Western democracies face increasing pressures toward censorship, now is the time for Canada to distinguish itself as a nation that protects robust debate. The three major federal parties have released their platforms, revealing dramatically different approaches to free expression. Not only do the platforms make very different commitments — the platforms also provide insight into how the party leaders think about this fundamental freedom: do they see free expression foundational to democracy, or as threatening it? Read More

In November, Matthew Boswell, Canada’s Commissioner of Competition, stated, “The Competition Bureau conducted an extensive investigation that found that Google has abused its dominant position in online advertising in Canada by engaging in conduct that locks market participants into using its own ad tech tools, excluding competitors, and distorting the competitive process. Google's conduct has prevented rivals from being able to compete on the merits of what they have to offer, to the detriment of Canadian advertisers, publishers and consumers.” Read More

Within a week of the U.K. Supreme Court issuing a landmark ruling confirming that women are female, the Conservative Party of Canada has taken a small, but long-overdue, step in the same direction. The newly released CPC platform announced it would repeal a federal policy that allows trans-identified men to be housed in women’s prisons and committed to ensuring that “women’s spaces and services remain protected in federal institutions and policy.” Read More

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As Canada prepares for a pivotal federal election on Monday, the stakes for the Jewish community — and for the future of Canada-Israel relations — have never been higher. This is not just another ballot. It is a litmus test for the country’s moral compass, a reckoning with the rising tide of antisemitism, and a defining moment for Canada’s role in supporting its democratic allies in the world, Israel among them. Read More

The petition I and others filed earlier this month asking the Supreme Court of British Columbia to require administrators representing the University of British Columbia to stop engaging in political activity has begun to generate discussion. Read More