Reading Time: 5 minutes Disponible en français. In 1991, the Parliament of Canada established The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women to commemorate the murders of 14 young women at École Polytechnique de Montréal on 6 December 1989, in a violent attack that… Read More ›
Reading Time: 6 minutes Disponible en français. On 10 November 2023, a delegation from Canada will appear before a working group of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). The delegation will report on how Canada is meeting its international human rights obligations. This process,… Read More ›
Reading Time: 6 minutes Disponible en français. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes’ Rights and Responsibilities Declaration states that athletes have a right to the protection of their mental and physical health, including protection from harassment, and a responsibility to report harassment and abuse…. Read More ›
Reading Time: 6 minutes Disponible en français. “Everyone has the … freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression, including freedom of the press and other media of communication.” – Section (2b) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms Freedom of Expression and the… Read More ›
Reading Time: 7 minutes Disponible en français. There are more living organisms in a tablespoon of soil than there are people on Earth. Dig deeper and you will find that one cubic metre of healthy soil can retain over 250 litres of water. More than… Read More ›
Reading Time: 5 minutes Disponible en français. In 1991, the Parliament of Canada established The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women to commemorate the murders of 14 young women at École Polytechnique de Montréal on 6 December 1989, in a violent attack that… Read More ›
Reading Time: 6 minutes Disponible en français. The last human space flight beyond Earth’s orbit – Apollo 17 – took place in 1972. Now, through the Artemis program, astronauts will venture to the far side of the Moon. This undertaking will require the use of new technologies,… Read More ›
Reading Time: < 1 minute Disponible en français. High-speed (or broadband) Internet has become integral to the lives of most Canadians. Broadband Internet service is all the more important in rural and remote areas, because it makes it possible to provide various essential services to… Read More ›
Reading Time: < 1 minute Disponible en français. The purpose of the Official Languages Act (OLA) is to ensure respect for English and French as the official languages of Canada. It was enacted in 1969, revised in 1988 and 2005, and overhauled in 2023 to adapt to… Read More ›
Reading Time: 2 minutes Disponible en français. The purpose of the Official Languages Act (OLA) is to ensure respect for English and French as the official languages of Canada. Pursuant to the OLA and to regulations and current policies, federal institutions are guided by certain fundamental principles that help… Read More ›
Reading Time: 6 minutes Disponible en français. On 10 November 2023, a delegation from Canada will appear before a working group of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). The delegation will report on how Canada is meeting its international human rights obligations. This process,… Read More ›
Reading Time: 2 minutes Disponible en français. Refugees are people who flee their countries because they have a well-founded fear of persecution. Once refugees arrive in another country and seek asylum, international law protects them from being sent back to face serious threats. Of course,… Read More ›
Reading Time: < 1 minute Disponible en français. The Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act provide the legal framework for the resolution of insolvency of individuals and most businesses, through either a bankruptcy or proposal process, or a restructuring process. While the COVID-19 pandemic and related… Read More ›
Reading Time: 2 minutes Disponible en français. The decline in youth voter turnout in Canadian federal elections was first observed following the 1984 federal general election. Since then, youth voter turnout remains lower than the turnout for all other age groups, despite intermittent increases… Read More ›