The strangling nature of Canada’s ‘duty to consult’ the Indigenous
A recent Supreme Court decision seems to have loosened the constraints, but will new legislation push such matters to the UN?
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Author: Brian Giesbrecht
The notwithstanding clause has a valuable role
When Canada’s courts overreach their responsibility, it’s up to legislators to see that the will of the people is done
Read MoreTruth and Reconciliation proposals on child welfare destined to fail
Government is called upon for yet more legislation and more money when the real problem is poor parenting
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John A. Macdonald’s mistake
Tearing down statues and decrying historic decisions in no way takes the measure of a great man, or his flaws when it comes to the Indigenous
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Tearing down statues, losing perspective on history’s heroes
John A. Macdonald and Louis Riel had serious flaws. So did Nellie McClung. But nothing is served by repudiating their good work
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