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Selling Human Rights Due Diligence in Canada
- Analysis
- December 15, 2020
On 29 November, Swiss voters gathered for a referendum. They affirmed that the country’s constitution should be amended to impose human rights due diligence (HRDD) requirements on multinational firms headquartered in Switzerland. The proposed amendment, which would require companies to proactively manage the adverse human rights impacts of their business activity, ultimately failed. It was opposed by a
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The Right Family: The Personal is Geopolitical
- Analysis
- December 14, 2020
In the wake of Mr. Biden’s election victory, the foreign policy commentariat is brimming with optimism. With a committed internationalist in the White House and a woman as Vice-President, the world stage seems set for a return to happier times. In Canada the hope is not only for a normalized relationship with our neighbour south of
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The Trump “Truth Decay” Precedent and the Threat to Democracy Worldwide
- Analysis
- December 8, 2020
Despite the substantial victory of President-Elect Joseph Biden in the 2020 election, democracy in the US and indeed in the entire democratic world may well be in dire trouble. Proof of this is the results of a Monmouth Poll on the attitudes of those who voted for Biden and Trump in the wake of the election. Focusing
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When It Comes to COVID, Our Political Leaders Have Been Seduced by Wishful Thinking
- Analysis
- December 7, 2020
When confronted by the very difficult decisions created by the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, our political leaders have been seduced time and time again into a dangerous kind of wishful thinking. Instead of acting decisively to save lives, they have wavered and delayed—fiddling around with different colour-coded regional schemes, holding off on requiring
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