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Universities can’t indigenize from inside. Co-governance is the missing catalyst

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Governance 2.0: Having healthier conflict to make better decisions

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Empowering civil society and Indigenous communities in higher education decision making

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Honouring Indigenous self-determination by applying parallel paths

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

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The dangerous rush for Indigenous identity policies at universities

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As AI claims entry-level jobs, we need to prioritize real-world experience for young people alongside learning

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Tylenol, Trump and the crisis of public health communication

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Federal international student reforms sting communities across Canada

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

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The truth about asylum in Canada

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

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

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Adequate pay for graduate student researchers will require restructuring research budgets

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Youth unemployment isn’t just a summer problem

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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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What does Alberta’s Provincial Priorities Act signal for Canadian research?

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A relatively simple measure of productivity

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Universities must move past research and teaching, and do more to help society

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Alberta’s Bill 18 is another strategy from Quebec’s playbook

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