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May 17, 2023

The Ottawa Senators sale is about a lot more than gate receipts and star power

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons licence. All photos provided by The Conversation from various sources. A bidding war has erupted over the NHL’s Ottawa Senators, and fans are as... More

May 11, 2023

Toxic chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products remain in our bodies and environments for...

Toxic chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products remain in our bodies and environments for a very, very long time

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons licence. All photos provided by The Conversation from various sources. Cosmetics and personal care products enhance the way we look and feel. During the... More

May 9, 2023

Taking mental wellness education beyond the campus: How universities can help respond to the mental...

Taking mental wellness education beyond the campus: How universities can help respond to the mental health care crisis

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons licence. All photos provided by The Conversation from various sources. The Canadian Mental Health Association estimates that one in five Canadians will experience a... More

May 8, 2023

As Alberta’s oilsands continue leaking toxic wastewater, aquatic wildlife face new risks

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons licence. All photos provided by The Conversation from various sources. Three months ago, 5.3 million litres of industrial wastewater was reported to have overflowed... More

May 1, 2023

Canadians have lots of reasons to be skeptical about increased defence spending

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons licence. All photos provided by The Conversation from various sources. Leaked documents from the Pentagon have revealed what many suspected: Justin Trudeau's Liberal government... More

April 26, 2023

New agreements between First Nations and B.C. government a step toward fulfilling Canada’s treaty obligations

Treaty 8 First Nations and the government of British Columbia have recently concluded two historical agreements on Treaty Land Entitlement and land and resource management.

April 19, 2023

Data shows that police-involved deaths in Canada are on the rise

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons licence. All photos provided by The Conversation from various sources. Fatal encounters with police are on the rise in Canada. The number of civilians... More

April 13, 2023

Overcoming racism depends on respect for every person’s dignity

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons licence. All photos provided by The Conversation from various sources. I teach a course on race, racialization, racism and human rights. In my classes... More

March 28, 2023

Justin Trudeau and Joe Biden are missing the bigger picture about migrant border crossings

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons licence. All photos provided by The Conversation from various sources. When Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and United States President Joe Biden announced unofficial... More

March 20, 2023

Sex workers are left out in the cold by Ottawa’s unjust conviction amendments

Sex workers charged with bawdy-house offences, for example, remain excluded from accessing the expungement process. In other words, if a bawdy-house conviction was only about indecency, people can now apply to have their records expunged.... More

March 20, 2023

IPCC report: Climate solutions exist, but humanity has to break from the status quo and...

IPCC report: Climate solutions exist, but humanity has to break from the status quo and embrace innovation

The IPCC reports make clear that the future inevitably involves more and larger climate-related transformations. The question is what the mix of good and bad will be in those transformations.

March 20, 2023

Climate damage is worsening faster than expected, but there’s still reason for optimism – 4...

Climate damage is worsening faster than expected, but there’s still reason for optimism – 4 essential reads on the IPCC report

Reading the latest international climate report can feel overwhelming. It describes how rising temperatures caused by increasing greenhouse gas emissions from human activities are having rapid, widespread effects on the weather, climate and ecosystems in... More