Youth

Six youths holding protest signs spelling “vote.”

Trusting teens to help shape our country

Young Black girl is standing with a woman, holding her hand and leaning against the woman’s arm.

Ontario’s focus on child welfare finances won’t keep kids safe

The metal crest is ornate with elements that include depictions of the fleur-de-lys, a harp, maple leaves, the Union Jack flag and a crown at the top.

UCP cuts to Alberta Legal Aid will hurt the most vulnerable

A line of redcoats marching in front of a burning building.

Why are younger Canadians more susceptible to Trump and the lure of the 51st state?

A large holy cross is depicted in the brick pattern of the one-storey school.

Calls to defund Ontario’s Catholic schools are contradictory and impractical

Pen-and-ink drawing of the front steps that run the length of a brick building with four columns. On the steps are four people sitting. One has a bike.

How B.C. can increase access to justice in family-law cases

Overlapping silhouettes of hands in a watercolour texture.

Let Indigenous youth lead. It’s their future

Better financial literacy can help control public debt. Newfoundland, take note

About a dozen young people pass through a crosswalk on a street lined with trees that have lost their leaves. A glass building sits opposite a modern brick building.

Youth unemployment isn’t just a summer problem

The men are standing in three rows in front of a bank of flags representing many African countries. In front of the three long wooden tables are long rows of potted flowers in light and dark pink blooms. The mean are all in dark western business suits, except one, who wears a white top, pants and flat-top white hat.

As China courts Africa, Canada must rethink its strategy for the continent

Illustration showing six diagonal rows of people in colourful clothing, each person standing a few feet apart. Some of the rows are short; others are long.

The troubling rise of income and wealth inequality in Canada

This is the moment to fix the mismatch in Canada’s housing supply

A collage of colourful paper cutouts of hands.

What to do about intergenerational wealth inequality

Closeup of a young girl sitting hunched over while she looks at her phone. In the background, three other kids sit together. One is laughing.

A safer online experience doesn’t require sacrificing privacy

A child concentrating intently on a laptop screen.

Federal legislation needs further amendments to protect children’s privacy

Tight crop around a woman’s bare belly, where a handheld monitor is attached to a small, metal sensor being held to the skin.

Health policies need to stop marginalizing Indigenous midwives

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