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Des passants traversent une intersection animée au centre-ville, sous un ciel gris. Les immeubles environnants, dont un avec le logo de Google, se reflètent dans une flaque d’eau au premier plan. Les décorations lumineuses des arbres évoquent la période des Fêtes.

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

Two small children tussle under an arc of water.

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

A 20-something man reaches across a table in an office to shake hands with a colleague.

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?

Lines of people bent over in prayer at night.

Religious literacy can help Quebec balance identity and inclusion

Brownfield redevelopment is a better alternative than urban sprawl

Students walk on the University of Manitoba campus in winter in front of a four-storey limestone clad building.

Post-secondary institutions have no choice but to rely on China for funds

Harm-reduction policy is necessary to save lives in opioid crisis

A broader approach to AI would cut bias in immigration decisions while adding speed

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Has immigration become a third rail in Canadian politics?

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To reform Employment Insurance, Ottawa must change the way it is financed

The differences between Canada and the U.S. remain significant

Canada’s immigration policy is at a crossroads

The two best ways to help oil and gas workers exit the sector

Work skills must be central to Canadian immigration efforts

Community health hubs could provide sorely missing primary care

Is birth tourism about to return now that travel restrictions have been lifted?

Polarisation, action climatique et subvention : le cas canadien

The federal dental plan may fall short of expectations

Public opinion on migration could sour amid food insecurity and climate change

How to realistically elevate the status of Indigenous languages

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