Politics
Readers respond to Trump’s victory
In the week since the U.S. election results were announced, you've shared words of disappointment, fear and hope
Justice
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Activism
Honour-killing activist Aruna Papp protects victims, educates the world
She believes training, understanding the language of honour-based violence and correctly assessing risk can save lives
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Indigenous
Residential schools foster traumatic legacy in child-protection numbers
Thousands of Indigenous children are caught up in the foster care system, a haunting echo of all those children taken to residential schools
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Activism
Wrongful conviction of Ivan Henry in B.C. spurs calls for reckoning
He spent 27 years in jail for a spate of rapes he didn't commit, a conviction so sloppy the B.C. Court of Appeal couldn't let it stand
Latest Articles
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Society
Prison fails to prepare convicts for life once they’re out of jail
Many in federal prisons have mental health issues, most are drug users, two-thirds have no high school education
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Society
Prison chaplain job is as old as the faith, but federal cutbacks hurt
Ottawa made the controversial move of cutting prison chaplaincy contracts for inmates who are not Christian, leaving them without spiritual aid
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Culture
Young adult novel beautifully highlights the history of the Metis
A review of Jacqueline Guest’s new book, Outcasts of River Falls.
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Society
Owning land is a Canadian right—unless you live on a reserve
One First Nation in British Columbia is rewriting the rules to land ownership. Will property rights for Aboriginals bring prosperity or assimilation?
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Technology
Cyberbullies are on the attack, often with women in their sights
Just like they have done to make workplaces and homes safe, women are fighting to make cyberspace free from criminal aggression
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Activism
Canadian aid groups are finding themselves frozen out by Ottawa
Critics wonder whether the federal government's sensitivity about criticism of its policies is affecting funding decisions
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Indigenous
Residential school survivors’ scars bleed into following generations
The arrogant colonial practice left families broken, communities shattered and dreams extinguished for generations
