Voting rights in Canada have changed over time to become more inclusive. Challenging age discrimination in Canada’s election system could be the next step in expanding and strengthening our democracy.
Global movements for social change are being led by girls, who are the most affected by environmental, labour and social justice issues.
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Telling girls to smile pressures distracts them from the very real, dangerous and sometimes deadly challenges that girls around the world face.
Some of the young people who are part of the lawsuit filed against the federal government, seen at a press conference in Vancouver, B.C., in October 2019.
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Two recent legal cases in Canada help explain the evolution of climate activism here and around the rest of the world.
Autumn Peltier, Chief Water Commissioner with the Anishinabek Nation, addresses the Global Landscapes Forum, at the United Nations, Sept. 28, 2019.
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To protect the futures of today’s children and youth, schools and universities must go beyond Eurocentric approaches that dissect particulars yet miss the larger point.