Notwithstanding Pierre Poilievre and the future of Canada

 By S. N. Smith

S. N. Smith is concerned about Pierre Poilievre's stance on section 33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, also known as the notwithstanding clause. Poilievre is currently leading the Conservative Party of Canada and the Official Opposition and is likely to be Canada's next prime minister. If elected, Poilievre has promised to invoke this clause on a number of issues. Section 2 (basic freedoms), sections 7 through 14 (legal rights), and section 15 (equality rights) of the Charter are among the portions that Parliament may remove, circumvent, or otherwise modify under the notwithstanding clause 33. These sections address legal rights, equality rights, and fundamental freedoms. Section 33 prevents judicial review under the specified sections of the Charter once it is invoked!

 

The paper is available here: Notwithstanding Pierre Poilievre and the future of Canada.

Chattel Slavery and Reparations: A Quick Overview

By Saoud Moussa Baccus, PhD

 

 

Dr. Saoud Moussa Baccus provides an outline of the difficult issue of reparations in this opinion post. The chattel slavery trade was a lucrative enterprise that mostly operated on the American continent. The author refers to the June 2023 publication of the Brattle Report, which states that the colonizing nations responsible for this abhorrent trade owe the descendants of those who perished in chattel slavery between 100-131 trillion USD in reparations. Dr. Baccus also discusses the different concerns related to slavery in Mauritius.

 

The paper is available here: Chattel Slavery and Reparations: A Quick Overview.

Jack Bizlall, intellectuel, leader syndical et militant politique mauricien : « J’aurais été très malheureux comme prêtre »

Interview réalisée par Shafick Osman (août 2023).

Pour cette première interview d’Ottawa International, nous avons choisi de nous entretenir avec Jack Bizlall, intellectuel, leader syndical, et militant politique mauricien. Véritable icône de la vie publique à Maurice, Jack Bizlall nous répond sur son passé, sa vie familiale, ses affinités politiques, son parcours syndical, ainsi que sur des sujets plus sensibles comme la religion et Dieu.

L'interview complète est disponible en format PDF à l'adresse suivante : Jack Bizlall, intellectuel, leader syndical et militant politique mauricien : « J’aurais été très malheureux comme prêtre ».