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Canada’s Far-Right and Tackling Islamophobia Online

byDenis Suljić
September 25, 2021

The startling growth and activity of online far-right communities in Canada are a wake-up call for a greater focus on online content moderation and removal — an issue that should be at the forefront of the fight against online extremism.

3 minute read

GGlobal Health

An Obsolete Paradigm: Why Canada Needs to Shift to a Global Vaccination Strategy

bySydney Burns
September 21, 2021

Canada’s most recent announcement to renew global vaccination efforts provides hope to the most vulnerable; however, a closer look shows Trudeau’s unwillingness to do anything more than throw money at the problem.

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PPolitics

Election 2021: The New Democrats’ Foreign Policy Vision

byiAffairsAdmin
September 17, 2021

Whether recycled stances from their 2019 platform or new commitments to defence and security, a lack of clarity and planning encompasses much of the NDP’s foreign policy approach.

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SSouth Asia

Turning the Page on Afghanistan in a Post 9-11 World

byDavid Carment and Dani BeIo
September 14, 2021

With a price tag of over $2 trillion for the U.S alone, and 240,000 lives lost, the intervention in Afghanistan turned out to be one of the costliest and most unsuccessful campaigns undertaken by Washington and its allies.

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PPolitics

Election 2021: The Liberals’ Foreign Policy Vision

byiAffairsAdmin
September 2, 2021

Recycled promises and a lack of imagination characterize the Liberals' approach to foreign policy.

6 minute read

PPolitics

Election 2021: The Conservatives’ Foreign Policy Vision

byiAffairsAdmin
August 31, 2021

Mainstream issues like China and foreign interference dominate the agenda, but more esoteric issues like NORAD and hybrid threats also pop up, demonstrating that the party—at least on the surface—is committed to seriously thinking about Canada's precarious and uncomfortable place in the world.

7 minute read

MMigration

Canada’s Immigration System is Tainted by Prejudice

byWashim Ahmed
August 21, 2021

Prejudice based on race and religion has been a prominent element in Canada's terrorism legal cases, public policy, and law enforcement for over a decade.

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GGlobal Governance

Is COVAX Working? The Data Suggest a Resounding ‘No’

byNoora Al-Najjar
August 3, 2021

COVAX's financing mechanism is not succeeding in ensuring equal vaccine distribution - and it is far from a "global solution" to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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GGlobal Health

COVID-19 Derailed Humanitarian Aid. What Will it Take to Get it Back on Track?

byBlandine Affricot
August 1, 2021

The dire state of humanitarian aid highlights the need for the international community to further its collective efforts, and to revive the positive gains made before the pandemic.

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CConflict and Security

Canada’s Islamophobia Problem is Made Even Worse by its Foreign Policy

byReda Zarrug
July 25, 2021

Canadian foreign policy has made Muslim-Canadians feel as if their lives are not equal to the lives of others, while perpetuating the false connection between Islam and terrorism.