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Executive Summary – The Future of the Ottawa Treaty
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDisponible en français. The Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction (also referred to as the Anti Personnel Mine Ban Convention or the Ottawa Treaty) was signed by 122 countries in… Read More ›
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Executive Summary – Wrongful Convictions in Canada
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDisponible en français. In Canada’s criminal justice system, people are sometimes found guilty of crimes that they did not commit. These errors are known as wrongful convictions. The number of wrongful convictions in Canada is unknown. This is in part because it is… Read More ›
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The United Nations Special Procedures: An Overview
Reading Time: 5 minutesDisponible en français. The United Nations’ (UN’s) “special procedures” constitute an international system for monitoring human rights. Special procedures draw on the expertise of independent human rights experts who act independently and are mandated to report and advise on human rights,… Read More ›
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Exercising Your Right to Vote in the Official Language of Your Choice: A Matter of Interpretation
Reading Time: 6 minutesDisponible en français. Can you vote in the official language of your choice during Canadian federal elections? The answer depends on which government agency you ask. A Matter of Interpretation The Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada and the Chief… Read More ›
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Executive Summary – Official Languages and Parliament
Reading Time: 2 minutesDisponible en français. In the Canadian parliamentary context, English and French enjoy equality of status and use. In fact, there are a number of constitutional and legislative provisions governing the use of both official languages in Parliament. These provisions, which… Read More ›
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Indicators of Economic Well-being in Canada
Reading Time: 8 minutesDisponible en français. Gross domestic product (GDP) is the primary indicator of an economy’s health. It measures the market value of all final goods and services produced in a country over a set period. To account for inflation (changes in… Read More ›
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Executive Summary – Food Insecurity in Northern Canada: An Overview
Reading Time: 2 minutesDisponible en français. Food insecurity is generally defined as a situation that exists when people lack secure access to sufficient amounts of safe and nutritious food. In recent years, rates of household food insecurity have risen in Canada; the situation… Read More ›
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Executive Summary – Women and 2SLGBTQI+ Veterans in Canada
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDisponible en français. The military is often perceived as a stereotypically “hyper-masculine” organization where both women and 2SLGBTQI+ soldiers in Canada have in the past had to hide some aspects of themselves to fit in. This HillStudy examines several ways in which women… Read More ›
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Executive Summary – Official Languages in the Federal Public Service
Reading Time: 2 minutesDisponible 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… Read More ›
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The Women, Peace and Security Agenda at 25 Years
Reading Time: 8 minutesDisponible en français. On 31 October 2000, following decades of lobbying by civil society organizations, United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) was unanimously adopted. It is the first United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) to focus on… Read More ›