Former White House Drug Chief Robert DuPont argues that recreational drug use is not a human right.
Tag Archives | Human Rights
Rights, Wrongs, and the War on Drugs
By Robert DuPont,
Former U.S. White House drug chief; founding director, National Institute on Drug Abuse; president, Institute for Behavior and Health, Inc.
CIDA’s Risky Business Venture
By Mark Mattner,
Trudeau Scholar and PhD candidate, political science, McGill University; visiting scholar, Institute for the Study of Human Rights, Columbia University.
Why the public-private development partnerships forged between the government and large mining companies are unlikely to improve the record of Canada’s extractive industries.
Crossing the (Bottom) Line
In Canada, “business as usual” means putting profits ahead of the future of the planet and denying that climate change is a problem.
A Healthy Distrust at First Nation-Crown Summit
By Jennifer Dalton,
Faculty, Liberal Arts & Professional Studies; Visiting Scholar, Centre for Refugee Studies, York University.
The government must go beyond mere window dressing and pursue tangible outcomes that address the needs of Aboriginal Canadians.
The Emergent Voice of Afghanistan’s Women
While oppression still dominates, Afghan women can now be the authors of a new narrative.
Burma’s Reality Check
Daunting challenges overshadow the reforms unfolding in a country long acknowledged to be one of the world’s most brutal.
Reading Between the Lines
By Roland Paris,
University Research Chair in International Security and Governance, University of Ottawa.
The omission of any direct reference to China in President Obama’s speech to the Australian parliament speaks volumes.
The Arctic is Calling – But Not for More C-18s
How international relations can help us understand Canada’s most pressing problem.
Canada and The Responsibility to Protect
Irresponsible partisanship is muddying what should be a point of pride for Canada on the world stage.
The Price of Business as Usual
In Canada’s free-trade agreement with Colombia, business and profit trump human rights.
