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18 October 2021
In Canada, supreme court finds that unwritten constitutional principles like democracy cannot be used as bases for invalidating legislation18 June 2021
In Canada, MPs pass motion on Quebec nationhood
Op-ed: As Canada debates UNDRIP, politicians should remember that Indigenous peoples already have right to consent under constitution20 March 2020
Canada claims to be a peaceful country – one that respects human rights. Yet that notion is seriously undermined when Canadian political and business leaders ad…
Canadian province holds public survey on separatism and increased federalism4 March 2020
An Alberta government panel examining how best to achieve greater autonomy for the province is also asking the public if they support separation.
The province…
Op-ed: How Bolivia got ahead of Canada on Indigenous rights9 December 2019
In the days since British Columbia’s legislature enshrined a United Nations declaration on Indigenous rights into law, the move has been hailed as an historic v…
Provinces debate equalization policy in Canadian Constitution20 August 2019
Premier Jason Kenney is continuing to fire back at his Quebec counterpart over equalization payments following comments from Premier François Legault that his p…
Canadian court rules legislators have no duty to consult on laws affecting constitutional rights of Indigenous people12 October 2018
Canada's lawmakers do not have a duty to consult with Indigenous people before introducing legislation that might affect constitutionally protected Indigenous a…
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