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A recent Supreme Court of Canada ruling said the federal government has no duty to consult Indigenous leaders on issues that impact their treaty rights. The complex decision has left many people confused. Today in The Conversation Canada, Alexandra Flynn of the University of Toronto and Clara MacCallum Fraser of York University say rather than the duty to consult, governments should proactively engage with Indigenous treaties as part of a nation-to-nation relationship.
Philip Leech-Ngo of the University of Ottawa takes a critical look at Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, whose brutal and ruthless leadership style has been at odds with his earlier promises of bringing much needed reform to the Middle Eastern kingdom.
And finally…if you want to read a heart-warming story about Halloween, check out the article by Ann-Louise Davidson of Concordia University. She tells us about Émile – a 10-year-old boy who complained that being in a wheelchair made it difficult to have a good Halloween costume. This story about how “maker culture” came together to build Émile a rolling costume is better than any trick or treat you’ll get this Halloween.
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Chief Archie Waquan responds to the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision on whether the government has a duty to consult Indigenous people on legislation.
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Alexandra Flynn, University of Toronto; Clara MacCallum Fraser, York University, Canada
Rather than the duty to consult, governments should proactively engage with Indigenous treaties or other locally relevant treaties, agreements, laws and relationships at all stages of law-making.
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is seen at the Future Investment Initiative conference, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Oct. 23, 2018.
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Philip Leech-Ngo, University of Ottawa
The future for Saudi Arabia's crown prince is uncertain following the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, but it would be foolish to expect any successor to offer substantive change.
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A group of ‘makers’ helped to put together this innovative Halloween costume for a ten-year old who uses a wheelchair.
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Ann-Louise Davidson, Concordia University
Maker culture--a worldwide movement of do-it-yourselfers who tinker with disruptive technologies--have come together to build and design a Halloween costume perfect for kids using wheelchairs.
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Culture + Society
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Ingrid Anderson, Boston University
After the killing of 11 people at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, a scholar explains why this hate crime reminds her of the political climate between the two world wars in the US.
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Politics
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Daniel Hough, University of Sussex
German politics is experiencing a major shift. Merkel knows her time is up.
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Science + Technology
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Louise Gentle, Nottingham Trent University
From naked mole rats to the immortal jellyfish – the creatures that would make Dracula shudder.
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