riots

Terry Glavin: Riots as far as the eye can see. And even in the world’s most stable democracies, the absence of street protestors masked a loss of public confidence in governing institutions.

By Brenda Stevenson

Last week, Blake Richards’ bill on wearing a mask in an unlawful assembly passed the House. Irwin Cotler explains why it’s unnecessary at best, unconstitutional at best.

Tourists avoid Montreal while policing bill grows

Attorney General pushes forward with application to televise trials of accused rioters

Andrew Coyne on the facile explanations being used to explain the London riots

The view from a flat above a dollar store on Camden Road

The Conservatives don’t want an election, but are willing to start the campaign here and now with half a dozen new adverts. In the first clip, we learn that to protect Canada from European rioters, Stephen Harper is sitting alone at his desk all day, doing a lot of paperwork.

Russia intends to cut a deal with Kyrgyzstan

Cops and protesters clashed, but agreed on one thing: the other side was to blame

We cannot allow international summits to become an excuse for roving lawlessness

Downturn: The euro crisis hits tourism