Youth

One of the signs held up says “help me now” and has a blue and green drawing of a crying planet earth.

Beyond carbon pricing: a fairer way to drive climate policy

A boy in a red sweater is doubled over face-down in front of a box containing cards. Two women sit on the floor on either side of him.

Who pays when autism-care systems fall short? Mothers do

Canada should spotlight abducted Ukrainian children in peace talks

A group of four students bundled up in the cold standing in front of a nondescript brick building.

Ontario must do more for international students seeking health care

A worker in a yellow safety vest wrangles three shopping carts in a driving snowstorm.

A youth employment supplement could rebalance Canada’s generational divide

A man on an e-bike crosses an intersection with a boxy insulated food bag strapped to his back. He’s wearing bulky mitts, snow pants, and a cover for his nose and mouth under a ball cap and hoodie with a puffer jacket.

Gig-work delivery jobs are getting more dangerous

Two boys at a chalkboard covered in math problems.

AI in the classroom is here. A policy patchwork is failing Canadian students

Students filling out participatory budget idea submission form.

Participatory budgeting is a low-risk, high-return democratic upgrade

The homes, about a dozen, line both sides of a dirt road that runs parallel to a highway lined with trees.

Beyond checkboxes: why reconciliation requires systems thinking

A depiction of a circuit board in tones of blue.

Boycotting the AI task force is counterproductive

A shiny new foodbank with food organized on shelves with aisles like a supermarket.

Ten million Canadians live in food-insecure households. The federal budget doesn’t help them

In one hand is the pair of tan moccasins. With his other hand he holds a wooden cane. He’s wearing an orange t-shirt over a long-sleeved shirt.

Wreckonciliation and the case for total departmental reform

Close-up shots of the group of young people and children standing in front of a stone building during an outdoor public gathering.

Children’s rights: How to make justice truly accessible

A balance with young people on one side and older people on the other.

How intergenerational inequality threatens trust in democracy

Illustration of two hands passing a like button between them.

The emerging political power of social media influencers

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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