The Reason We Learn: Former classroom teacher turned homeschooling consultant, Deb Fillman, explores the state of education in the U.S., including education trends, reform efforts, and the need to research first before reacting to or supporting any of them. In this episode of “The Reason We Learn,” she invites Prof. Pardy to discuss the different philosophical […]
Category: Freedom & Health
The law is intended to prevent injustice, serving as a shield to protect our freedoms. At the forefront of these laws is the Constitution, designed to limit government power and safeguard those freedoms. In the past four years, we have collectively experienced all levels of government using so-called legal protections as instruments of control, a […]
The Lavigne Show: Professor Bruce Pardy and Leighton Grey, an Alberta lawyer and King’s Counsel, examine the recent proposed amendments to the Alberta Bill of Rights (BoR). On the surface, Bill 24 is good news but will Alberta seize the opportunity to establish a robust framework that sets the pace for other provinces to follow? […]
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JF Books returns
In the restrictive environment of China, Shanghai’s iconic Jifeng Bookstore, with its high-quality selection of humanities and social science offerings, embodied resistance, defiance, and an indomitable spirit. When Jifeng was forced to close in 2018, the fate of one bookstore became a symbol of how public life in China had been strangled. With its relocation […]
By Bruce Pardy | The Epoch Times Forget the members of Parliament who may have colluded with foreign governments. The real menace, the RCMP seem to think, are House of Commons pages. MPs suspected of foreign election interference should not be identified, the Mounties have insisted, but House of Commons staff must be fingerprinted. Serious […]
By Chris Lambie | National Post Summary Premier Doug Ford is demanding Ontario’s newest medical school educate qualified individuals “regardless of their race or background,” amid backlash over the school’s plan to loosen academic qualifications and screen out prospective students by race or status. Toronto Metropolitan University’s new medical school in Brampton has reserved three-quarters […]
By Lawrence Solomon | Jewish News Syndicate Israel is arguably more secure now than at any time in its history. Hamas has largely been dismantled. Hezbollah has lost two-thirds of its short- and medium-range missiles and all of its senior leaders. And Iran has lost one-third of its advanced ballistic missiles in futile attempts to […]
The Ezra Levant Show: Professor Bruce Pardy discusses his recent Aristotle Foundation for Public Policy paper on equality before the law in Canada. Offering seats on post-secondary campuses or employment on the basis of skin colour is an indication of the extent to which Canadian courts have redefined the equality clause in the Constitution to […]
By David Blaff | Published by the National Post Summary In Canada, equity, not equality, is constitutionally protected, allowing for lawful discrimination against certain groups, particularly straight white men, argues Prof. Bruce Pardy in a new report for the Aristotle Foundation for Public Policy. Prof. Pardy asserts that equal treatment and equity are mutually exclusive. […]
The shift from equality of opportunity to equity is seen as a broader trend in Canadian universities that is symptomatic of a larger crisis, where identity politics may overshadow rigorous academic standards. By Patrick Keeney | The Epoch Times Summary Toronto Metropolitan University’s recent decision to reserve seats in its new medical school based on race […]