Advocates disappointed by Liberals’ absence at global school meals summit, lack of progress on $1B nutrition promise
As one in four children experience food insecurity, the Breakfast Club of Canada’s Judith Barry says the Liberals’ lack of progress shows they still don’t recognize the urgency of the crisis.
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Curbing international students not the answer to Canada’s housing crisis
It would be harmful to address the housing shortage by curtailing the number of international scholars studying at our universities, especially when they contribute so much to our society.
Are Canadians suffering a crisis of trust?
A new scholarly network will explore how engineers, scientists, and researchers can find ways of embedding trust into the technologies they are currently building.
Time to fix the inequity in Canadian research council grants
The federal government should overhaul Canada’s granting agencies with an equity lens for a healthier and more robust research ecosystem that would benefit everyone.
AI is not intelligent and needs regulation now
The iterative nature of artificial intelligence means that without meaningful regulation, it will become easier for the average person to have the power to cause very serious public harm, should they so wish.
More than a sleepy bureaucratic town, Ottawa is shaping up to be a vibrant life sciences research hub
Ottawa’s post-secondary institutions and hospital-affiliated research institutes employ more than 6,500 researchers and clinicians, attracting more than $380-million in research funding each year.
Closing Canada’s skills gaps starts at the post-secondary level
As the nature of work changes, learning experiences outside the classroom—and outside the country—are now more relevant than ever.
Lessons from COVID-19: we need long-term investment in research
Our universities build Canada’s capacity and develop the skilled workforce needed for emergency response.
Universities are a critical piece of the climate-change puzzle
Researchers are tracking climate change impacts on our systems and infrastructure, and developing projections to help communities prepare for increases in temperature and extreme weather events.
