It’s been almost five months since provincial and territorial governments closed childcare services. Now they are allowing them to reopen. Reopening – like shuttering – has been chaotic, anxiety-producing...
“Everyone is doing their best” was the prevailing narrative during the COVID-19 disruption affecting five million kindergarten to Grade12 students and their families. Coming out of a three-month suspension...
The federal government has rolled out a $9-billion aid package for Canadian students affected by the pandemic. But not only have many international students been left out of the...
Canada’s universities face a financial crisis. With a full and normal return to classes in September off the table due to ongoing risk from COVID, funding from tuition sources...
The COVID-19 pandemic reminds us that in times of turmoil, decisions made for the greater good can have collateral impacts. It’s becoming evident that efforts to contain the virus...
Provincial governments across the country have taken a renewed interest in promoting apprenticeships and the skilled trades. This newfound attention crosses partisan and regional lines and involves various policy...
The intensifying physical and socio-economic effects of climate change, mainstreamed by political debates and scientific evidence on anthropogenic disruptions to the global climate system, have motivated changing legislation, regulation,...
About one in four female students will be sexually assaulted while studying at a Canadian post-secondary institution. Many complainants experience a drop in their grades, have difficulty concentrating and...
Plus d’un mois après les élections fédérales d’octobre dernier, les libéraux ont enfin brisé le silence et présenté les orientations qu’ils entendent prendre au cours de la 43e législature. Un...
Canadians are among the most educated people in the world, according to the most recent OECD data. A full 58 percent among those aged 25 to 64 have a...
