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Civilians and contractors can let police focus on policing: MLI study by Christian Leuprecht

OTTAWA, ON (November 21, 2019): Policing services in Canada are facing pressure both from within their ranks and from the general public. Stressed...

 

November 21, 2019 at 4:42 pm read more

MLI's Second Justice Report Card: Ontario Most Improved while BC and Quebec Drop in Rankings

Click here to view MLI's interactive Canada-wide map, detailing the latest criminal justice system grades for each province and territory. OTTAWA, ON (March...

 

March 5, 2018 at 8:00 am read more

Civilian oversight key to reforming the RCMP: MLI paper by Christian Leuprecht

Leuprecht lays out a plan for successfully implementing civilian oversight at the RCMP in a new paper for the Macdonald-Laurier Institute OTTAWA, Sept....

 

September 7, 2017 at 7:48 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

Canada’s court system standing in the way of justice: MLI Report by Scott Newark

Companion piece to MLI’s justice system report card examines national statistics, finds Canada’s system fails to measure up OTTAWA, Sept. 27, 2016 –...

 

September 27, 2016 at 9:53 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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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

Dissent from Within at the Supreme Court of Canada: 2015 Year in Review by Benjamin Perrin

UBC law professor analysis finds the Supreme Court is more divided than in past years OTTAWA, Jan. 15, 2016 – Some striking new...

 

January 15, 2016 at 7:50 am read more

MLI Report by Benjamin Perrin: Life without parole legislation needs reform

The most heinous criminals deserve real life sentences, but the federal government’s Bill C-53 overreaches OTTAWA, May 7, 2015 – The federal government...

 

May 7, 2015 at 8:32 am read more

MLI Report: Benjamin Perrin makes the case for the Supreme Court as Policy-Maker of the Year

New study finds that the Supreme Court’s rulings over the past year will spark a lasting impact on public policy and on the...

 

November 27, 2014 at 5:52 am read more
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  • Should Canada ban non-residents from buying homes? No: Philip Cross in the Toronto Star

    Columns, Economic policy, In the Media, Latest News, Philip Cross, Recent News, Social issues

    Unfortunately, taxing or even banning non-residents from buying homes hardly addresses the real reasons behind soaring house prices and in practice is not...

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  • Stop meddling, government. Let the economy play to its strengths: Philip Cross in the Financial Post

    Columns, Economic policy, In the Media, Latest News, Philip Cross, Recent News

    Our comparative advantage results from necessity and synergies among successful industries, not academic fads or industrial policy framed in government offices, writes Philip...

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  • Despite Trump, courts will consider the US "safe" for refugees: Michael Barutciski for Inside Policy

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    A legal challenge against Canada's Safe Third Country Agreement with the US is unlikely to succeed. By Michael Barutciski, December 6, 2019 The...

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  • Ep. 39 - A New NATO to counter Putin's Challenge with Quentin Hodgson and Elliot Tepper

    Canada in the Baltics Initiative, Elliot Tepper, Europe and Russia, Foreign Affairs, Latest News, Multimedia, National Defence, Pod Bless Canada, Podcasts, Recent News

    In the latest episode of Pod Bless Canada, MLI Research Advisory Board Member Dr. Elliot Tepper was joined by Quentin Hodgson, a senior...

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    Housing Remains Driving Force Behind Modest Economic Growth: MLI's Leading Economic Indicator

    Economic policy, Latest News, Leading Economic Indicator, Philip Cross, Press Releases, Recent News

    OTTAWA, ON (December 5, 2019): The most recent Macdonald-Laurier Institute Leading Economic Indicator (LEI) shows that Canada’s pattern of slow and steady economic growth...

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Ep. 39 - A New NATO to counter Putin's Challenge with Quentin Hodgson and Elliot Tepper

In the latest episode of Pod Bless Canada, MLI Research Advisory Board Member Dr. Elliot Tepper was joined by Quentin Hodgson, a senior...

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