A Pattern Worth Paying Attention To In recent years, we have seen a growing pattern in political communication that deserves careful reflection. Some politicians or political parties tailor their messages to specific ethnic or language communities, presenting one version of a message in English through mainstream media and a noticeably different version in another language…
A Community Shaken In the days since the tragic shooting in Tumbler Ridge, many of us have been sitting with a familiar mix of shock, sorrow, and disorientation. A small northern community has been shaken by violence, and families now carry a grief that will not fade quickly. Whenever something like this happens in Canada,…
Reflections on Bill C-9 in Canada Canada’s proposed Bill C-9, often referred to as the Combatting Hate Act, represents a serious attempt to respond to a troubling and well-documented rise in hate-motivated incidents across the country. The bill seeks to strengthen Criminal Code provisions related to hate, including intimidation, obstruction, and certain public displays of…