To Lobby or Not To Lobby 

Lobbying in Ottawa has reached record levels, raising concerns about the potential for corporate interests to disproportionately shape Canadian public policy. While both Liberal government and the Conservative Party face criticism for lobbying, the real importance lies in the balance of influence between private interests and public representation.

Posted On :

Humanitarian Aid in Conflict: Strategic Targeting and Erosion of Neutrality, an Indicator of Questionable Motives.

On October 26th 2024, the Director-General of the World Health Organization characterized the situation in Northern Gaza as “catastrophic.” Over this past year, numerous organizations have issued repeated warnings about the severe risks to humanitarian assistance posed by the use of non-discriminate war tactics.

Posted On :

The State As a Man: Colonial Legacies and the Failure in Addressing Violence Against Indigenous Women.

The Canadian government’s Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls reveals systemic failures, entrenched in colonial, heteropatriarchal frameworks that perpetuate violence. Anthropologists Audra Simpson and Paulina García-Del Moral argue that productive change requires acknowledging settler-state motives and dismantling structural domination

Posted On :