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Sat, 18 May 2013 23:28:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/07/pat-martin-vs-the-justice-minister/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/07/pat-martin-vs-the-justice-minister/#comments Thu, 07 Mar 2013 16:32:25 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=358012 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/07/pat-martin-vs-the-justice-minister/feed/ 0 The NDP MP alleges a breach of privilege http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/27/the-whatcott-case-drawing-a-line-between-free-speech-and-hate/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/27/the-whatcott-case-drawing-a-line-between-free-speech-and-hate/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2013 18:18:56 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=354731 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/27/the-whatcott-case-drawing-a-line-between-free-speech-and-hate/feed/ 0 The Supreme Court struggles to find a compromise http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/04/justin-trudeau-should-be-the-next-leader-of-the-liberal-party-no-seriously/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/04/justin-trudeau-should-be-the-next-leader-of-the-liberal-party-no-seriously/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 15:08:01 +0000 Paul Wells http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=256407 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/04/justin-trudeau-should-be-the-next-leader-of-the-liberal-party-no-seriously/feed/ 0 If this guy’s name was Joe Smith, the notion that Liberals might turn to him would be a no-brainer http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/17/harper-used-to-fret-about-arbitrary-charter-rulings/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/17/harper-used-to-fret-about-arbitrary-charter-rulings/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2012 21:43:11 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=252924 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/17/harper-used-to-fret-about-arbitrary-charter-rulings/feed/ 0 Stephen Harper hasn’t offered up any very detailed comment on his view of the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/17/that-has-been-the-problem-since-1982/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/17/that-has-been-the-problem-since-1982/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2012 21:08:11 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=252911 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/17/that-has-been-the-problem-since-1982/feed/ 0 A footnote to Mr. Mulcair’s official statement on the 30th anniversary of the Charter:... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/17/new-democrats-will-continue-to-work-to-ensure-that-one-day-it-becomes-part-of-a-constitution-that-includes-us-all/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/17/new-democrats-will-continue-to-work-to-ensure-that-one-day-it-becomes-part-of-a-constitution-that-includes-us-all/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2012 19:53:07 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=252892 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/17/new-democrats-will-continue-to-work-to-ensure-that-one-day-it-becomes-part-of-a-constitution-that-includes-us-all/feed/ 0 A statement from NDP leader Thomas Mulcair on the anniversary of the Charter. It... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/17/an-important-step/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/17/an-important-step/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:17:58 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=252808 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/17/an-important-step/feed/ 0 A statement from Heritage Minister James Moore and Justice Minister Rob Nicholson on the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/17/the-charter-enshrines-our-most-cherished-canadian-values/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/17/the-charter-enshrines-our-most-cherished-canadian-values/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:07:51 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=252800 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/17/the-charter-enshrines-our-most-cherished-canadian-values/feed/ 0 Interim Liberal leader Bob Rae’s statement on the 30th anniversary of the Charter. “On... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/17/happy-charter-day/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/17/happy-charter-day/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:01:33 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=252706 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/17/happy-charter-day/feed/ 0 The Prime Minister isn’t quite ready to celebrate. Harper alluded to the fact that... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/13/when-you-care-enough-to-send-the-very-best/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/13/when-you-care-enough-to-send-the-very-best/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:30:55 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=252261 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/13/when-you-care-enough-to-send-the-very-best/feed/ 0 The Harper government will mark the 30th anniversary of the Charter of Rights and... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/07/canadas-commonwealth-edge-not-a-diamond-jubilee-piece/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/07/canadas-commonwealth-edge-not-a-diamond-jubilee-piece/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:28:48 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=238190 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/07/canadas-commonwealth-edge-not-a-diamond-jubilee-piece/feed/ 0 New research suggests paying heed to Commonwealth ties would be a shrewd foreign-affairs strategy http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/06/making-canada-a-meaningful-contributor-in-the-world/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/06/making-canada-a-meaningful-contributor-in-the-world/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:41:03 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=238039 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/06/making-canada-a-meaningful-contributor-in-the-world/feed/ 0 Given the Harper government’s eagerness to celebrate international recognition, there will no doubt be... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/12/the-law-recognizes-same-sex-marriage-in-canada/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/12/the-law-recognizes-same-sex-marriage-in-canada/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:29:50 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=233462 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/12/the-law-recognizes-same-sex-marriage-in-canada/feed/ 0 Brian Topp and Paul Dewar respond to today’s news. Emmett Macfarlane considers the case... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/19/occupy-protests-the-falun-gong-precedent/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/19/occupy-protests-the-falun-gong-precedent/#comments Sat, 19 Nov 2011 11:14:04 +0000 Colby Cosh http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=226145 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/19/occupy-protests-the-falun-gong-precedent/feed/ 35 Can tents be considered speech? http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/08/stephen-harper-and-canada-a-love-story-iii/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/08/stephen-harper-and-canada-a-love-story-iii/#comments Tue, 08 Feb 2011 15:13:14 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=170871 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/08/stephen-harper-and-canada-a-love-story-iii/feed/ 46 From Paul and John’s consideration of the Harper Era, insight into the place of... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/03/10/rahim-not-so-much-a-whodunit-as-a-wtf/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/03/10/rahim-not-so-much-a-whodunit-as-a-wtf/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:29:06 +0000 Colby Cosh http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=114882 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/03/10/rahim-not-so-much-a-whodunit-as-a-wtf/feed/ 105 Colby Cosh on why the Crown didn't want to press ahead with drug charges against Jaffer http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/03/03/the-tewksbury-clause/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/03/03/the-tewksbury-clause/#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:31:18 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=113508 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/03/03/the-tewksbury-clause/feed/ 37 Dale Smith, who noted the lack of reference to gay rights in the citizenship... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/25/a-missed-opportunity-for-diversity/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/25/a-missed-opportunity-for-diversity/#comments Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:00:19 +0000 Mark Steyn http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=109586 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/25/a-missed-opportunity-for-diversity/feed/ 228 Mark Steyn on the opening ceremonies: Where was the genuinely bizarro cavalcade? http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/24/a-trial-in-error/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/24/a-trial-in-error/#comments Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:00:10 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=98262 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/24/a-trial-in-error/feed/ 26 Why should a Toronto court decide Canada’s prostitution laws? http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/17/closed-for-debate/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/17/closed-for-debate/#comments Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:10:43 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=97436 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/17/closed-for-debate/feed/ 80 Pro-life student clubs are being shut out across the country http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/10/manitoba-town-to-ban-kids-at-night/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/10/manitoba-town-to-ban-kids-at-night/#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:20:47 +0000 Tom Henheffer http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=79254 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/10/manitoba-town-to-ban-kids-at-night/feed/ 15 Killarney mayor Rick Pauls says the kids are too fast for police