The media headline: “Fight me in court if you don’t like my anti-abortion policy” was Premier Blaine Higg’s response…
Muir v, Alberta, 1996 – Eugenics in Canada.
Can one’s life be criminalized by the sovereignty of their own state? Nation states have historically held the authority to…
Henry Morgentaler and Dissent
Dissent is often conceptualized as isolated moments of civil unrest, upheaval, and contention that take the form of protests, demonstrations,…
Preventative Justice: Policing and Bail Conditions
The case of Jaggi Singh is indicative of the transition to a new form of protest management starting around the…
Displacement of the Homeless in Strathcona, Vancouver
Since the protests held on September 22, 2020 in Strathcona, Vancouver, issues of homelessness, civil disobedience, and the criminalization of…
Media Representation of Indigenous Cancel Canada Day Movement in 2020
The Indigenous group Idle No More started in November of 2012, and has been continuing the fight for Indigenous rights…
Displacement of the Homeless in Strathcona, Vancouver
While Vancouver is celebrated as “one of the world’s most beautiful, cosmopolitan, and liveable cities (Fast and Cunningham, 2018, p.237)”,…
Preventative Justice and the Case of Jaggi Singh
Three days before the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) conference held at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in November…
criminalizing dissent 