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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

Qualité des soins en services de garde : un enjeu négligé au Québec

Making Canada’s skills-development system up-to-date and more effective should be evidence-based and grounded in top-quality research

Residential schools: We must read the Commission reports

Gouvernance et valeurs sociétales

Nouvelle gouvernance scolaire et démocratie : un rendez-vous manqué ?

Retrofitting needs investment

Downtown universities are critical to the recovery of city cores

Favoriser l’accès des enfants vulnérables à un service de garde de qualité

Women make less in skilled trades, even in female-dominated fields

Canada’s right-to-privacy law needs to be strengthened for children

Langue et nation : l’effet « recadrage » du projet de loi 96

Laurentian is a clash of capitalism against academic values

In the global race for science talent, is Canada investing enough?

Four lessons from Quebec’s early child care model

Why do we keep allowing cuts to universities?

What has COVID-19 taught us about the barriers to online education?

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