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A father and son take in the memorial at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier near Parliament Hill, where Cpl. Nathan Cirillo, 24, was killed by a gunman a day earlier on Oct. 22, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

11 years after the Parliament Hill shooting, is Canada doing enough to tackle political violence?

With a marked rise in political polarization and violent attacks, it is past due for Canada to strengthen efforts to protect its elected officials.
The whole-life sentence metered out to Wayne Couzens can be seen as a sign that gendered violence is finally being taken as seriously as activists and mourners alike have demanded that it should. Guy Bell / Alamy Stock Photo

Wayne Couzens: Sarah Everard’s killer is appealing his whole‑life sentence – what does that mean?

Whole-life sentences are rarely handed down in the UK. Recent instances of their use point to gendered violence finally being taken more seriously.

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