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Animal cruelty investigators do challenging and unappreciated work for very low pay, and normally without union benefits or protections.
Government data suggest medical cannabis availability improved after legalization in Canada. But producers have struggled to meet demand for recreational cannabis other than oils.
Culturally-responsive student assessment and evaluation is key to student success in diverse, globalized societies.
Regulation of the internet is inevitable and governments, rather than businesses, should seek to regulate it.
Words matter because they influence the way we understand environmental problems and shape their solutions.
Build it and they will come: when cities plan for bike lanes, it results in more bicyclists and encourages a bicycle economy.
L’horaire des rendez-vous vise à maximiser la productivité médicale de façon à éviter de gaspiller de précieuses ressources. Mais il doit aussi tenter de minimiser l’attente des patients au bureau.
The companies that head up loyalty rewards programs must compensate for their uncertainty about your reward preferences.
La légalisation du cannabis provoque l'émergence d'une féroce compétition entre le marché du cannabis légal et le marché noir. Les producteurs, détaillants et gouvernements devront s’adapter.
Ordering Canada's postal workers back on the job may hurt Justin Trudeau. CUPW could direct its anger directly at the Trudeau Liberals ahead of the 2019 federal election.
Young people have the right, the skills and the numbers to make a difference in politics and society in North America and beyond. Their voices, energy and vision contribute to a healthy democracy.
Ottawa has ordered postal workers back on the job, but is it constitutional? We should be circumspect about intervening in the bargaining process and skeptical about claims it's in the public good.
Last week’s Gazan rocket fire and Israeli airstrikes were logical consequences of both sides’ brinkmanship negotiating strategies.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford's Conservative govenment is showing interventionist tendencies that undermine its free-market claims.
Conventional wisdom across much of the Western world says there's a strong link between education and upward social mobility. Really?
Research shows marginalized communities are marked by a profound sense of community, supportive social networks -- and resilience.
Ontario's Conservative government, despite its "for the people" slogan, is repealing basic protections for the province's most vulnerable workers.
Online voting glitches in Ontario's recent municipal elections show that Canada needs to develop voluntary standards on online voting.
The USMCA, if ratified, will fundamentally alter North America’s political and economic structures, increasing American dominance over its neighbours.
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Assistant Professor Dept. of Labour Studies, Brock University
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Associate Professor of Political Science, Brock University
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Professor of Philosophy, Brock University
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Adjunct Professor, Child & Youth Studies, Brock University
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Assistant Professor, Environmental Sustainability Research Centre, Brock University
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Assistant Professor and Canada Research Chair in Human Dimensions of Water Resources and Water Resilience, Brock University
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Chancellor's Chair for Research Excellence; Chair of the Labour Studies Department; Member of the Royal Society of Canada's College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists, Brock University
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Professor of Operations Management, Brock University
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Associate Professor, Brock University
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Professor, Brock University
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Professor, Brock University
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Professor of Education, Brock University
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Associate professor of operations research, Goodman School of Business, Brock University
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Associate Professor of Geography, Brock University
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Associate Professor of Operations Management, Brock University
