Opinions

An Answer to Rex Murphy’s Questions on Racism in Canada by Deputy Minister Daniel Quan-Watson

In a recent column, Rex Murphy asks some important questions about racism in Canada. Among others, he asks “How much are racism and discrimination actually ‘a part of the Canadian...

Letter to Minister Mendicino on the Foreign Influence Transparency Registry

Dear Minister: I am writing to provide my feedback on the proposed foreign influence transparency registry. Given the importance of this issue and my concerns about the impulses behind a registry, I...

About Parliament Petition e-4395

We, the undersigned, citizens and residents of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to reconsider its proposed Foreign Influence Transparency Registry. If current legislation is not adequate to...

Internment in Canada

Internment is the forcible confinement or detention of a person during wartime. Large-scale internment operations were carried out by the Canadian government during the First World War and the Second...

Global News Casts Pearls

I have been meaning for some time to do a deeper dive into the reporting by Global News on allegations of Chinese state election interference. This deeper dive would parallel an analysis I published...

7 Reasons Why I Support e-4395 Petition

This Petition is authorized and sponsored by Chandra Arya, a Liberal MP from Nepean, Ontario. Independent Senator Yuen Pau Woo of British Columbia contributed to the drafting of the Petition and is a...

Leave TikTok Alone – The Smart Chinese Spies are Headed to American Companies

It’s a tough time to be a Chinese entrepreneur in the United States. On one hand, they’re criticized for being too Chinese. On the other, they’re criticized for trying to be more...

Concerned About Foreign Interference in Canada? An ‘Enemy Agent’ Registry Is Not The Answer

This story is part of a series that includes live interviews with Canada’s top social sciences and humanities academics. Click here to register for In Conversation With Jordan Stanger-Ross and Audrey...

Han Dong Serves Statement of Claim on Global News

TORONTO – On behalf of Member of Parliament Han Dong, Polley Faith LLP served Global News, Corus Entertainment Inc., Sam Cooper, Sonia Verma, and others with a statement of claim today seeking...