Older adults have borne the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic. While Canadians aged 60 years and older make up only 20 per cent of the population, they account for 69.5 per cent of all COVID-19 …
Building ecosystem and community resilience amid the climate crisis
Negotiators representing federal, provincial and First Nation governments gathered recently in Seattle, Washington to continue …
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights, and have the potential to contribute constructively to the development and well-being of their societies.
Honouring the …
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When Canadians have a financial problem, want to make a financial plan or need help with their taxes, most simply reach out to their financial institution, advisor, …
Visiting all 13 provinces and territories of Canada is on my bucket list and so for a week in May, I went up to the Yukon Territory with some friends to not only get away from the hustle and bustle …
Banning e-cigarette flavours and restricting the marketing of unhealthy food and beverages to children are vital to making our kids healthier adults.
The short and long-term health consequences …
Community centers can be a important resource for new parents.
Community and cultural centres play a critical role in public health.
The sports and recreation activities, and the leisure and …
Women are being silenced, violated and gaslit. And not just in Sarah Polley’s brilliant, Oscar-nominated film, Women Talking.
In recent weeks, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and …
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When it comes to infrastructure, Canada’s North is lagging behind the rest of the world.
Focusing on energy infrastructure in comparable regions …
Late last year, a federal government committee met to hear directly from persons with disabilities living in poverty.
One hundred and fifty-three separate submissions were provided in support of …