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The building is several storeys high with walls that curve into a couple of semi-circles. It’s covered in textured concrete.

Aboriginal identity should be confirmed before applications reach universities

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?

The fix for pretendianism in academia requires Indigenous involvement

Four high-rise buildings are clustered together with small balconies filled with flower pots, chairs, etc.

The housing crisis is made worse by a policy mismatch

Poilievre is smiling as he stands in the middle of a room filled with seated people. A few of them hold signs saying “change.” Poilievre looks relaxed in a dark blue suit and white shirt. He has a mic to his mouth.

Voters must not allow Poilievre to import Trump’s war on science

Protesters hold up signs demanding the release of Dr. Rasha Alawieh with messages like “her visa was valid.”

As the U.S. closes doors to scholars, Canada fumbles a chance to welcome them

Protesters stand behind a banner with a hand-drawn Statue of Liberty and with the slogan “Science not silence” written on it.

Why academics must speak out against Trump and disinformation

A nurse is holding the arm of a young blond girl in a clinic while another adult looks on. 

Education has an important role to play in overcoming vaccine hesitancy

A line of redcoats marching in front of a burning building.

Why are younger Canadians more susceptible to Trump and the lure of the 51st state?

A large holy cross is depicted in the brick pattern of the one-storey school.

Calls to defund Ontario’s Catholic schools are contradictory and impractical

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

The pernicious effects of transphobia on campus

The student wearing a gown and cap is seen in silhouette against a cloudy sky with patches of blue.

Why Canada should do more to keep international students

A man holds a yellow sign saying “We’re studying, we’re the future…” with other protesters in the background.

Federal international student reforms sting communities across Canada

Hands holding a book.

Canadians need better skills training and recognition to tackle 21st century challenges

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

A row of four adults sits in front of computers. Two men and a woman smile and lean in to look at something on one screen. They are all at least 40. One man has greying hair. They are in a classroom with a wall covered in posters.

For better social equity, invest in adult education and close the digital divide

Better financial literacy can help control public debt. Newfoundland, take note

A man uses a probe on a yellow machine.

Adequate pay for graduate student researchers will require restructuring research budgets

About a dozen young people pass through a crosswalk on a street lined with trees that have lost their leaves. A glass building sits opposite a modern brick building.

Youth unemployment isn’t just a summer problem

A stack of books with a stethoscope on top.

Scapegoating international medical students won’t solve Ontario’s health-care crisis

Changes to permits for international students reward the worst colleges and hurt serious researchers

Institutions, not international students, are to blame for rising asylum claims

The familiar rise of anti-Indian racism in Canada

Canada should be opening more doors to gifted Afghan students, not closing them

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