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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

: Des figurines miniatures debout sur des piles de pièces de différentes hauteurs. Un concept illustrant les inégalités économiques.

Federalism: obstacle or engine of redistribution?

Lines of people bent over in prayer at night.

Religious literacy can help Quebec balance identity and inclusion

Attendees use their phones to record then-prime minister Justin Trudeau speaking.

Trudeau set a high bar on diversity in appointments. Will Carney match it?

A Tylenol bottle laying on red-white-and-blue capsules.

Tylenol, Trump and the crisis of public health communication

Canada has occasional policy but no effective statutes to protect heritage structures

Racism and the need for a national integration commission

Redesigning Canada’s social safety net for the post-pandemic economy

We need to heal traumatized urban landscapes – and people – after COVID

Death of a mutual, and the drift away from “neighbours helping neighbours”

Quebec’s Bill 21: Is there room for more than one view of religion in Canada?

Long-term care reform in Canada will require a massive, multi-year effort

Ambiguous energy efficiency targets are part of the problem, but there is a clear solution

Making Canada’s skills-development system up-to-date and more effective should be evidence-based and grounded in top-quality research

The case for municipal cemetery planning in Ontario

Winnipeg’s Boldness Project reimagines an urban landscape with Indigenous voices shaping policy

Good planning and social cohesion intersect during the pandemic and recovery

How to grow an accessible, high quality, equitable child care system

In a post-pandemic recovery, what will laid-off workers do to get back on their feet?

How better data can help parents looking for child care

Residential schools: We must read the Commission reports

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