Why Did This Happen in Canada? (The Atlantic)
Natasha Bakht, Common Law Section, Faculty of Law, comments on Stephen Harper's policies and proposals looking to combat "jihadi terrorism," and how they targeted Muslim communities.
Why haven't police laid terror charges in the Quebec shooting? (Vice)
Wesley Wark, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, Faculty of Social Sciences, and Craig Forcese, Common Law Section, Faculty of Law, outline the process behind securing additional terror charges for the Québec City shooter.
RCMP weighing whether to pursue terrorism charges in Quebec City shooting (The Globe and Mail)
Craig Forcese, Common Law Section, Faculty of Law, explains why the RCMP has yet to lay additional terrorism-related charges in the Québec City shooting.
Les États-Unis ne sont plus sûrs pour les réfugiés, selon 200 professeurs de droit canadiens (Radio-Canada)
Joao Velloso, Section de Common Law, Faculté de droit, et vingt-cinq autres signataires de l'Université d'Ottawa demandent au gouvernement de Justin Trudeau de suspendre durant trois mois l'Entente sur les tiers pays sûrs en raison du décret sur l'immigration signé par Donald Trump.
La vie privée des Canadiens compromise à cause d'un décret de Trump (Huffington Post Québec)
Michael Geist, Section de Common Law, Faculté de droit, discute « des effets énormes pour la vie privée de tous ceux qui vivent à l’extérieur des États-Unis » du décret signé par Donald Trump sur les politiques de protection de la vie privée.
Calls for appointment reform grow, as ethics chief investigates PM while he weighs her future (Hill Times)
Penny Collenette, Common Law Section, Faculty of Law, comments on the appointment process for parliamentary watchdogs.
Critics say vaping bill too restrictive (iPolitics)
David Sweanor, Common Law Section, Faculty of Law, explains the potential downsides of the federal government’s new vaping bill.
Fashion with a modest sense of style (Hamilton Spectator)
Natasha Bakht, Common Law Section, Faculty of Law, comments on the "good business" of retailers selling modest-wear sold. "It’s really tapping into a market that many people are recognizing."