There are concerns about how health data are used, but research shows support for uses with public benefits by health-care providers, governments, health-system planners and university-based researchers.
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Canada’s recent resolution to label the Indian Residential School system as genocide (and not cultural genocide) is not a mere alteration of words, it is a significant and consequential change.
Equity, diversity and inclusion policies are being used to obtain status and financial benefit. It’s the very antithesis of EDI as a tool for democratic and equitable citizenship.
Danielle Smith’s grasp of Indigenous issues seems rooted not in genuine allyship and justice but in the appropriation of Indigenous experiences to advance white grievance politics.
Dec. 1 marks World AIDS Day. Canada has the tools and means to end the epidemic. The question remains, are we up to the task?
There have been 27 UN COP meetings. Despite these negotiations, the planet is on target to exceed emission thresholds for global warming. Given these failures, why continue with this process?
Stopping the expansion of offshore oil and gas extraction is a critical but often overlooked step towards achieving global climate targets and protecting our oceans and planet.
Migrants and refugee claimants in immigration detention continue to face serious trauma and abuse. The federal government must take action to stop migrant detentions.
A different future will not be possible without reverence, respect, reciprocity and responsibility towards the Earth. On this issue, Indigenous Peoples have a lot to share.
A managed fossil fuel phasing-out offers a chance for producers – including governments, corporations and unions – to negotiate the terms of a ‘just transition’ to renewable energy.
The Toronto Star’s decision to rename its Lou Marsh trophy reminds us of the ways sports journalism has amplified damaging and racist tropes.
From planting mangroves to dumping minerals in the ocean, there are lots of ideas for ocean carbon dioxide removal – and even more questions.
Brown carbon refers to a range of pollutants found in smoke from wildfires. They can contribute to global warming before they undergo a process that alters their chemical properties.
Cities are clearing homeless encampments, sometimes violently, without providing those who live there any alternatives. Long-term solutions are needed to help people off the streets.
More than 50 overdoses happen in bathrooms every month in British Columbia. Public bathrooms can be made safer for everyone, including people who use substances.
Teaching approaches should be rooted in learning objectives or students’ experiences, and these considerations aren’t the same as whether course components are online or in-person.
As the potential for space travel increases, it is necessary to develop methods to protect astronauts from environmental stresses in space. Studying the DNA of baker’s yeast may provide some clues.
Earnings of laid-off workers in southern Europe are 30% lower five years later, while in northern countries the decline is less than 10%. The differences are largely due to the likelihood of finding a new job.
To fully implement the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Canada must engage in genuine and inclusive law reform.
Understanding why people underpredict expenses could help them budget more accurately – and even encourage them to save more money.
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Assistant Professor, Sociology, University of British Columbia
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Wall International Indigenous Scholar at the Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies (PWIAS), University of British Columbia
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Cherokee Nation citizen, Professor of Critical Indigenous Studies and English, University of British Columbia
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Affiliated Researcher, Fisheries Economics Research Unit, University of British Columbia
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Professor of Sociology, University of British Columbia
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Researcher in Sexual and Reproductive Health, University of British Columbia
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Professor, School of Kinesiology, University of British Columbia
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Killam Professor, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia
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Professor of Health Services and Policy Research, University of British Columbia
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Professor, Geography Department and School of Public Policy & Global Affairs, University of British Columbia
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Assistant Professor of Higher Education, University of British Columbia
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PhD Candidate, Peter A. Allard School of Law, University of British Columbia
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Professor of Culture, Risk and the Environment, University of British Columbia
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Professor, Department of Educational Studies. CRC in Race, Inequalities and Global Change and David Lam Chair in Multicultural Education, University of British Columbia
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Scientist, Senior Methodologist & Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia
