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Artificial intelligence regulation must not leave older adults behind

A grey-haired man in a hard hat looks out over a factory floor.

Canada has been dealt its demographic cards. Now it has to play them better

Row after row of university students sitting at tables in a large hall.

How the Global South finances the educated workforce in Canada and other wealthy countries

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

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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

This is the moment to fix the mismatch in Canada’s housing supply

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What to do about intergenerational wealth inequality

Quebec’s attack on refugee sponsorship

Martin is one of several dozen people pictured sitting in four rows of chairs. Most everyone is clapping. Martin is smiling. Kale holds up a small Canadian flag. He and his mum are dressed in red.

Bill C-71 opens up a possible never-ending chain of citizenship

Canada’s recreation and parks sector is much more than fun and games

Le véhicule est blanc avec un marquage bleu. Le photographe a suivi l’ambulance en mouvement alors qu’elle passait devant un bâtiment vitré situé de l’autre côté de la rue, et qui est flou sur l’image.

Crisis-level ratings of the health system are a flashing danger sign

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A safer online experience doesn’t require sacrificing privacy

How to help older Canadians continue to work

Happy Fête nationale to all of Quebec’s ‟polyglots,” but not to anglophones

Two women are pictured on a street with their arms open moments before they embrace.

The danger of turning the refugee sponsorship experience into a paperwork nightmare

Beech speaks at a podium in front of a wall of windows. A Canadian flag hangs nearby. Several rows of older people are seated as they listen.

Where are the provinces in Canada’s welfare-state boom?

Ottawa has opportunity to create an effective energy retrofit program for low-income households

A brown paper bag filled with vegetables is laid out on a dark grey stone background. Visible are a bottle of milk, loaf of bread, lettuce, an avocado, tomatoes, cucumber, carrots, mushroom, lemon, orange, eggs, broccoli and an apple.

A grocer’s code of conduct isn’t a silver bullet. The right to food comes first.

Une tête d’aigle stylisée orne la portière d’une voiture de police, en gros plan, à côté du nom de la Première Nation et du mot « police » écrit en très grosses lettres, en gris pâle sur fond noir.

First Nations policing legislation misses the mark

A child concentrating intently on a laptop screen.

Federal legislation needs further amendments to protect children’s privacy

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Health policies need to stop marginalizing Indigenous midwives

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