Controversial Topics Links

Controversial Topics
Updated March 2009

Abortion
Abortion: All Sides of the Issue
Abortion An Overview
Canada Pro-Life Index
Dr. Henry Morgentaler: Fighting Canada's Abortion Laws

Amateur Sport Funding
Funding of Amateur Sports

Canadian Law
FAQ on the Parliament of Canada
Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Province of British Columbia Government Laws

Capital Punishment
Abolition of Capital Punishment in Canada
Capital Punishment
Death Penalty Debate
History of Capital Punishment in Canada

Child Custody
Child Custody General Links
Custody Reform
Department of Justice of Canada - Child Support
Links to Family Law and Related Sites

Cloning
Canada Enters the Clone Age

Driving Laws
Drivers. com - Graduated Licensing change
MADD Mothers Against Drunk Drivers
Traffic Injury Research Foundation
US Roads

Euthanasia
Dying with Dignity
Euthanasia and Physician Assisted Suicide: All Sides
Euthanasia Prevention Coalition
Euthanasia: The Debate Continues
How Does the Law Stand in Canada?

Forestry
Clearcutting and Logging: The War of the Woods
ForedBC

Marijuana Drug Laws
Canadian Medical Marijuana Regulations
Controlled Drugs and Substance
Decriminalization of Marijuana in Canada
Drug Education and Awareness of Life (D.E.A.L.)
Ontario Court Ruling on Medical Marijuana
Pot and Politics: Canada and the Marijuana Debate
RCMP: Drug Situation in Canada

Religion in the Classroom
Religion in the Classroom

Same Sex Marriage
Department of Justice Canada: Marriage and Legal Recognition of Same sex Unions - search for your topic
EGALE Canada
Gay and Lesbian Emergence: Out in Canada

School Uniforms
The Effects of Student Uniforms on Attendance, Behavior Problems,Substance Use, and Academic Achievement
Manual on School Uniforms
School Uniforms the Pros and Cons
School Uniforms the Raging Debate

Voting Age
Americans for a Society Free of Age Restrictions
Canadian Opinion Research Archive
The Free Child Project
National Youth Rights Association
Voting for Sweet Sixteen


Global / Environmental Issues
Updated March 2009

AIDS in Africa

World Epidemics
Deforestation -- The Choice: Doomsday or Arbor Day
Deforestation

Global Issues on the UN Agenda
Global Issues that Affect Everyone

Landmines

Water Pollution -- Canada
Water Shortages
World's Water -- includes data tables, and graphs

The Urban Environment
Urbanization's Aftermath
World Urbanization Prospects

Human Rights
Updated March 2009

General Sites
BC Human Rights Tribunal
Canadian Human Rights Websites - excellent list of links

Gay and Lesbian Rights
Gay and Lesbian Emergence: Out in Canada - various clips and summary from the CBC
Sexual Orientation and Legal Rights - from the Library of Parliament
Sexual Orientation - from the Canadian Human Rights Commission

Women's Rights
Women's Rights - from Human Rights in Canada; chronology of events
Women's Human Rights Resource Database - research this extensive database on various topics dealing with women's rights
Canadian Women's History in the 20th Century - a list of women's achievements in Canada.
Sexual Harassment: Your Rights and Responsibilites - presented by the Ontario Human Rights Commision
Women - from the Canadian Human Rights Commission

Right of the Poor
Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights in Canada
UN Cites Canada for Violating Rights of the Poor - article
Enforcing the Rights of the Poor - .pdf document regarding the plight of the poor.
CBC News: How do We Measure Poverty? - in depth investigation of the poor in Canada by the CBC; scroll to bottom of page for more articles

Rights of the Disabled
Disability Rights In Canada - a virtual museum
Disability - from the Canadian Human Rights Commission

Native Rights
Aboriginal Rights - from Human Rights in Canada; chronology of events
Aboriginal Peoples - from the Canadian Human Rights Commission
Aboriginal Rights - from the Canadian Encyclopedia
CBC News: Aboriginal - various clips and summary from the CBC

Immigration Rights
Immigration and Refugees - from the Canadian Human Rights Commission
Race, Religion, and Ethnic Origin - from the Canadian Human Rights Commission
Immigration in Canada: from1917-2017 - from the CBC; includes related articles, videos, and external links.