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Pitting the representation of historically marginalized groups on the Supreme Court against another constitutionally protected minority — Canada's francophones — is a misguided race to the bottom.

Teresa Wright Carolyn Bennett (centre right), Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations poses for a photograph with members of the Native Womens Association of Canada after a signing ceremony in Ottawa, Friday, Feb.1, 2019, to ensure the organization can fully participate in efforts to address Indigenous issues. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Chartrand June 01, 2021 - 1:00 AM OTTAWA - In the absence of a plan from Ottawa, the Native Womens Association of Canada is releasing to...

A recent torrent of gun violence in Ottawa had detectives hunting the killers on Monday, but Chief Peter Sloly said it will take more than police work to address the "societal failures" that produce violent criminals.

By Teresa Wright, The Canadian Press on June 1, 2021. Carolyn Bennett (centre right), Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations poses for a photograph with members of the Native Womens Association of Canada after a signing ceremony in Ottawa, Friday, Feb.1, 2019, to ensure the organization can fully participate in efforts to address Indigenous issues. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Chartrand OTTAWA – In the absence of a plan from Ottawa, the Native Women’s Association of Canada today released its o...

Lee Berthiaume Federal Supreme Court Justice Richard Wagner (left) confers with his colleague Supreme Court Justice Morris Fish in Ottawa, Monday December 10 2012. A retired Supreme Court justice is calling for significant changes to how the Canadian Armed Forces deals with allegations of sexual misconduct following a months-long review of Canada military justice system. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Chartrand June 01, 2021 - 9:55 AM OTTAWA - A retired Supreme Court justic...

Québec Premier François Legault's recent constitutional proposals have caused alarm. But it's largely a game aimed at finding common ground between federalist and separatist voters in the province.

OTTAWA - A French court has upheld a decision directing Ottawa sociology professor Hassan Diab to stand trial in the decades-old bombing of a Paris synagogue.

Flooding forces 700 people out of their homes in Fort Simpson, N.W.T. Poll Yes By The Canadian Press on May 11, 2021. The mouths of the Mackenzie River and the Liard River are shown near Fort Simpson, N.W.T., on Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2007. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Chartrand FORT SIMPSON, N.W.T. – A mayor in the Northwest Territories was watching for movement in slabs of ice and snow sitting on top of one of two rivers threatening his community on Tuesday. About 700 of Fort Simpson’s 1,200 res...

OTTAWA - A lawyer for Hassan Diab says the Canadian government should not be part of any further wrongful extradition of the Ottawa sociology professor regardless of the outcome of a looming French Supreme Court ruling.

Flooding forces 700 people out of their homes in Fort Simpson, N.W.T. Poll Yes The mouths of the Mackenzie River and the Liard River are shown near Fort Simpson, N.W.T., on Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2007. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Chartrand FORT SIMPSON, N.W.T. – A mayor in the Northwest Territories was watching for movement in slabs of ice and snow sitting on top of one of two rivers threatening his community on Tuesday. About 700 of Fort Simpson’s 1,200 residents were forced from their homes aft...