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A seven-year-old transgender boy is photographed amid some trees in dark silhouette.

When the notwithstanding clause becomes a political weapon

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

Bridging the national security trust gap with racialized people

The federal government could implement two accountability measures to help eradicate racism

With COVID-19, we’ve never been “all in this together”

A racial justice agenda for medicare

L’image représente une jeune femme noir tapant au clavier, entourée de diagrammes techniques translucides.

COVID was harmful for youth employment

Les détransitions ne sont pas un argument contre les transitions

Deux employés de St-Viateur Bagel, à Montréal.

Using the talents of newcomers to Canada

Russian President Vladimir Putin enters a room. He is dressed in a dark suit and tie, and has a red folder in one hand.

Navigating the age of information warfare

So-called “Freedom Convoy” is a symptom of a deeply unequal society

Time to put action behind university land acknowledgments

Illuminated signs in Montreal urging caution about COVID-19.

Public opinion in Canada has been shifting, but not because of the pandemic

Illustration of many faces, some light, some in silhouette.

Moving toward effective anti-racist policy analysis

End political manoeuvring over conversion therapy

The Liberal government must rid the country of systemic Islamophobia

Projet de loi 2 : de lourdes conséquences pour les jeunes trans et non binaires

The banality of online toxicity

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