Allegations of abuse and harassment are not uncommon in Canadian sport. The closure of the Montréal site for Canada’s artistic swimming team is in part due to a lack of oversight for young athletes.
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The American public should understand that the United States has played a critical role in creating and fuelling violence in Latin America via its unsuccessful war on drugs.
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Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an increased interest in local food. This demand could be leveraged to help develop community resilience and encourage healthier diets.
The COVID-19 pandemic risks making Canada’s already woeful record on child welfare worse. To safeguard a future for our children, governments must prioritize their care.
The U.S. presidential election is again serving as a symptom and a symbol of a troubled society. Whatever the outcome, history suggests anything but a quick resolution to deeply rooted problems.
Our mental health and economy are suffering from this pandemic. Parent support programs are a proven way to improve both.
Notre exposition à un agent pathogène, que ce soit naturellement ou par la vaccination, peut affecter la manière dont notre système immunitaire réagira à l’avenir à des agents pathogènes similaires.
Opportunities for dramatic change rarely arise in the Middle East. But now is such a time.
With lives depending on a vaccine, trust in Canada’s COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force is crucial. Members of the task force need to make any industry links or potential conflicts of interest publicly clear.
Our first exposure to a pathogen, either naturally or via vaccination, can affect how our immune system responds in the future to the same or similar pathogens.
The current Canadian citizenship guide needs to be updated to more accurately reflect the truths about Canada’s past and present.
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Health-care workers’ access to personal protective equipment, along with appropriate infection control procedures, affected their mental health during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The recent allegations against an ICE facility in the U.S. are part of a long history of forced sterilizations of Indigenous, Latina and Black women.
Women in visible leadership positions are subject to personal attacks as less competent and reliable than their male colleagues. Acknowledging this double standard is the first step in addressing it.
Ironically, to encourage people to download the COVID Alert app, we need viral processes as we attempt to contain an actual virus. And that’s a challenge when we’re socially isolated.
The death of U.S. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has re-ignited debates on the protection of reproductive rights. This might be the time to examine an overlooked inconsistency in the pro-life argument.
Bad behaviour and toxic culture at a company can be corrected if the organization’s board of directors states clearly the values they are looking for in a CEO.
Health Canada devotes far more resources to getting new drugs onto the market compared to making sure that drugs already being sold are safe.
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Assistant Professor, Educational Policy and Equity, University of Toronto
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Professor in the Division of Epidemiology, University of Toronto
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Professor and LR Wilson/RJ Currie Chair in Canadian Business History, University of Toronto
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Affiliate Scientist, KITE Research Institute, Adjunct Professor, University of Toronto
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Professor of Psychology, University of Toronto
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Genomics and society advisor, Genome BC, University of Toronto
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PhD Candidate, Social Justice Education, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto
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Professor of Psychiatry, University of Toronto
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Assistant Professor, University of Toronto
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Adjunct Lecturer in Sports Law, University of Toronto
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Professor Emeritus of Sociology of Sport, University of Toronto
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Assistant professor, Department of English and Cinema Studies Institute, University of Toronto
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Associate Professor, Institute for Management & Innovation, University of Toronto
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Senior Research Associate & Social Epidemiologist, Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Children, University of Toronto
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Associate Professor, Institute for Management and Innovation, University of Toronto
