Opinion/Commentary

By Umair Choksy, University of Stirling How would you feel if the phone in your pocket or the chocolate treat you just enjoyed was made using child labour? The idea …

By Atieh Razavi Yekta, University of British Columbia The rise of technology in the workplace, labour market deregulation and the decline in union representation have all significantly impacted the occupational …

By Steven Tufts, York University, Canada The Ontario government has announced it’s expediting its plan to get beer into thousands of convenience stores. The announcement received immediate backlash, primarily against …

By Michael Z. Green, Texas A&M University The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Starbucks in a case that could make it harder for a federal agency to enforce …

By Melika Soleimani, Massey University; Ali Intezari, The University of Queensland; David J Pauleen, Massey University, and Jim Arrowsmith, Massey University The artificial intelligence (AI) revolution has begun, spreading to …

Some threads, when you pull on them, can unravel our very being. The death of a loved one is on the top of that list — be it family, friend, …

By Micki Olson, University at Albany, State University of New York You’ve probably heard people say, “It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity.” There’s a lot of truth to that …

By Stevens Azima, Université Laval Local food systems are often viewed as alternatives to the global food system to stress their “promise of difference.” Research supports several benefits associated with …

By Gerard Di Trolio, McMaster University There has been a curious response by some in the Canadian media to the support of Palestinians by certain Canadian unions. National Post columnist …

What would you do if one of your workers, in the lunchroom before the start of his shift, referred to women as “hos”? And what if your workplace was in …