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When I was overseas a few weeks ago, I was startled by magazine headlines asking, “Is this the end of capitalism?” The focus was the global economic meltdown. While Canada has experienced a downturn, the U.S., Asia and Europe have…Read More→
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The election call has effectively killed Bill C-484, the proposal to create a separate offence for killing the baby when a pregnant woman is assaulted. MP Ken Epp is to be applauded for his courageous stand in the face of…Read More→
By Janet Epp Buckingham on
I have noticed a small upsurge in interest in Canadian prime ministers recently. At the moment, it seems limited to Sir John A. Macdonald with a new biography, a novel, some newspaper articles and a splashy section on the Library…Read More→
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First, the good news: For a two-week period in July, the issue of abortion was front and centre in the national news media. Commentary and editorials poured forth. Newspapers published letters to the editor on both sides of the abortion…Read More→
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Back when the Supreme Court of Canada was holding hearings on the Same-Sex Marriage Reference, lawyer Peter Lauwers argued that it would be “death by a thousand cuts” to churches and religious institutions if the definition of marriage was changed….Read More→
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The altered route of the Olympic torch through San Francisco, due to security concerns, is a perfect metaphor for the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) response to a global outcry against China’s human rights abuses: ignore the problem and maybe it…Read More→
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Man on a Mission,” screamed the headlines on March 17, the day Robert Latimer arrived in Ottawa on day parole. Latimer chose an Ottawa halfway house for his parole so that he could try to get politicians to review his…Read More→
By Janet Epp Buckingham and ChristianWeek on
Hard to believe but the Order of Canada has become a political issue. This prestigious award is given by the Governor General of Canada to those who are honoured for their contribution to this country. But the current Governor General…Read More→
By Janet Epp Buckingham and ChristianWeek on
My inbox has been popping up with daily emails about the destruction of freedom of expression in Canada. Campaigns have been launched to get rid of provincial human rights commissions. But I say, “Not so fast.” In the midst of…Read More→
By Janet Epp Buckingham and ChristianWeek on
Scandals—politicians are brought down by them; opposition politicians thrive on them. We have just been subjected to yet another round of allegations against former prime minister Brian Mulroney. I teach a course on the prime ministers of Canada and find…Read More→