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Canada needs to build more affordable housing for newcomers

The relationship between newcomers and the Canadian economy involves three key pillars: job availability, a sufficient population of working age and affordable housing. All three pillars must be supported by the government — if one is missing, the entire system collapses.

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Canadians support accepting more newcomers but we need a more equitable, rights-based approach

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees’ Global Trends Report recently announced that as of the end of 2021, 89.3 million people worldwide have been forcibly displaced. While Ukraine’s neighbouring countries originally opened their arms to people fleeing the war, they’ve since begun decreasing benefits for Ukrainians as their cities…

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What the truck? The 'freedom convoy' protesters are heading back to Ottawa

July 1 marks the first in-person Canada Day celebrations in the nation’s capital since 2019. But the celebrations could be overshadowed by a potentially large number of returning so-called “freedom convoy” protesters and sympathizers like the “Rolling Thunder” bikers.

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Has the meaning behind the Canadian flag changed? — Podcast

As we approach Canada Day — and the prospect of the return of “freedom” protests in Ottawa — let’s consider the meaning and symbolism of the Canadian flag.

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'O Canada': Why I no longer stand for the national anthem

The Canadian national anthem plays a part in many of my fondest sport memories. When my dad took me to the Saddledome as a kid, I would stand up as someone took centre ice to sing before a Calgary Flames game. I belted it out when the Canadian Women’s hockey…

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This Canada Day, settler Canadians should think about 'land back'

Last Canada Day, Parliament Hill teemed with orange as thousands marched in response to the unmarked graves of Indigenous children being found at former residential school sites. #CancelCanadaDay trended on social media while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urged Canadians to reflect on the country’s failures.

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Canada needs to invest more money into science innovation to help prevent the next global crisis

Canada has lagged behind its peer nations in innovation for decades. Currently, Canada is ranked 11th out of the 16 similarly developed countries assessed. While our “C” grade is a moderate improvement over our previous “D” grade, innovation still remains a barrier to high-quality job creation and economic prosperity in…

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Ethno-racial minorities in Canada have less access to affordable housing than white people

Canada is grappling with a housing affordability crisis. Housing prices and rent have increased dramatically over the past few years. Families are increasingly spending 30 per cent or more of their pre-tax income on housing costs.

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Are the kids alright? Why Canada must urgently step up to ensure children's rights

The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child recently issued its long-awaited concluding observations on Canada’s compliance with international human rights law regarding children.

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Canada's trust divide is growing, and that could spell bad news for the future

Social relationships can fall apart in times of crisis. Canadians were among the world’s most trusting people prior to the pandemic. But have they remained trustful during the pandemic?

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The untold story of Canada's journalism startups

The fifth anniversary of the launch of The Conversation Canada is an opportunity to reflect on an untold story of the Canadian news media.

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Alleged political interference in the N.S. mass shootings means the RCMP must be restructured

Shortly after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, I saw RCMP leadership both at its best and its worst. In British Columbia at the RCMP headquarters where I worked, the divisional commanding officer quickly lost patience with national headquarters and jumped into action.

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Why Russia demonizes Ukrainian diasporas

We’re now almost into the fifth month of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and one of the consistent features of Russia’s associated information war is its continuing efforts to defame and demonize Ukrainian diasporas around the world.

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Newcomers to Canada are supportive of Indigenous Peoples and reconciliation

Public education about Canada’s treatment of Indigenous Peoples is an important component of the process of reconciliation.

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Ontario's child-care agreement is poised to fail low-income children and families

Many parents, economists and and child-care advocates celebrated the signing of Ontario’s early learning and child-care agreement with the federal government at the end of March.

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How the slow-burning housing crisis is driving hunger in Canada

Canada’s housing crisis is constantly in the news: sky-high prices, mixed with high levels of inflation and household debt, is a recipe for disaster. Inflation is also impacting food prices, and as wages remain stagnant food insecurity appears to be on the rise.

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Ontario must commit to affordable housing for all, not attainable housing

During his provincial election victory speech on June 2, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he aimed to build more housing to make the housing market more “attainable” for everyone.

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3 challenges facing the Ontario NDP as it tries to win more support

The results of the 2022 Ontario provincial election were a devastating setback for the New Democrats, involving a loss of votes, seats and support among important demographic groups.

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The Toronto police apology for its treatment of racialized people is meaningless without action

The newly released findings on race-based data of the Toronto Police Service offers another grim reminder of the realities of law enforcement in Canada. The 119-page document, titled Race Identity Based Data Collection Strategy Understanding: Use of Force Strip Searches in 2020, explores 7,114 strip searches and 949 incidents involving…

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Decriminalizing hard drugs in B.C. follows decades of public health advocacy

British Columbia has become the first province to be granted an exemption under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act to remove criminal penalties for possession of opioids, cocaine, methamphetamine and MDMA for personal use.

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Strip searches are ineffective, unnecessary and target racialized Canadians

With the Toronto Police Service’s release of race-based data on strip searches as part of its Race and Identity-based Data Collection Strategy, we can clearly see who it chooses to subject to strip searches.

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Building bridges between scientific and Indigenous knowledge

Editor’s note: This story is part of a series that includes live interviews with some of Canada’s top social sciences and humanities academics. It is co-sponsored by The Conversation and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. Check back later for the video recording of the interview.

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Canada shouldn't be smug about gun violence — it's a growing problem here, too

The Canadian government has tabled new legislation to strengthen the screening process of individual firearm owners, institute a mandatory buyback of banned semi-automatic military style firearms and to ban the sale, import and transfer of handguns.

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Why New Zealand is right to call out Canada on its dairy industry

When it comes to dairy and free trade, Canada wants it both ways. New Zealand’s dairy dispute with Canada reveals the ongoing tensions within Canada’s trade agenda.

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Thin-skinned blue line: Police fight against defunding, showing their true colours

Since the police killing of George Floyd in May 2020 and the subsequent mass mobilizations for police defunding and abolition, the defund movement has continued to organize.

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