Ranked #1
The Site C Dam: A Perspective on Aboriginal & Treaty Rights
The Site C Dam: A Perspective on Aboriginal & Treaty Rights
The Site C Dam is a large-scale hydroelectric dam currently under construction on the Peace River in northeastern Britis... Read more
22 Mar 2017
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1hr 16mins
Ranked #2
Sex Work in Canada
Sex Work in Canada
In 2013, the Canada v Bedford case saw the Criminal Code provisions regulating sex work in Canada struck down as unconst... Read more
1 Mar 2017
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1hr 3mins
Ranked #3
Gender Inequality & CEDAW
Gender Inequality & CEDAW
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women recently published a report following its review of ... Read more
11 Jan 2017
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40mins
Ranked #4
The BC Teachers’ Federation
The BC Teachers’ Federation
In November the Supreme Court of Canada rendered a decision which brings to a close a 14-year legal battle between the B... Read more
13 Dec 2016
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57mins
Ranked #5
Human Rights Commissions
Human Rights Commissions
June 2016 – Human Rights Commissions are considered part of the trifecta of human rights institutions: a tribunal to adj... Read more
11 Dec 2016
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46mins
Ranked #6
Indigenous Law & Prisoners’ Rights
Indigenous Law & Prisoners’ Rights
November 14, 2016 – The case of Adam Capay in Ontario has risen to media prominence this fall as a troubling example of ... Read more
24 Nov 2016
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46mins
Ranked #7
The Law of Tent Cities
The Law of Tent Cities
October 24, 2016 – Tent cities have become a fixture of urban life in British Columbia. In two recent cases the BC court... Read more
7 Nov 2016
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1hr 1min
Ranked #8
The Digital Divide & Poverty in BC: The PovNet Story
The Digital Divide & Poverty in BC: The PovNet Story
October 14, 2016 – The online resource-sharing site PovNet has provided anti-poverty advocates across BC with informatio... Read more
17 Oct 2016
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40mins
Ranked #9
The Living Wage
The Living Wage
May 2016 – The Living Wage. It’s an appealing idea: people should earn enough to meaningfully participate in society and... Read more
28 May 2016
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34mins
Ranked #10
Access to Information in British Columbia
Access to Information in British Columbia
April 2016 – Late last year the Information and Privacy Commissioner for BC released a report, Access Denied: Record Ret... Read more
2 May 2016
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41mins