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Carney stands at a podium in front of a blue-and-white Jewish flag.

When Jewish Canadians lose confidence in public safety

Two stats from the survey: 61 per cent lack confidence in the ability of public servants to plan for the future. And: 67 per cent: Lack confidence in the ability of public servants to spend taxpayers’ money wisely.

Canadians not confident public service is prepared for the future

Healthcare workers wearing Ebola protective suits hold two young children at a treatment center in Bunia, Democratic Republic of Congo.

When aid retreats, Ebola advances

Cyber and crypto security shield on futuristic screen technology background.

Canada should keep its data out of U.S. hands

A tent, trash, and personal belongings at a homeless encampment on Notre-Dame Street in East Montreal.

Cities are managing the visible signs of social failure with homelessness

A United Conservative Party of Alberta sign at a podium is shown in front of the Alberta flag.

Grievances in Alberta: how deep, how broad?

Carney stands smiling, hands in suit-pants pockets, in the cavernous space of a military transport aircraft. Around him are several men in khaki and camouflage uniforms.

Buy Canadian won’t cost us much. That’s the problem

Four workers dressed in yellow protective suits with goggles and white head coverings carry a coffin through a patch of short vegetation while a distressed woman looks on. They are all behind red caution tape.

The Ebola story: how risk becomes politics

Cutting back on collaboration with China hurts Canadian research and development

An adolescent girl sits cross-legged on a sofa next to a window with sheer white curtains. She’s downcast, leaning forward with one hand on her forehead and her elbow on her leg. She’s wearing jeans and a pastel-purple hoodie that covers her head.

Legal spanking of children has to stop

Austerity in public education financing is fostering growing inequities in Canada

Using simulations to teach civics in high school could improve voter turnout

The peaked pistachio-green rooftops of the stately old stone government buildings sit in contrast to the taller towers around them. A Canadian flag flies on a mast from the roof of the Confederation Building.

Clarity over Ottawa’s spending power in areas of provincial authority could be coming

Well-being of children with disabilities calls for rights-based policies

When the crises never end: Janice Charette says organizational health is the next big challenge for the public service

L’image montre un clavier, mais à la place des lettres, chaque touche porte le logo d’une grande entreprise de technologie ou de médias sociaux.

Taming the tech giants will cause collateral damage

A hand with a remote control in front of a TV screen showing a menu with a myriad of choices.

Involve more ordinary Canadians in implementing the Online Streaming Act

French as a condition of immigration: the CAQ’s new reform

High in the air on a cloudy day, two men in orange uniforms and hardhats work on the fixtures at the top of a power pole connected to high-tension wires. Each man is standing in a mechanical bucket that’s been raised from a hydro truck. A few stray wires are dangling.

Four conditions for the new Clean Electricity Investment Tax Credit

A one-click citizenship oath isn’t the way to go

The little heart is fashioned out of plywood and is attached to a long piece of plastic with purple ribbons a couple of inches long hanging from it. The wooden piece would fit in the palm of your hand. The woman holding it has wraparound sunglasses and a white shirt. She’s standing in a row of women who are holding similar items. The mood is somber, with shadows and sunlight intermingling across the faces of the group.

Historic meeting of ministers needs to look at international human rights

How did Turks abroad vote in Turkey’s election?

Brick, two-storey buildings stand behind a red and white sign for the college. Green grass, a couple small cedar hedges and several small trees with autumn-orange leaves surround the sign.

The case of McVety’s “university” has massive legal and constitutional implications

In a darkened room, a man’s hands type on a laptop. Overlayed is a translucent illustration of data in three thin rows, one blue, one magenta, one yellow, all leading into a square block of combined data that hovers over the hands and laptop.

Canada is failing to regulate AI amid fear and hype

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