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Tossing criminal charges over court delays harms victims: Benjamin Perrin in the Globe

Victims already face an uphill battle to see justice done for the harms they have suffered, writes Benjamin Perrin in the Globe. Tossing...

 

February 21, 2017 at 9:35 am read more
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Calgary Herald highlights MLI’s justice report card in indigenous incarceration article

The Calgary Herald has referenced MLI’s justice report card as it shines the spotlight on indigenous incarceration issues in Alberta. The justice report...

 

January 8, 2017 at 9:05 pm read more
Ben Perrin

Divide in the Supreme Court grows in 2016: Benjamin Perrin for iPolitics

Benjamin Perrin argues that the backlash within the court to intrusion on parliamentary responsibilities is growing, with more justices increasingly calling for judicial...

 

December 23, 2016 at 9:31 am read more

Intrusion into policy-making divides Supreme Court justices in 2016: Supreme Court of Canada Year-in-Review by Benjamin Perrin

The Supreme Court vs. Parliament emerged as the top theme of this third annual review of the Supreme Court of Canada’s major decisions...

 

December 8, 2016 at 8:37 am read more
Ben Perrin

How to get away with murder in Canada: Benjamin Perrin in the Globe and Mail

Delays in the justice system are to blame for a rash of accused criminals walking free without trial, writes Benjamin Perrin. Federal and...

 

November 21, 2016 at 10:14 am read more
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MLI’s criminal justice system report card makes a big splash

MLI’s inaugural justice system report card, the first comprehensive review of how the system performs according to public safety, support for victims, cost...

 

September 23, 2016 at 10:39 am read more

MLI's inaugural justice system report card finds criminal justice system slow, inefficient and costly

MLI offers the first-ever comprehensive assessment of Canada’s criminal justice system OTTAWA, Sept. 21, 2016 – Canada is suffering from a “justice deficit”...

 

September 21, 2016 at 5:59 am read more
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Perrin’s warning about vigilantism against online predators featured in the Vancouver Province

Munk Senior Fellow Benjamin Perrin is drawing some media attention for speaking out against vigilantism in helping to catch online predators. Perrin told...

 

September 12, 2016 at 9:39 am read more
Ben Perrin

Why Canada’s top court should weigh in on electoral reform: Benjamin Perrin in the Globe

Relying on informal Q&A sessions is no sound method for determining fundamental changes to our electoral system, argues Benjamin Perrin in the Globe and...

 

July 22, 2016 at 10:00 am read more
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Why Canada needs a justice system report card: Perrin, Audas and Péloquin-Ladany in the Ottawa Citizen

Canada’s justice system is too slow and inefficient to do its job. More money isn’t the answer. We need a justice system report...

 

May 16, 2016 at 9:31 am read more
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  • A free, democratic and sovereign Taiwan is key to Japan’s national security: J. Michael Cole for Inside Policy

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    A joint statement by Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and US President Joe Biden last week underscored the importance of Taiwan for the...

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  • Too many Canadians are dying; policymakers know too little and rely too much on crude lockdowns: MLI COVID Misery Index Update

    COVID-19, Economic policy, Health, Latest News, Recent News, Releases, Richard Audas

    OTTAWA, ON (April 21, 2021): Deaths from all causes remain the biggest area of concern for Canada, COVID variants are deepening the virus’s...

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  • Data on excess deaths in Canada is months behind almost every other country in MLI COVID Misery Index

    COVID-19, Economic policy, Health, Latest News, Recent News, Richard Audas

    View the full, updated COVID Misery Index here. Download the data for the April 21 update here. For more information, including a full methodology and...

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  • Budget rains down oceans of red ink but may not be as transformative as it seems: Philip Cross in the Financial Post

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    The budget serves as an excellent summary of the Trudeau government — it excels at posturing but is weak on delivering results, writes...

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  • Hong Kong’s autonomy has been tragically destroyed: Nathan Law and Ai-Men Lau in the Star

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    Despite Canada’s national obligations as an endorser to the Sino-British Joint Declaration, the Canadian government has done little to hold Beijing accountable, write Nathan Law...

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Have we learned that medicare is broken thanks to COVID-19? Whatley on the LeDrew Three Minute Interview

The COVID-19 pandemic has unmasked how weak the Canadian health care system really is. MLI Senior Fellow Dr. Shawn Whatley joins Stephen LeDrew...

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