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Women who expand their freelance careers hit a different kind of glass ceiling — the glass wall

Most people know about the glass ceiling: the invisible barrier that keeps women from reaching top leadership positions. Researchers have also identified the glass cliff, where women are placed in leadership roles during times of crisis, and the glass escalator, where men in female-dominated fields get fast-tracked into management.

The Conversation

Counting trans people: Why better data collection is essential for better policy

In the wake of Trans Day of Visibility, the risks of being seen are clearer than ever, from rising hate crimes and online harassment to the spread of anti-trans legislation.

The Conversation

'Natural increase to hit zero': Immigration could soon drive 100% of Canada’s population growth, says expert

Canada could soon reach a point where every bit of its population growth comes from immigration, with births no longer adding to the total, an expert has warned.

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Why Canada needs better data on strikes, unions and other labour issues

In the summer of 2025, the federal government quietly pulled national strike and lockout data from public view. The move followed a complaint from the Confédération des syndicats nationaux (CSN), the second-largest trade union federation in Québec.

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After Canada legalized cannabis, police caught more drunk drivers

When Canada legalized cannabis in October 2018, there were many concerns about its potential impacts. One of them involved cannabis-impaired driving.

The Conversation

Canada’s population drop reflects souring of attitudes to immigration

A country known for welcoming newcomers has reversed policy as immigration becomes increasingly a partisan issue

The Guardian - US

Dependants? Why Canada should recognize migrant spouses and partners with more accuracy

What comes to mind when you hear the word “dependant?” A child relying on a parent, or an elderly family member needing care? In Canada’s immigration system, the term is applied much more broadly than that.

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How to improve university EDI policies so they address Jewish identity and antisemitism

According to Statistics Canada, police-reported hate crimes against Jews rose by 82 per cent in 2023.

The Conversation

There has been progress in gender equality, but female university professors still face obstacles

In recent decades, Canadian universities have made definite progress ensuring gender equality in access to faculty positions. But despite this, persistent inequalities remain, and they are much more entrenched than one might think.

The Conversation

Canada Growth Up But Trump Tariffs Starting To Hurt

Canada's latest growth figures, released Friday, were better than expected, but also highlighted weaknesses in the economy as the effects of a trade war launched by US President Donald Trump began to take hold.

International Business Times

Canadians’ Trump-inspired US travel boycott intensified in April with further drops in car and plane trips

Canadians avoiding U.S. in wake of tariffs and Trump’s threats of annexation

The Independent UK

Canada election results: What’s at stake, and what the polls say

Millions of Canadians head to the polls to elect a new government in the shadow of concerns over Trump’s tariff regime.

Al Jazeera

Skilled migrants are leaving the U.S. for Canada — how can the north gain from the brain drain?

Skilled migrants and international students are leaving the United States for Canada in growing numbers. A March 2025 report by Statistics Canada reveals a sharp rise in the numbers of American non-citizen residents moving to Canada. Reasons given are largely restrictive U.S. immigration policies, visa caps and long wait times…

The Conversation

Canada Loses Jobs For First Time In 3 Years As US Tariffs Bite

Employment in Canada fell for the first time in three years in March, the national statistical agency said Friday, as uncertainty over US tariffs led businesses to cut staff and stall hiring.

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Want to Raise a Kid in Canada? That’ll Be $293,000

. . . and climbing

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Looking to prior encounters with the police can help prevent domestic violence

Most sexual violence and domestic violence crimes in Canada are male-perpetrated. Data from Statistics Canada shows that men commit 99 per cent of sexual assaults against women and are significantly more likely to offend criminally, including violent crime. Recent data indicates that nearly nine in 10 victims (89 per cent)…

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Why the metaverse isn’t ready to be the future of work just yet

The COVID-19 pandemic radically changed how many Canadians work. According to Statistics Canada, remote work rose to 40 per cent in April 2020 and fell to 18.7 per cent as of May 2024.

The Conversation

Indigenous students and faculty are on the rise – and universities have a moral obligation to support them

As we close out September, universities across Canada are well into their new year of learning. An exciting change is underway. An increasing number of First Nations, Inuit and Métis students have enrolled in post-secondary studies.

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Personal histories shape how immigrant families transmit their home language to children

According to Statistics Canada, in 2021, one in four Canadians had at least one mother tongue other than English or French. Many people grow up with their family’s heritage languages — like Mandarin, Punjabi, Spanish or Arabic — as part of their family’s cultural heritage.

The Conversation

Governments need to focus on AI’s real impact, not get caught up in the hype generated by Big Tech

Statistics Canada recently released a detailed report estimating which professions are likely to be affected by artificial intelligence in the next few years.

International Business Times UK

In Canada, Your Parents' Homeownership Could Triple Your Chances Of Owning A Home, New Study Reveals

Homeownership - and the role of parents' wealth in affording it - is hotly debated today as Canadians struggle to save for and purchase a home amid the rising cost of living.

The Conversation

Who dies in a heat wave? How to help protect the vulnerable in our communities

Extreme heat is a silent killer.

The Conversation

Children with special health needs are more likely to come from poorer neighbourhoods

Children’s health depends a great deal on where they live. Those who spend their early years in deprived neighbourhoods — measured using a combination of variables, including the percentage of residents with low income or education — are much more likely to have special health needs.

The Guardian - UK

Eurozone escapes recession; UK mortgage approvals hit 18-month high – as it happened

Fastest growth in 18 months as GDP expands by better-than-expected 0.3% in Q1 2024, after two quarters of contraction