Two public opinion polls released on Thursday show that Canadians are not happy about the Prime Minister’s decision to prorogue Parliament until March 3rd. According …
Torture of Afghan detainees
Canadians unhappy with Harper on climate change
A new Angus Reid poll shows that Canadians are generally unhappy with the results of last month’s Climate Change Summit (press release; full report). According …
Treatment of prisoners not Roman problem: Pilate
Perhaps inspired by the Christmas season, Prime Minister Harper has reached back into biblical history for a new answer to the torture allegations dogging his …
Natynczyk reversal adds to pressure for torture inquiry
Chief of Defence Staff General Walter Natynczyk dropped a bombshell in Ottawa on Wednesday, admitting that a prisoner taken by Canadian soldiers in 2006 had …
Call for ICC investigation of Canadian military and diplomats
UBC Professor Michael Byers and human rights expert Professor William A. Schabas of the National University of Ireland have called on the International Criminal Court …
Who's Who in the Afghan torture investigation
The CBC has compiled a useful guide to the players named in senior intelligence officer Richard Colvin’s testimony.