One Canada for all Canadians
(Policy papers 2012-2013) What does it mean to be Canadian when we come from everywhere? Our increasing diversity is our greatest strength. But we are unified in our devotion to Read more →
(Policy papers 2012-2013) Canadians should reject the defeatist contention that keeping Quebec within our country is a lost cause. Quebec’s provincial government may set itself apart, but Quebecers can see Read more →
(Policy papers 2012-2013) Canada should accept the bold proposal from the Assembly of First Nations to abolish the Indian Act. Like other governments in Canada, the governing bodies of First Read more →
(Policy papers 2012-2013) A nation relies on its artists to tell its own story and shape its identity. Canadians are enthusiastic readers, listeners, and viewers, but we recognize — more Read more →
(Policy papers 2012-2013) All Canadians want to be safe on their streets and in their homes, but this goal will not be achieved by building more prisons or by harsher Read more →
(Policy papers 2012-2013) The rule of the Prime Minister’s Office increasingly dwarfs the power of the elected House of Commons. Reforms to a broad range of parliamentary rules and procedures Read more →
(Policy papers 2012-2013) The first-past-the-post voting system seems to be losing the confidence of Canadians. Reformers have been promoting workable alternatives such as proportional representation (PR) or a system of Read more →
(Policy papers 2012-2013) We live in a time of cynicism about party politics. The number of dedicated grassroots volunteers prepared to work for parties is dwindling, as Canadians choose other Read more →
Can anyone really be surprised by the news that the Conservative Party war room is consumed with developing a detailed plan to disrupt this month’s federal Liberal policy convention in Read more →
We face two critical challenges in Canadian national politics today. First, how do we restore genuine democracy and persuade the 40 per cent of Canadians who sat out the vote Read more →
It is time for Canadians to say enough with the moans and groans from our political leaders and the chattering classes about the dangers of constitutional change and a scary Read more →
What is at the root of the tawdry Senate scandal that is sucking the oxygen out of what is left of Parliament? It is not the illegal expense claims and Read more →
Social networks’ participatory power and our unfettered access to data is transforming politics – and democracy itself. Political influence is shifting away from brokers and elites, and back to the Read more →