Ontario’s decision to introduce mandatory cash bail is being presented as a public-safety measure. It should instead be viewed for what it risks becoming: a costly, inequitable and potentially unconstitutional expansion of pretrial detention. The government says the policy will make bail “real and consequential,” requiring an accused person or surety to provide a cash […]
By Anthony Joseph Canada has found itself in a dangerous game of cat and mouse with the United States; Washington being the cat, and Canada the mouse. The latest threat is another 50 per cent tariff on billions of dollars’ worth of Canadian exports. For more than a year, Canada has lived with tariff threats, […]
Trump API Gives Wealthy Faster Presidential Access Some may call it preferential treatment. Others may call it privileged access. Whatever label is eventually applied by the courts, Americans should be deeply troubled by the idea that people with enough money can potentially receive market-moving information from their president before everybody else. President Donald Trump is […]
Toronto’s mayoral election is beginning to look considerably more competitive than many might have expected only a few months ago. A new Liaison Strategies poll puts incumbent Mayor Olivia Chow at 47 per cent among decided and leaning voters, with Councillor Brad Bradford close behind at 40 per cent. Former federal cabinet minister Chris Alexander, […]
By Anthony Joseph For the first time in a long time, I found myself agreeing with Pierre Poilievre. That surprised me. I have often disagreed with the Opposition Leader’s politics and his fondness for short, sharp, rhetorical solutions to complicated problems. But when he argued that Prime Minister Mark Carney cannot continue making concessions to […]
Books that remind children of their brilliance and potential By Yolanda T. Marshall Learn Something K-new: Black Canadian History You Weren’t Taught In School Written by LTthe Monk “Do you need a book about Black Canadian history? My name is LTtheMonk, and I think you need to learn something new. Something you weren’t taught in […]
British Spelling Reflects Canada’s Diverse Heritage The news that many Canadians support Ottawa’s continued use of British spelling will be welcomed by communities across the country, including Caribbean Canadians who have long been familiar with these conventions. For generations, people throughout the Caribbean were educated in school systems influenced by British traditions, where spellings such […]
Anthony Joseph There is something profoundly unsettling about sitting at home on Carnival/Caribana weekend after spending more than four decades helping to build the very festival unfolding on television. For the first time in roughly 30 years, I did not carry a media pass, walk the grounds or position myself beside the stage in search […]
Crooner’s calypso challenges politics and public conscience Crooner’s victory in this year’s Calypso Monarch competition was not built on a catchy chorus alone. “This Is Your Man” is a fearless political commentary, delivered in the tradition that has always made calypso far more than entertainment. It is satire, protest, social criticism and, above all, a […]
For decades, migration between Canada and the Caribbean has represented opportunity, ambition and hope. Thousands of Caribbean citizens have moved to Canada in search of better employment, education and quality of life, while Canada has benefited from the skills, dedication and cultural contributions of these newcomers. Yet behind this success story lies a complex challenge: […]
