B.C.’s Drug Decriminalization Bid Masks A Sluggish Safe Supply Policy
More than 1,700 people in B.C. died from poisoned illicit drugs in 2020, and drug policy isn't keeping pace with the crisis.
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Funding Communities Isn’t Enough To Stop Racist Police Violence
By underestimating racism’s role as a root cause of crime, popular abolition models risk oversimplifying the problems they face.
Canada’s Immigration System Is Keeping Out The Working Class
Without progressive pushback, a status quo has emerged that admits the richest of Global South countries while excluding the working class.
Canadians Are In Denial About Our Right Wing Extremism Problem
It’s only a matter of time before a Canadian political leader begins successfully mobilizing this community, as Trump did.
The Alcohol Industry Is A Threat To Public Health That Must Be Fought
Leftists must fight to address the reasons people drink while also working to limit the power and influence of the alcohol industry.
Jordan Peterson’s Handling Of Addiction Is Fair Game For Critique
The world would have better use for a book from someone who made it through Canada’s labyrinthine public addiction treatment system alive.
Justin Trudeau’s Government Doesn’t Care About Anti-Black Racism
Trudeau’s vocabulary choices don’t improve conditions for Black people. They just make it easier for him to portray Canada as enlightened.
Reviewing Our Progress 50 Years After The Status Of Women Report
Many of the Commission’s biggest issues were never implemented, and some that were have been constantly attacked by right-wing politicians.
Anti-Palestinian Racism Is Behind IHRA’s Antisemitism Definition
Ontario’s adoption of IHRA's antisemitism definition isn’t the first act of its kind to target Palestinians, and it won’t be the last.