The speech from the throne is just around the corner. Will the Liberal government make broad and much-needed economic and social change amid the pandemic, or will it give in to the wealthy again?
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A new analysis shows that the many Americans who have experienced being threatened by a gun or suffering a gunshot wound are significantly less likely to believe most people can be trusted.
As foreign aid pours into Beirut, its uneven distribution reflects and exacerbates the pre-existing class and race fissures in Lebanese society.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has presented an image of deep concern and empathy for the victims of COVID-19. But he’s flailing when it comes to delivering proactive measures to fight the pandemic.
Just as women were unseen until recently, due to institutional sexism, as appropriate candidates for board positions, racialized Canadians are also dismissed due to institutional racism.
Journal comments are responses to previously published articles. The gender disparity in the authorship of these comments both reflects and contributes to women’s opportunities in scientific research.
The COVID-19 pandemic provides parents with an opportunity to consider selecting books that address issues confronting children globally.
In 1917, two ships collided in the port of Halifax, resulting in an explosion similar to the Aug. 4 blast in Beirut. Port explosions have devastating effects far beyond the site of the actual blast.
The threat of nuclear war has not diminished, despite the lessons learned from the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings in 1945.
Federal incentives would enhance community support for those with mental illness and would avert police engagement.
The Canadian government should send a clear signal that it cares about constitutional and international law, heed a Federal Court ruling and take steps to immediately suspend the STCA.
If Ontario’s de-streaming of high schools isn’t accompanied with other efforts to address cultural norms and values, streaming in many other forms and guises will continue.
Instead of building new jails, we must focus our efforts on reshaping a post-pandemic society free of the challenges that led to an Indigenous man’s recent death.
The discovery of mated queen giant hornets in Washington state and B.C. means that new colonies are probably established, but decades of research may help halt the introduction in its tracks.
As climate change warms northern rivers and changes precipitation patterns, some types of cold-loving fish are failing.
As child-care centres start to reopen after the coronavirus disruption, planning needs to include disabled children so as not to further exacerbate existing inequities.
Urban growth and development affects human-animal relationships, as shown by the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
Many of us would probably like to watch some professional sports right now. But wouldn’t we rather Canada live up to its international legal responsibilities to respect the rights of asylum-seekers?
People moving to new cities build new connections and develop resources to meet their needs. But the pandemic has cut off access to the spaces and facilities that enable this.
Zoom-bombing disrupts people’s use of the Zoom platform for work, study and socializing. Zoom-bombing events have included racist and misogynist attacks on users.
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Professor, Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community & Diaspora, York University, Canada
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PhD Candidate in Kinesiology and Health Science, York University, Canada
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Professor emeritus, Department of Politics, York University, Canada
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Contract Faculty, Communication & Media Studies, York University, Canada
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Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Inclusion, Disability and Education, York University, Canada
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PhD Candidate in applied linguistics, York University, Canada
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Associate Professor and Ann Brown Chair in Organization Studies, York University, Canada
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Associate Professor of Disaster and Emergency Management, York University, Canada
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Joel Lexchin is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor Emeritus of Health Policy and Management, York University, Canada
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Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, York University, Canada
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Assistant Professor, Environmental and Urban Change, York University, Canada
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PhD Candidate, Socio-Legal Studies, York University, Canada
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Assistant Professor of Adult Education, York University, Canada
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Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Education and in Critical Disability Studies, York University, Canada
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Professor, School of Public Policy and Administration, York University, Canada
