By Rayyan Dabbous, University of Toronto I first realized the usefulness of literary theory to the issue of hiring discrimination when I came across an article about a permanent resident …
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Alberta’s minimum wage report leaves out labour perspectives in favour of corporate interests
By Junaid B. Jahangir, MacEwan University Alberta’s minimum wage expert panel report was recently released three years after it was submitted to the provincial government. This panel was formed by …
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Ahead of the game or falling behind? Canada’s readiness for a borderless, global workforce
By Sunil Johal, University of Toronto Three years ago, nearly five million Canadians suddenly shifted to working remotely at the outset of the pandemic. While some workers have returned to …
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By Wim Vandekerckhove, EDHEC Business School; Nadia Smaili, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), and Paulina Arroyo Pardo, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) Whistleblower rights are on the rise, …
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Pierre Poilievre is popular among union members. What’s it really all about?
By Chris Fairweather, McMaster University According to a recent poll by Abacus Data, Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives are now the top choice of union members in Canada. Overall support for the …
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The rise of the irate customer: Post-pandemic rudeness, and the importance of rediscovering patience
By Laura Hambley, University of Calgary and Madeline Springle, University of Calgary If you find yourself being more impatient than ever before when interacting with people in customer service roles …
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The pandemic exposed gender inequality: Let’s seize the opportunity to remedy it
By Rebecca Jaremko Bromwich, Carleton University This year, we are commemorating International Women’s Day alongside the three-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic. While COVID-19 affected everyone, it did not affect …
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The next phase of the Internet is coming: Here’s what you need to know about Web3
By Adrian Ma, Toronto Metropolitan University The rapid growth of cryptocurrencies and virtual non-fungible tokens have dominated news headlines in recent years. But not many may see how these modish …
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Why a judicial inquiry into athlete abuse is not the right approach
By Peter Donnelly, University of Toronto and Bruce Kidd, University of Toronto It is heartening to see the recent open letter signed by so many Canadian academics calling on the …
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Brenda Lucki’s retirement will not fix the RCMP’s structural problems
By Eli Sopow, University Canada West RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki announced her retirement on Feb. 15. It is easy to make Lucki the scapegoat for almost five years of RCMP …