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Supervised Injection Sites Are on the Way. Here’s What They Look Like Now
The Canadian government announced Monday that it plans to ease the restrictions on setting up supervised-injection sites imminently. Until then, things don't look good on the ground level.
'A Canadian Is a Canadian': Liberals to Repeal Law That Strips Terrorists of Citizenship
The controversial Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act, imposed by the previous Conservative regime, allows the government to revoke the citizenship of dual nationals who have been convicted of offenses related to spying, treason or terrorism.
The Harper Government May Have Bullied a Pro-Gun Group into Dropping its C-51 Criticism
The National Firearms Association suddenly pulled out of a hearing on the Conservatives' new anti-terror bill, which they were expected to slam.
Some Kind of Monster: A Brief History of Harper’s Big Fat Omnibus Bills
Bill C-51 is the most polarizing issue in Canada right now. It has sparked a national debate about surveillance, terror, and judicial oversight, but it is also the most recent in a long line of mind-numbingly long Conservative bills.
The Greatest Hits of the Tory MP Who Says Sex Ed Will Help Child Molesters
From fearing lightbulbs to accusing the Ontario government of grooming children for sex, Cheryl Gallant has had a storied career.
A Royal Canadian Mounted Police Report Said Anti-Oil Activists Were National Security Threats
We spoke to some environmental and aboriginal activists to see if they were worried about a coming crackdown.
Here’s the Harper Government’s Game Plan for the Next Four Months
Security, justice, and a (hopefully) balanced budget are all on Harper's to-do list.
This Canadian Criminal’s Fight to Regain Citizenship May Set a Precedent For New Citizenship Laws
Deepan Budlakoti is a Canadian who had his status revoked under Bill C-24, a controversial bill which is raising the hackles of critics because it grants the immigration minister a wide berth to strip Canadians of their citizenship.
Canada Has Introduced New Legislation to Banish Its Citizens
It’s medieval times, thanks to the Harper Government’s new citizenship bill—and not the fun one where guys in costumes beat each other up.
Canada Has Introduced New Legislation to Banish Its Citizens
The Harper government's new citizenship bill, Bill C-24, promises to shred the passports of Canadians whom the minister of immigration deems to be terrorists—and deport them to countries they may have never seen before.