The federal government has proclaimed itself committed to the pursuit of diversity, equity and inclusion. The 2020 Treasury Board directive calls for an “equitable, diverse and inclusive workplace where...
Systemic racism is pervasive in Canada. Data confirming the barriers to equity that Black, Indigenous and other people of colour face have been shared time and time again. But...
Canadian public schools demonstrate varying degrees of engagement with Black History Month, which has been celebrated in Canada since 1976. Some have assemblies with guest speakers and artistic performances,...
Statistics tracking infections and deaths during the COVID pandemic show that Canada is faring better than all its G7 allies, save for Japan. Yet, it is doing far worse...
Prisons have been major vectors of COVID-19 transmission around the world. Canada’s provincial and federal prisons recently passed the 5,000-case mark, with at least 4,000 prisoners and 1,100 staff...
The COVID-19 pandemic had a devastating impact on long-term care institutions in Quebec. More than nine per cent of the residents of the centres d’hébergement et de soins de...
Le Régime québécois d’assurance parentale (RQAP) a récemment subi plusieurs modifications qui lui donnent davantage de flexibilité et le rendent plus équitable. Sanctionnée le 29 octobre 2020, la Loi...
Toutes les mesures de la pauvreté fonctionnent de la même façon : elles établissent un seuil de revenu en deçà duquel une personne est considérée comme vivant en situation de...
Only a fool would set out to forecast events for 2021 considering the unexpected year we’ve had. But we can still reflect on how the events of the past...
Here’s a brain challenge – can you remember when the last federal election took place? Do you remember the weighty issues that were discussed? Setting aside the fact that...
