THIS WEEK

Highlights from the printed edition

Law of conscience
Constitutional law expert Errol Mendes argues that Parliament has a right and a duty to examine uncensored documents that might reveal whether Afghans captured by Canadian troops were later tortured in Afghan prisons.
— page 5

Reporting crime
In the criminal justice system there are more grey areas than black and white, particularly when it comes to 20- and 30-year-old sex crimes.
— page 6

US bishops and abortion law

In his next two columns, Rev. Richard McBrien talks about leading moral theologian Rev. Charles Curran's new book, The Social Mission of the US Catholic Church: A Theological Perspective.

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Mother and child

What has happened to the Canadian mother and child? asks Lou Iacobelli. "Canada has unfortunately become a nation that no longer truly cares for its children and its mothers."

— page 15