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September 11, 2024

How a Small Update in Global Standards Can Contribute to Climate Change Awareness

You may notice, now and again, the ISO name and logo being used as a quality label by public, non-profit or for-profit organizations. If you were to look a little more often, you will likely... More

September 4, 2024

Tackling Food Insecurity Needs More Than Charity — Governments Must Also Act

As more households in Canada experience food insecurity, food banks and other organizations are struggling to meet demand for their services. In 2023 alone, around 23 per cent of Canadian households experienced some form of... More

August 30, 2024

Canada Needs To Overhaul the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, Not Just Tinker With It

The federal government recently announced important changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker program, a program that allows Canadian employers to hire foreign nationals to fill labour shortages at low wages.

August 22, 2024

From Beyoncé to a Jubilant Musical Roll Call, Music Ignites the Democratic National Convention

The Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago is providing a spectacle for music-lovers. The second night of the convention featured an innovative musical delegate roll call that included rapper Lil Jon performing his hit "Turn... More

August 5, 2024

African Communities Have a Lot of Knowledge To Share: Researchers Offer Alternatives to Eurocentric Ways...

African Communities Have a Lot of Knowledge To Share: Researchers Offer Alternatives to Eurocentric Ways of Doing Things

The dominance of western methodology in research conducted in Africa continues to preoccupy academics. The result, they argue, has been the silencing of Indigenous knowledge. Indigenous ways of knowing are not making the contribution they... More

August 1, 2024

Rape Myths Can Affect Jurors’ Perceptions of Sexual Assault, and That Needs To Change

In Canada, more than 34,000 cases of sexual assault were reported to police in 2022, representing a 38 per cent increase from 2017. However, it is estimated that only about six per cent of sexual... More

July 30, 2024

The Blueberry River First Nations’ Oil and Gas Dispute Is a Failure of Colonial-Imposed Governance

The Blueberry River First Nations (BRFN) has, for a few years now, been locked in a dispute with the B.C. government over oil and gas development on its land. These tensions came to a head... More

July 25, 2024

Debunking 5 Myths About Antidepressants

During my work as a clinical psychologist and neurobiologist, I have spoken with many individuals who are considering taking antidepressant medications such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs).

July 23, 2024

Paying More for Policing Doesn’t Stop or Reduce Crime

While annual police budgets continue to grow, there is little debate in the media about its cost to taxpayers and the value for money in relation to crime reduction.

July 12, 2024

Insights From the NATO Summit: Why Another Donald Trump Presidency Would Doom the Alliance

I just returned from the NATO summit in Washington, D.C., where there was much talk about the future of the alliance over the next 75 years. As an international affairs expert, I am on the... More

June 21, 2024

Summer Reading: 4 Books on Well-Being That You Can Rely On

In a survey examining views on health and well-being, almost all Canadians responding reported wanting to improve their personal well-being. Perhaps there is no better time for a personal wellness reboot than during the summer... More

May 29, 2024

Arts Graduate Education in Canada Should Be Redesigned Around Students’ and Society’s Needs

The recent federal announcement increasing doctoral and post-doctoral stipends is welcome. But money alone will not solve the challenges of graduate education in Canada. This is particularly true for social science and humanities (arts) graduate... More