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5 ways to better build community with international students in Canada
It’s no exaggeration to say every academic and professional involved in recruiting, teaching or supporting international students in Canada is now concerned about institutions’ plans following the fed
March 22, 2024 | 11:24 am
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Detransition and gender fluidity: Deeper understanding can improve care and acceptance
If you have been following recent coverage about gender-affirming health care, detransition will not be an unfamiliar topic. From mainstream journalists to transgender authors, many have taken an inte
March 15, 2024 | 2:05 pm
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Does a university undergraduate degree lead to a ‘good job?’ It depends what you mean
Universities are central to Canada’s economic growth. As a result, governments (which partially fund them), employers (who hire graduates) and students (who pay tuition fees) have come to view univers
February 26, 2024 | 3:04 pm
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‘Benevolent sexism’ in startups widens the gender gap by advantaging men over women
Women continue to face barriers in entrepreneurship, with only 17 per cent of small and medium-sized businesses being owned by women in Canada.
February 21, 2024 | 11:55 am
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The real threat to gender-diverse children is the politicization of care issues like puberty blockers and detransition
Puberty-blocking drugs are not the only politicized topic in gender-affirming health care. Detransition also tops the list.
February 13, 2024 | 4:24 pm
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The real cost of the fiscal crisis hitting Canada’s universities
Canadian universities are struggling financially. Laurentian filed for creditor protection in 2021; Alberta universities have had to make severe budget cuts; McGill and Concordia are in danger of plun
February 12, 2024 | 9:57 am
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The folly of Ontario’s nuclear power play
The Ontario government’s announcement last week of its intention to pursue the refurbishment of the Pickering B nuclear power plant on the shore of Lake Ontario between Toronto and Pickering represent
February 8, 2024 | 10:46 am
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Ontario’s high-cost and high-emissions approach to electricity
The Ford government announced last month its intention to procure 2,000 megawatts (MW) of new electricity supplies from renewable sources, including wind, solar and hydro by 2030, with a potential for
January 30, 2024 | 9:04 am
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International students cap falsely blames them for Canada’s housing and health-care woes
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced a new cap on international students.
January 26, 2024 | 1:56 pm
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Canada lags behind on efforts to address human rights abuses in seafood supply chains
Seafood has become a source of concern for consumers who pay attention to the environmental and social impacts of what they buy. Climate change is adversely affecting ocean ecosystems, and a series of
January 25, 2024 | 3:08 pm