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Hundreds of people fill the street, all of them wearing orange shirts.

Orange shirts aren’t enough when systemic equality is backsliding

A depiction of a circuit board in tones of blue.

Boycotting the AI task force is counterproductive

A few dozen women and a couple men surround Sen. McPhedran who is at a podium.

Diversity of candidates is fundamental to trust in political leadership

An animated figure posing in front of a farm.

How universities can be places of common ground in an age of diversity and polarization

People hold a huge rainbow flag in downtown Montreal during the city’s Pride parade. Clothed in a rainbow of colours under a sunny sky.

LGBTQ+ and Quebec nationalism: The decline of a progressive alliance

All four are standing in front of a wall lined with provincial flags. Fraser is at a podium.

New hate-crime bill must confront the enforcement gap

Lines of people bent over in prayer at night.

Religious literacy can help Quebec balance identity and inclusion

Attendees use their phones to record then-prime minister Justin Trudeau speaking.

Trudeau set a high bar on diversity in appointments. Will Carney match it?

A diverse crowd of university students in blue cap and gown.

Cultivating the pluralism dividend in Canada’s democracy

Elbows up for trans people, too

Illustration of four heads in profile with a dialogue between them.

The need for cultural intelligence in anti-racism policy

Two young women in front of a series of protest signs saying “I can’t breathe” and “Murder is murder” among others with the Parliament clock tower in the background.

Is addressing anti-Black racism in Canada still a policy priority?

Illustration depicting a checkerboard chart of faces showing different ethnicities and genders.

The diversity of candidates and MPs stalled for some groups in this election

Manifestation pour les droits des personnes transgenres devant un bâtiment. Des manifestants tiennent des pancartes aux messages pro-trans comme « Trans, proud, and angry ». Drapeaux trans et LGBTQ+, ambiance pacifique, chien au premier plan.

Lessons for Canada from the treatment of trans communities in Scotland

Pierre Poilievre at a microphone standing in front of a Canadian flag.

The many dangers of Pierre Poilievre’s war on ‘woke’

The metal crest is ornate with elements that include depictions of the fleur-de-lys, a harp, maple leaves, the Union Jack flag and a crown at the top.

UCP cuts to Alberta Legal Aid will hurt the most vulnerable

A bearded man holds a pink and blue sign saying “Keep schools safe for trans kids.”

The pernicious effects of transphobia on campus

A hand holding a blue and pink sign saying “Protect trans kids!” with other signs out of focus in the fore and background.

The fight for trans rights is a women’s rights issue

Women hockey players from the Ottawa Charge and Toronto Sceptres battle for a puck in front of the Toronto net.

Alberta’s new sport legislation built on fear and discrimination

A crowd of people with four protesters in the foreground hold multiingual signs saying “no human is illegal” and “respect the dignity of asylum seekers.”

The truth about asylum in Canada

On an electronic motherboard, the shape of a brain is depicted using metal components illuminated in shades bright blues and greens.

Racial bias in AI should be the immediate concern

The familiar rise of anti-Indian racism in Canada

Chong stands at a podium in front of a nearly a dozen reporters. On the walls are large framed portraits of men. The walls are panelled in wood, the windows are tall and arched at the top.

Bill C-70 could further erode minority rights

Li’s face mask is white has the sentence "Stop Asian Hate" printed in black on it.

Anti-hate initiatives have not been able to stop the surge in crimes

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