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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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
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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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
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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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
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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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
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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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
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…
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By Andrew Biro, Acadia University; Joseph Hayes, Acadia University, and Rachel K. Brickner, Acadia University Universities are important public institutions. The education of students and the research undertaken on campuses…
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
ChatGPT could be a game-changer for marketers, but it won’t replace humans any time soon
By Omar H. Fares, Toronto Metropolitan University The recent release of the ChatGPT chatbot in November 2022 has generated significant public interest. In essence, ChatGPT is an AI-powered chatbot allowing…
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The problem with immigration targets: They’re ‘guesstimates’ easily misunderstood by the public
By Jennifer Elrick, McGill University The illusion of science that surrounds these numbers and their emotive force make them powerful political tools that need to be better understood by the…
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
What’s taking Canada’s Armed Forces so long to tackle sexual misconduct?
By Jason Walker, University Canada West Sexual violence in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) is a common, dominant and serious issue that has severe consequences for victims — not to…