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Black-and-white illustration of an Victorian-era woman raising a hand toward a child’s bum outdoors.

Why repealing the law on spanking isn’t enough

A stock image of a woman placing keys in the hands of a man.

Canada can’t fix the gender wealth gap until it measures it

Carney stands at a podium in front of a blue-and-white Jewish flag.

When Jewish Canadians lose confidence in public safety

Healthcare workers wearing Ebola protective suits hold two young children at a treatment center in Bunia, Democratic Republic of Congo.

When aid retreats, Ebola advances

A tent, trash, and personal belongings at a homeless encampment on Notre-Dame Street in East Montreal.

Cities are managing the visible signs of social failure with homelessness

Electric-trolley wires connect overhead as a dozen people cross the street.

Canada has three immigration realities, not one

A student using AI app on mobile phone during university lecture in amphitheater.

Universities need new ways to assess learning in the age of AI

New immigration law could make Canada less secure, not more

“The Future of Food”

The destiny of demographic change

Pour une assurance publique des soins de longue durée

Saskatchewan vikings

Think twice about all that spending on transportation infrastructure

Government must regain a sense of caring for the next generation

Growth is essential to reducing poverty in developing countries

What colleges and universities can do

How to appraise performance

How to get better research – and teaching – from universities

Commercialization creep

Telling our stories

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Le pari de la diversité

Let’s give students better guidance

Applying behavioural economics to challenging social problems

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Getting pension reform back on track

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