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Citizenship and the Canadian-Born
May 29, 2009 Being born in Canada does not entitle home-grown sons and daughters to generous, unconditional rights, says Rudyard Griffiths.
In the days ahead, Canadians have an important task: to rid themselves of the spurious notion that the responsibilities of citizenship—voting, knowing Canadian history, volunteering, etc.—apply first and foremost to immigrants. Here are three ideas whose time has come.
1. Mandatory Voting
In the 1970s, Canadian elections had a healthy 75 percent voter turnout. That plunged to a dismal 59 percent in the 2008 federal election. Each new cohort of eligible voters since the mid-1980s has turned out in fewer numbers than its predecessors. And the decline in the overall voting rate will only get worse as older …
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ISSUE 42 Winter 2011
online content:
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Our Tar-Sands Man in Washington
Gary Doer was hailed as one of Canada's greenest leaders. Then he became ambassador to the US—and started shilling for Alberta oil. [full text] -
Against the Memory Industry
Is the cult of remembrance holding us back? In an era of Google archives and tragedy tourism, we need to relearn how to forget. [full text] -
Someone Has to Save Us From This
The first-place story from the 2011 Quebec Writing Competition. [full text] -
Kingers
One of two second-place stories from the 2011 Quebec Writing Competition. [full text] -
A Photo Examination
One of two second-place stories from the 2011 Quebec Writing Competition. [full text]
also in this issue:
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Getting Plowed
In this exclusive investigative report from Montreal, Maisonneuve exposes the bid-rigging, violence and sabotage at the heart of an unlikely racket: snow removal. -
In the House of the Lord
The Jackson Avenue Housing Co-operative and the religious battle raging in one of Canada's poorest neighbourhoods. -
After Jack
Last May, Jack Layton led the NDP to the greatest victory in party history. Now that he's gone, will the party be able to maintain its momentum? - [see full issue contents]