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Mark LeBeau

Canada at the CSW: Progress and Challenges in Gender Parity

Mark LeBeau Mar 5, 2018

Since Justin Trudeau and his Liberals’ triumphant victory in the 2015 Canadian federal election, there has been a noticeable pivot in the attention of Canadian politics towards gender issues. Who could forget Trudeau’s famous “Because it’s…
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New Year, New Challenges in Canadian-American Relations

Mark LeBeau Jan 23, 2018

Along with every new year come clichéd notions of a fresh start, new beginnings, and better relationships in the following twelve months. It can likely be assumed that many in the international political community are hoping that as Donald…
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Travel Woes: High-Profile Individuals and Denied Entry into Foreign Countries

Mark LeBeau Jan 12, 2018

One might think international travel would be a benefit of achieving some degree of celebrity status. However, the 2017 Victoria’s Secret Fashion show proved that a jet-setting, globetrotting lifestyle can have its headaches as well. Held…
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Roadblock to Sovereignty: How Québec’s Separatist Parties May Defeat their own Objective

Mark LeBeau Nov 6, 2017

Similar to previous seasons, this autumn has had more than its fair share of political controversy. Independence is currently the international community’s most hotbed issue. Two referendums on the issue in two different countries have…
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Law and Justice and Hate Crime: Will the UN Change Poland’s Penal Code?

Mark LeBeau Oct 6, 2017

On September 22nd 2017, the Human Rights Council at the UN Headquarters in Geneva adopted Universal Periodic Review outcomes of three countries. Among the three was the Republic of Poland. The country has faced criticism from the…
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