By Deborah Brown, The University of Queensland and Peter Ellerton, The University of Queensland There is only so much thinking most of us can do in our heads. Try dividing …
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Québec’s religious symbols law: Appealing to the Supreme Court for real rights under the Charter
By Natasha Bakht, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa and Lynda Collins, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa The Supreme Court of Canada has announced that it will hear a challenge to Québec’s secularism …
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Fighting words: Why suing employees for defamation is almost always a losing battle
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberIt is a rare and risky move for any employer to sue a former worker for defamation. While there are circumstances in which protecting a company’s reputation may require legal …
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California depends on prison labour to deal with climate disasters — Canada must avoid a similar model
By Jordan House, Brock University and Lydia Dobson, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa As wildfires continue to burn in and around Los Angeles, the fact that many of the firefighters battling …
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Canada’s claim that it champions human rights is at odds with its mining practices
By Véronique Plouffe, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa Canada presents itself as a gender equality and human rights champion both at home and abroad. But it’s also a global leader in …
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Brain monitoring may be the future of work – how it’s used could improve employee performance or worsen discrimination
By Paul Brandt-Rauf, Drexel University Despite all the attention on technologies that reduce the hands-on role of humans at work – such as self-driving vehicles, robot workers, artificial intelligence and …
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By George S. Rigakos, Carleton University The notion that Canada could become the 51st state of the United States, as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has proposed, is not only unrealistic, …
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By Andrea Caputo, University of Lincoln and Silvia Delladio, University of Trento Entrepreneurship has long been hailed as a springboard of innovation, creativity and economic growth. Governments actively promote entrepreneurship …
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By Peter Vaughan, Nottingham Trent University It’s the start of the Christmas holidays and we will soon be settling down to excitedly unpacking the contents of our stockings and unwrapping …
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Caught on tape: Technology is redefining trust in the workplace
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThere was a time when a conversation in the office hallway or a whispered aside in a conference room felt completely private. Those days are, well, gone. Whether we like …

