Here's what reform of the Toronto police force should look like
Toronto municipal and law-enforcement officials should call for a public inquiry into police misconduct, discrimination and abuse of power.
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Global fossil burning breaks record in 2019. Canadians in top 1%
Humanity continues its reckless sprint away from climate safety. Digging into the latest BP energy data to create the missing charts showing fossil fuel burning trends in Canada and worldwide.
Cities need a rescue plan. $10B proposed by the Federation of Cdn Municipalities is a good start.
The federal and provincial governments must roll out a powerful rescue plan for cities: the $10 billion emergency fund proposed by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities would be a good start.
Canada's investments in science are more important than ever
Although we approach policy-making from a principled, well-intentioned and often passionate approach, without data and research it is difficult to determine the best course of action for everyone.
Cronyism, patronage and destruction of democratic rights mark Kenney's rule by decree
We have witnessed a series of moves by Jason Kenney's United Conservative Party to strip resources from civil society organizations, remove or weaken rights to representation and collective bargaining, and repress opposition to government policies.
Pandemic spotlights food system reforms needed to prepare for climate change
Corporate control and concentration are extreme, with two to four corporations controlling nearly every link of the food chain upstream and downstream of farmers.
Canada also has an environmental racism problem
Pollution is also systemic violence against people of colour and closely relates to the police violence that has been at the forefront of the national debate.
This uniquely Canadian species needs protecting
The Nature Conservancy of Canada has compiled a list of 308 species and subspecies found within our borders — and absolutely nowhere else.
U.S. strong-armed Canada into calamitous Meng strategy
The moment President Trump bartered Meng Wanzhou for a trade deal, he turned our justice system into his personal hostage-keeper.
How Canada tries to hide its racism by pointing a finger at the U.S.
Deflecting criticism by referencing the United States has a long history in Canada, and it helps maintain white supremacy by calming people into believing that things in Canada aren’t so bad.
Feds will push back against any new U.S. tariffs on aluminum, Duclos says
Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos said on Tuesday, June 23, 2020, federal officials will push back against any new protectionist effort by Donald Trump to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum, making the case that Canadian aluminum is no threat to the American market.
Canadians mostly believe we've achieved gender equality. But it's not true.
Data show nearly half of Canadians believe the playing field for men and women is finally level — but we're still a long way from that being true.
How many reports will it take to fix the crisis in long-term care?
Will the military report finally be enough to result in clear and sustainable reform of the long-term care business in Ontario?
