s most prominent union-side labour lawyer, and one of Canada’s very best.
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The “notwithstanding clause:” Or, how to avoid the Charter of Rights
Using the notwithstanding clause as a tool to avoid court challenges over questionable or controversial legislation makes a joke of democracy
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Alternative federal budget 2026: Incarceration
What the Canadian government should do on incarceration. Because true independence needs a new economic model.
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Budget fédéral alternatif 2026 : Incarcération
Ce que le gouvernement canadien devrait faire en matière d’incarcération. Une véritable indépendance exige un nouveau modèle économique.
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Realizing transformational change in the Winnipeg Police Service
A written submissions to inform the development of the Winnipeg Police Service’s 2026-2030 Strategic Plan.
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“Getting tough”: A social history of street gangs in Winnipeg
A look at the historical and social context in which Winnipeg street gangs emerged and why “get tough” approaches only work to make the problem…
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Tackling racial inequality in Vancouver’s housing crisis: a new community research initiative
This initiative seeks to shed light on the racialized dimensions of Vancouver’s housing crisis and to develop data-driven housing policies that prioritize both racial equity…
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Let the sentence fit the crime, not the criminal
Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press September 11
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The Praxis Affair
This is a cautionary story of what might happen if we return to the bad old days of the RCMP Security Service, which was caught…
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Canada needs to strengthen the “cultural exemption” in its free trade agreements:
When Canada negotiated with the U.S. for the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (CUSFTA), Canada insisted on a cultural exemption—language in the agreement which allowed Canada…
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Manitoba Government Cuts Undermine Safety and Justice
As the Winnipeg Free Press reported on June 27, 2023, the Manitoba government has recently earmarked $3.4 million to add 19 Crown prosecutors and six…
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