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A Canadian Game in Which ‘No’ Means ‘Yes’

Laura Robinson / Truthdig Jun 30, 2016 As sure as autumn brings cool days, so does each year’s junior hockey season bring new sexual allegations. That few cases make it to court and even fewer to conviction speaks to the emphasis the judicial system puts on the “credibility” of the plaintiff and the extraordinary support local heroes receive from town power brokers. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

‘Rolling Nightmare’ of Suicide Attempts Prompts First Nation Community to Declare State of Emergency

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Apr 11, 2016 In a Canadian indigenous community of 2,000 people, 11 in one day tried to take their own lives, after 28 tried during the previous month. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Canada Set to Test Basic-Income Concept

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Mar 14, 2016 Our northern neighbor has decided to experiment with an idea already gaining popularity in Switzerland, Germany and Finland. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Whistleblowers in Canada Could Receive Awards Exceeding $1 Million for Exposing Corporate Wrongdoing

Staff / Truthdig Oct 28, 2015 A formal policy is being unveiled by the Ontario Securities Commission to encourage those in the know to help ferret out white-collar crime. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Living in a Constitution-Free Zone

By Todd Miller, TomDispatch Feb 7, 2013 Unlike on our southern border, there is still no wall to our north on what was once dubbed the “longest undefended border in the world.” But don’t let that fool you. The U.S.-Canadian border is increasingly a national security hotspot watched over by drones, surveillance towers and agents of the Department of Homeland Security. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )