Freedom
Appalling incidents like the Keyon Harrold Jr. case happen to Black kids here too
This column is an opinion by Phillip Dwight Morgan, a Toronto-based freelance writer of Jamaican heritage. He is a director of the Conn Smythe...
Citing threat from COVID-19 variants, Quebec calls on Ottawa to ban vacation travel
Flights continue to arrive at Quebec’s airports from sunshine destinations every day and Premier François Legault wants it to stop. He is calling on Prime...
American chaos offers Canadians a chance to reflect on their own democracy
Concluding debate on a resolution to impeach U.S. President Donald Trump for “incitement of an insurrection,” Rep. Steny Hoyer invoked one of the...
Military medical intelligence warnings gathered dust as public health struggled to define COVID-19
Public health officials failed to cite early warnings about the threat of COVID-19 gathered through classified military intelligence as the pandemic crisis emerged a year ago,...
Erin O’Toole’s Conservatives are not immune from the struggles of pandemic-rattled premiers
Alberta is now one of Canada’s worst COVID-19 hotspots and Premier Jason Kenney’s handling of the pandemic in his province is getting low...
Family of jailed Saudi activist implores Canada to call out kingdom’s human rights record at G20
The family of a women’s rights activist who has been jailed in Saudi Arabia for over two years is calling on the federal...
Fines issued in Manitoba as more than 100 protesters gather in Steinbach to protest COVID-19 restrictions
Less than an hour after Manitoba announced its highest single-day jump in COVID-19 deaths, dozens of people gathered in Steinbach to protest heightened...
Canada condemns removal of pro-democracy Hong Kong legislators
Canada’s top diplomat says China is flouting its international obligations with its latest move to quash dissent in Hong Kong. Earlier this week, China’s...
Scaled-down ceremonies mark Remembrance Day across Canada
The boom of a gun rang out in the sky above Ottawa at 11 a.m. ET to mark the start of a moment...
2,000 people march through Aylmer, Ont., to protest COVID-19 health measures
Chanting “Rise up!” and “Freedom is essential,” at one point up to 2,000 people marched through the streets of Aylmer, Ont., calling for...
Highly anticipated challenge to Quebec’s secularism law begins in court today
A legal challenge against Quebec’s secularism law will be heard in court Monday morning more than a year after the law came into...
How close can you get with masks on? Your mask questions answered
We’re answering your questions about the pandemic. Send yours to COVID@cbc.ca, and we’ll answer as many as we can. We publish a selection...
Historic case in the making as Quebec’s religious symbols ban heads to court
Around 9:30 on Monday morning, on the 17th floor of a drab, black and grey building in Montreal, some of the most basic...
Assisted-dying bill wins approval in principle over Conservative objections
Over the objections of dozens of Conservatives, the House of Commons gave approval in principle Thursday to a bill that would make it...
Quebec premier warns of ‘censorship police’ after Ottawa professor suspended for saying N-word
The Quebec government has accused the University of Ottawa of violating a professor’s freedom of expression when it suspended her for using the N-word...
Can Quebec find a balance between a lockdown and freedom?
Having tasted something like freedom over the summer, most Quebecers are back living under a complex array of public health rules, wondering if the rest of...
