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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Is International Women’s Day a catalyst for change or just a symbolic gesture?
By Elizabeth Goodyear-Grant, Queen’s University, Ontario International Women’s Day occurs yearly on March 8. The United Nations argues that international days are powerful tools for advocacy, awareness and action. On …
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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 …
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Could quotas help improve employment rates for people with disabilities? A view from Australia
By Damian Mellifont, University of Sydney; Jennifer Smith-Merry, University of Sydney, and Kim Bulkeley, University of Sydney Australia is lagging behind other countries when it comes to employing people with …
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New regulations on migrant farm workers should tackle employer/employee power imbalances
By Stephanie Mayell, University of Toronto; C. Susana Caxaj, Western University, and Janet McLaughlin, Wilfrid Laurier University The government of Canada recently amended the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations to …
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The ‘blue wall’ of silence allows bullying, sexual abuse and violence to infect police forces
By Jason Walker, University Canada West After an alleged targeted campaign of bullying and sexual harassment by fellow members of the Vancouver Police Department, Const. Nicole Chan died by suicide …