Time to fix Canada’s copyright mistake
Some weeks ago, scholars at Concordia University in Montreal were caught infringing copyright in what appeared to be acts of wholesale book piracy. This turned into public embarrassment for the university when Kate Taylor at The Globe and Mail published details of the infringements. Working with the Writers Union of Canada and various concerned publishers and […]
Sexual harassment still taboo among press gallery members
Experiences with sexual harassment are still difficult for female reporters to talk about on the public record. Fear of repercussions, including but not limited to ruining a relationship with the harasser, potentially being blamed for the harassment, and having to deal with questions from coworkers about the harassment, deterred some female reporters from attaching their names […]
How one lobby campaign won support of mining, environment, indigenous groups and MPs from all parties
It’s not every day that a lobbying campaign can claim success based on support from 49 MPs from all four political parties in the House of Commons as well as mining, environmental, and indigenous groups. While these camps may in other circumstances clash, they spoke with one voice in recent months to push the federal […]
‘She challenged us’: MPs praise Malala Yousafzai’s Parliament speech, opposition urges more funding for girls’ education
Pakistani activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai made a clear pitch to the Canadian government to lead on global education and women’s rights when she spoke to Members of Parliament and Senators in a special joint session of Parliament on April 12. MPs from several parties called it inspiring. “To hear a speech like […]
Budget criticized for lack of public-service investment, no Phoenix fix
“Meh,” was how one public service union leader reacted after the federal government’s budget was unveiled last week, though there were positive reviews coming from educational interest groups, mixed reaction from the health sector, and a range of other assessments from those who had some interests riding on this federal budget. Chris Aylward, national executive […]
Poverty is sexist: what Canada can do this Women’s Day to fight it
Globally, 130 million girls are denied the basic right to education, meaning 130 million missed opportunities for girls to reach their full potential and help their communities and countries grow. Before launching a career in television, I was an electrical engineer and still have a passion for math, science (and weather patterns, of course). I’m […]
Time to restore funding to Canadian studies abroad
Canada has for many years been at, or near the top, of the United Nations’ Human Development Index. In 2015 it scored ninth out of 188 countries reviewed. Every year the publicity about Canada’s quality-of-life achievements comes and goes without much remark in the press inside Canada or abroad. Meanwhile, Canada, as a medium-range power, […]
Whither Canada in a stormy world?
It is timely, during our 150th anniversary year, to consider what Canada has achieved, and what our future holds, domestically and internationally. But given the issues facing the world today, the search for greater understanding is increasingly urgent. What is the role, the responsibility—and the opportunity—for Canada at a time when other nations, including some […]
Trudeau lobbied by universities during his cross-country tour
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was lobbied by four universities that hosted town hall meetings for him during last month’s cross-country tour, according to the federal lobbyists registry. Communication reports on the registry indicating contact with Mr. Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) were filed by the University of Winnipeg for Jan. 26, the University of Saskatchewan for Jan. […]
Science applied to organic agriculture helps all farmers
GUELPH, ONT.—Organic agriculture has far more in common than it has differences with non-organic agriculture. It is based on similar traditions and information flows both ways. Science applies to organic agriculture as much as it does to agriculture at large. Research conducted in unmasked biological systems, under organic methods, reveals relationships and interactions sometimes not […]
