articles
the war in afghanistan
How many more people will become the ‘Ghosts of Afghanistan’?
Globe and Mail, April 7, 2022
Afghan refugees are being unfairly blocked from coming to Canada
Globe and Mail, November 1, 2021
'Be silent for a moment so we Afghans can scream our pain’: those left behind by West’s retreat speak out
Toronto Star, September 5, 2021
Read more about the war and the documentary Ghosts of Afghanistan
the steven truscott case
Fictional new movie packs ‘emotional truth’ of Steven Truscott’s wrongful conviction for reporter who helped expose the case
Toronto Star, December 12, 2020
It was Canada’s most famous case of a miscarriage of justice. On a movie set in Calgary, Julian had the eerie experience of watching actors portray the Truscotts and himself, re-enacting pivotal scenes that changed all their lives.
WORLD WAR II
A final resting place for ‘Unknown Soldier’ and war hero John Gordon Kavanagh
He was the last Allied officers to die in World War II, a Canadian who led the charge to free a small village in the Netherlands from the Nazis in the closing days of the war. But for decades the villagers never knew who he was - and his family back in Canada never knew what had happened to him. Until a team of journalists helped to solve the mystery and restore the honour of a hero.
protecting children from predators
Five ways to protect victims of the sex trade
Globe and Mail, January 7, 2011
Child Pornography's Link to Molesting
New York Times, July 19, 2007
"The Not So-Long Arm of the Law"
USA Today, May 1, 2007
Canadian Internet firms fail to protect children
Ottawa Citizen, April 20, 2009
organized crime & biker gangs
investigative reporting
Julian worked as an investigative reporter for the Globe & Mail in 2011.
Julian worked as an investigative reporter for the Toronto Star in 2012 and wrote many freelance articles.