Urban growth and landscape transformations in York region: How Vaughan and Markham are exploding.
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Black youth need programs that develop emotional intelligence -- to combat institutional racism, social exclusion and white supremacy. The government's promised $19 million is not enough.
Many Indigenous communities across northern Ontario are facing increased pressure to bring their land-use planning and decisions under the jurisdiction of the province
The development of suburban infrastructure depends on political, technical and financial priorities. A train derailment in an Italian suburb has highlighted the need to retrofit infrastructure.
A health and human rights researcher, therapist and professor explains why racial justice is a public health issue.
The Shed at Dulwich reached TripAdvisor's No. 1 spot for restaurants in London before it was revealed to be a hoax. The stunt showed how easily we are fooled. The lesson learned? Trust no one.
In a climate of Trumpism, where racism and violence are daily occurrences, the need to reflect on our racialized children and our anti-racism parenting is critical -- on MLK Day and every day.
The current craze to search for our ancestry is complicated and paradoxical. We want to know we are connected -- yet we crave to be unique. Moral white panic is also involved and so is big business.
Citizens should be free to criticize government authorities on social media platforms, and muzzling such criticism may well be unconstitutional.
In such a polarized age, universities and colleges should uphold the core values of liberal education by asserting, through their policies and practices, the reasonable, rational middle ground.
As delegates meet in Bonn for the latest rounds of climate talks, civil society, NGOs, cities, regional governments and businesses, are stepping up to work together toward climate goals.
In a fight for the global flow of information, social media firms must be regulated. Their billions of dollars in revenue put their financial interests in conflict with truth and democracy.
The term "neoliberalism" has a rich history but has it run its course as an accurate concept when so many people have such different understandings of what it means?
If leaders of educational institutions are concerned about the employability of graduates, they should avoid over-investing in STEM subjects and stop snubbing liberal arts.
The main reason owners and athletes stay away from mixing politics and sport is that it allows them to sell their product more easily. In doing so, pro sports conforms to classic capitalist ideology.
The U.S. Consumer Protection Safety Commission has recommended a wide-spread ban on an entire class of flame retardants. Here's how Canada could follow suit.
Large benefit concerts can bring attention to various social issues - but research on their impact has been mixed. Two strategic management scholars believe We Day provides a new and positive model for change.
What is the impact of religiosity and spirituality on ethical decision-making at work? India has a rich experience of such behaviours.
Military style anti-poaching is often criticised because it alienates communities living around protected areas. But these initiatives give them an incentive to protect the species.
The Langevin Block on Parliament Hill is being renamed out of respect for Indigenous people. But instead of renaming buildings, let's offer meaningful change to the Indigenous.
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Adjunct Profession - administrative law, York University, Canada
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University Professor in Ecology, York University, Canada
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Associate Professor of Law and Environmental Studies, specializing in environmental law and justice., York University, Canada
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PhD student in Education, York University, Canada
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York University, Canada
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Associate Professor School of Kinesiology and Health Science, York University, Canada
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Associate Professor of Political Philosophy, York University, Canada
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Professor of English, York University, Canada
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Adjunct Professor in Administrative Law, York University, Canada
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Associate Professor, York University, Canada
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PhD Candidate in Urban Planning, Design and Policy | Urban welfare researcher, York University, Canada
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Assistant Professor, Criminology, Department of Social Science, York University, Canada
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Professor Emeritus, Education and History, York University, Canada
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Assistant Lecturer Global Health, Ethics and Human Rights School of Health, York University, Canada
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Associate Professor and York University Research Chair in Global Change Biology, York University, Canada
