Learning from History: What is Popular is not Always Right
An evaluation of the recent government decision to ban face veils during the swearing of the oath of citizenship.
Tag Archives: Jason Kenney
The Return of the History Wars
Despite being declared over by many historians, the debates of the History Wars – where social and cultural history was pitted against political and economic history – have returned to public discourse in Canada.
Learning new lessons from old lessons learned: why Canadian immigration policy should heed caution to Australia’s precedents
by Laura Madokoro Recently, the Canadian Immigration Minister travelled around the world to consult with foreign governments on global migration issues. Jason Kenney’s meetings with his Australian counterparts drew special media interest given Australia’s well-known “tough stance” on would-be asylum seekers. Kenney made it clear that Canada and Australia would be working together on human smuggling issues in particular. He… Read more »