Drained peatlands contribute five per cent of global carbon emissions. Paludiculture, or agriculture on wet peatlands, protects peatlands and allows farmers to maintain their livelihoods.
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Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter is seen as a threat to the digital public square. International regulation is required to protect internet users’ access to democratic public spaces.
Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter may be an indicator of the billionaire’s plans to further disrupt industries.
The use of “gamification” in stock trading and other apps raises new legal challenges. Existing legal tools should be adapted to meet these challenges.
Rising food prices are not an easy fix and we shouldn’t be pretending otherwise.
Voyeurism provides a glimpse into the private life of another person to give audiences a revealing and entertaining experience.
Degrowth offers the world a new story, one that acknowledges the role economic growth has had in climate change and identifies alternatives.
Corporations have the responsibility to make workplaces more inclusive and welcoming for LGBTQ+ employees.
‘Living with COVID-19’ has much higher risks for Nunatsiavut Inuit communities than many other areas. Recognizing those risks is crucial as mining operations resume in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Staff recruitment and retention challenges aren’t seen in public child-care centres, where educators are paid substantially more, are unionized and have professional development opportunities.
With employers struggling to hire enough workers, reliance on automation is becoming more of a necessity than just a source of competitive advantage.
Elon Musk’s attempt to take over Twitter uses free speech as the motivation, but research shows that unregulated online spaces result in increased harassment for marginalized users.
The large budgets allotted for urban policing must be reconsidered so that communities can explore safer alternatives.
Canada is in a position to be a global leader in setting an international precedent for socially responsible and informed policy for cannabis.
In a period when homelessness and housing costs have reached crisis levels, it’s time to look at housing co-operatives as a potential game-changer.
For Canadians hoping to emerge from the pandemic with better jobs, a stronger economy and reduced inequality, employee ownership combined with employee participation is a promising way to get there.
Suspending mackerel and spring herring fishing in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence will impact the fishing industry on many levels.
While central banks did help mitigate a COVID-induced recession, they don’t have the power to solve our inflation problem.
Staten Island’s Amazon union has proven that one of the most powerful anti-union companies in North America can be unionized.
Canada cannot fulfil its international defence commitments, including humanitarian and peacekeeping missions, without new equipment.
Nigerian youth have increasingly been resisting and expressing their dissatisfaction with toxic workplaces.
Canada has emerged as a leader among its G20 peers in terms of green fiscal stimulus spending and policies.
Canada’s F-35 flip-flop amid the Ukraine war underscores the need for a far-reaching, comprehensive review of the defence, security, diplomatic and development issues facing the country.
While the pandemic was often blamed for 2020-2021’s strong recreational cannabis sales growth, the boost in sales was more likely due to existing trends, added stores and new products.
Rather than underwriting private interests and the privatization of public services, the Canada Infrastructure Bank can build a better democratic institutional legacy.