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Quebec since 1995: decline or progress?

Above their heads, they hold sheets of paper that outline calls for health-care accessibility.

Excluding people with disabilities from development initiatives must end

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Canada cannot sell gender equality abroad without practising it at home

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Declining Indigenous fertility rates will reshape their communities – and Canada

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

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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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Federalism: obstacle or engine of redistribution?

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Religious literacy can help Quebec balance identity and inclusion

Miller has his back to the camera. A man in a red bowtie and two women in red dresses face the camera with their hands raised as they take the oath. A couple dozen other people are in the background also with a hand raised.

Canada must be more audacious with efforts to attract global talent

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The lasting impacts of work-from-home

Social media researchers are under attack. The online harms bill can help them fight back

M. Wells, un Canadien de race noire, brandit un sac d'oignons tandis qu'une femme blanche d'âge mûr vérifie le prix à la caisse. Une jeune femme blanche est la suivante dans la file d'attente. Ils se tiennent dans le hall d'une ancienne église aux murs blancs et au parquet blond.

The best, fastest way to meaningfully help low-income Canadians

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A timid reform for parental unions

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Federal budget an opportunity to seed transformational change to fix failing primary care system

Prefabricated housing offers one solution to the supply crisis

The people stand loosely in rows. They’re in winder coats and boots. Some hold signs saying “We belong here. Stop Asian Hate.” “We are all one.” “United against discrimination.” Everyone is wearing covid-masks.

The paradox of immigration policy will require a new model

The cost-of-living crisis for social-assistance recipients

A woman using a smart phone to surf social networks. A computer is open and a cup of coffee is next to it.

Fight disinformation to strengthen our democracy

Changes to mortgage policy can make owning a home more affordable

Failure to protect: the criminalization of survivors of intimate-partner violence

Does Vienna have the answer to Canada’s housing crisis?

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A dementia-friendly plan in Toronto could lead the way for Canada

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In an age of Big Data, measurement error can be costly for smaller communities

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Canada needs deepfake legislation yesterday

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