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Bilingualism and merit go hand in hand at the Supreme Court of Canada

Influential voices in the Canadian public sphere have been criticizing the 2023 amendments to the Official Languages Act (OLA) that require federal courts, including the Supreme Court of Canada, to be able to hear cases in English and French without the assistance of an interpreter.

The Conversation · Feb 19, 2025

Hong Kong hits back as UK judge says rule of law ‘profoundly compromised’

Hong Kong chief executive defends territory’s judiciary amid concerns about impact of security and sedition laws.

Al Jazeera · Jun 11, 2024

University of Waterloo stabbings: We all need to teach 'gender issues' to protect our communities from hate

At the end of my interview for my current position as assistant professor of queer studies in education at the University of Regina, the hiring committee asked me if I had any questions. My first was: “When they come for me — and they will — what will the university…

The Conversation · Jul 1, 2023