Governance + Society
Does Your Vote Really Count? An Explainer on Electoral Reform in Canada
The electoral system is the fundamental architecture of a democracy,...
What Are Your Rights? A Plain-Language Guide to the Canadian Charter
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is not merely...
What Is Métis Self-Government? An Explainer on the “Third Order of Government”
Introduction: The Independent Ones The story of Métis self-government is...
What Is Section 35? An Explainer on the 34 Words That Reshaped Canada
Part I: The Foundation - Text, Context, and Principles The...
What Is the Indian Act? A Plain-Language Explainer of Canada’s Most Controversial Law
For nearly 150 years, one single piece of legislation has...
The Indian Act: A Plain-Language Explainer
Few pieces of legislation have had a more profound and...
What Is Indigenous Self-Government? A Foundational Explainer
The term "Indigenous self-government" is frequently heard in discussions about...
The Full Story: How a Bill Becomes a Law in Canada (A Simple Guide)
You see it in the news all the time: a...
The Full Story: What “Self-Government” Really Means for First Nations, and for Canada
When the term "Indigenous self-government" appears in the news, it...
The Full Story: Free Speech vs. Online Safety – A Guide to the Online Harms Bill
You’ve seen it while scrolling through your feed: a hateful...