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A national child-care program: it took a pandemic
April 11 2022 ColumnsOne of the most meaningful outcomes of the pandemic is the long-awaited establishment of a national program to provide high-quality, affordable child care. Advocates argue that this $30-billion …

Public services, not private donations, are the solution to disabled poverty
March 21 2022 ColumnsIn Canada, more than one in five people live with a disability. While almost everyone knows someone impacted, most people aren’t aware that government support doesn’t scratch the surface when it…

Official languages support remains high across Canada
March 7 2022 CultureA strong majority of Canadians, from findings of a recent public opinion survey, agree official languages and other forms of diversity can go hand in hand, and can even strengthen each other. …

Men’s mental health is the silent killer
March 7 2022 ColumnsPhoto by Inzmam Khan
Everyone told me these would be the best days of my life. I’m 18, finishing college and the world around me seems to be imploding. I haven’t had COVID-19, I have a …

Microlending to support skilled immigrants
February 21 2022 ColumnsThe Institute for Canadian Citizenship (ICC) – Canada’s leading citizenship organization and the world’s foremost voice on citizenship and inclusion – has made a $500,000 investment in …

Feminism on the rise in Canada
February 7 2022 ColumnsPhoto courtesy of Senate of Canada
Since the second wave of the women’s equality movement in the 1960s, the term “feminism” has been subject to bouts of withering criticism. At various …

Genomic research lacks diversity and that’s a problem
February 7 2022 ColumnsConducting foundational genomic research with more diverse populations, even if the sample proportion is small, is highly beneficial.
As 2020 and 2021 have shown us, Canadians are becoming more …

Time for Canada to step up in the fight against forced labour
January 10 2022 ColumnsThe pandemic has turned our lives upside down. It has taken away our loved ones. It has changed our habits and opened our eyes to certain realities. One of those realities is a global scourge on …

Almost half of healthcare workers are not doctors and nurses: Health policies must address their burnout too
December 6 2021 ColumnsVaccination rates are climbing, and COVID-19 cases are decreasing. While this is surely a relief to most of us, many healthcare workers are bracing themselves for a significant post-pandemic …

More than 200 influential Canadians call on the federal government to fast track the Canada Disability Benefit
November 22 2021 ColumnsWhat do former Health Minister, Allan Rock; Senator Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia; former Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, David Onley; professional dancer, Luca Patuelli; ‘Mincome’ economist Evelyn …