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Global citizenship and its Canadian award
September 19 2022 International“Adrienne Clarkson asked me to create the medal for the Prize for Global Citizenship. I had the idea of bringing together the world of creation with that of the great mythological winged deities. …

Family diversities framework
September 19 2022 CommunityDeveloped by the Vanier Institute of the Family through consultation with academic and government policy partners, the Family Diversities Framework is a roadmap for understanding family diversity. …

“Brave Spaces” launches new podcast series
September 19 2022 ColumnsThe Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of a new Brave Spaces Podcast series on the theme of diversity. The Podcast series is hosted by Dr. Margarida …

Why is no one talking about for-profit homecare?
September 5 2022 ColumnsThe global pandemic drew attention to decades-long problems in long-term residential care in Canada – resulting in tragic loss of life for thousands, and loss of quality of life for the many more …

Why do some asylum seekers make it into the West quickly – while others have to wait more than a decade?
August 22 2022 ImmigrationPhoto courtesy of Quoi Media
They were relatively civilized middle-class Europeans who looked more like the family living next door than the refugees western nations had become so accustomed to …

The non-profit labour force is in crisis
June 20 2022 ColumnsGovernments must act now to ensure Canadians don’t lose community services
Non-profits across this country are at the forefront of helping communities survive and thrive. Non-profit workers are…

Canada needs to step up for the women and girls of Afghanistan
June 6 2022 ColumnsThe Taliban’s draconian measure of requiring face coverings is the latest step in an ongoing nightmare for the women and girls of Afghanistan.
Since the Taliban reasserted control over the …

Basic Income is an affordable and compassionate response to poverty
May 23 2022 Issues & IdeasAn act to develop a national framework for a guaranteed livable basic income has been introduced to the House of Commons (C-223) by MP Leah Gazan, and in the Senate (S-233) by Senator Kim Pate. The …

Now is the time for Canada’s feminist foreign policy
May 9 2022 ColumnsWhen Ukrainian and Russian representatives meet to attempt to negotiate a way out of the crisis, the absence of women from those tables is glaring. Yet research shows that peace accords are more …

Harness arts and cultural sector in fight against climate change
April 11 2022 ColumnsThe Minister of Canadian Heritage, Pablo Rodriguez, announced he will soon be holding a national summit on the recovery of the arts and culture sector. Among the topics of discussion will be the …