Constitution
Section 33 of the Canadian Charter lets the government legally violate your rights
February 4, 2025By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer Section 33, also known as the notwithstanding clause under the Canadian Charter of Rights and freedom, allows the provincial and federal government to override certain components of one’s human rights. When section 33 is invoked, the government can override certain sections of the charter including; section 2 (fundamental freedoms, including freedom of thought, belief, and expression), section 7-14 (legal rights), and section 15 (equality rights). In recent years, the use of this section has become increasingly irresponsible as politicians try to push for more authoritarian policy and less individual freedom. The conversation around section 33…
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Sweden’s policy can solve the emotional labour debate
February 1, 2016[dropcap]T[/dropcap]hree waves of feminism later, women are still fighting for equality in today’s society. “Unpaid emotional labour is being hailed as the next feminist frontier,” writes Leah McLaren for The Globe and Mail. She, herself, has been downtrodden with extra…
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“Hate” is just a word for those who disagree with you
June 29, 2015Growing up during the turn of one century and the beginning of another, it’s been pretty amazing to see how we’ve progressed in the fight for equal rights. I was a 10-year-old when same-sex marriage became legal, and in social…
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Summary of proposed changes to the Peak Constitution
January 7, 2014A legal document such as the Peak Publications Society can be a daunting thing to read, particularly when you're looking for differences between two versions. Here is a simple summary of the proposed changes. Your suggestions, objections, and other thoughts…
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