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A stock image of a woman placing keys in the hands of a man.

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

Electric-trolley wires connect overhead as a dozen people cross the street.

Canada has three immigration realities, not one

A student using AI app on mobile phone during university lecture in amphitheater.

Universities need new ways to assess learning in the age of AI

New immigration law could make Canada less secure, not more

The skyline is filled with glass towers and a couple of cranes.

Condos to co-ops: It makes sense to turn unsold units into social housing

Why the Supreme Court should leave Bill 21 alone

Canada must develop immigration policy as climate change increases likelihood of mass displacement

Canada needs to improve its immigration channels for essential migrant workers

Qualité des soins en services de garde : un enjeu négligé au Québec

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

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