New Frontier Centre report warns U.S. academics of Canada’s injurious record on free speech.
Whatever Happened to the Idea of Progress?
The idea of progress is not utopian; it is about improvement. In a public policy context, for example, the relevant issue is not whether a policy change achieves a perfect solution but whether it is a move in the right direction.
Health And Safety Fears Are Making Britain A Safe Place For Extremely Stupid People
They are now the most powerful lobbying force in the land. You can see the results of their campaigns on park benches, on street corners, on station platforms – and now their hectoring signage is sprouting on desolate beaches and …
The Subjection of Women: 21st Century-Style
The recent alleged “honour killings” in Kingston, Ontario are an unpleasant reminder that the emancipation of women envisioned by John Stuart Mill in the 19th century are not yet a reality for many women around the world.
Throttling the Internet: Wholesale Service Providers and the CRTC
Proposals being studied by the CRTC that would allow large ISPs to “throttle” internet traffic are more about controlling competition than preventing internet congestion.
Neo-Nazi Hate, Courtesy of the Canadian Human Rights Commission and Your Tax Dollars
It just get wackier at Canada’s human rights commissions. In her summer attempt to defend so-called human rights commissions and tribunals from their detractors, the head of the Canadian Human Rights Commission. Too bad the chief commissioner is being disingenuous about what the CHRC has been up to.
Local Councils Become Instrument Of Nanny State
Compounding the problem of meddling councillors is the even more insidious practice of local bureaucrats weighing into the debate. Somehow these unelected local officials believe that they have a right to impose their world view on the citizenry.
Gay Activists Plus Conservative Pastor: Thank Government for the Unnatural Pairing
The wrongly-named “human rights” bodies need to be scrapped; the real courts should deal with claims of discrimination, and not the fake pretend bodies with their wide-ranging and too-often abused and unchecked powers.
US State Considers Relaxing Smoking Ban
Bars and restaurants say they have lost up to a quarter of their takings since the law came into force in 2007.