Adding charter schools to Ontario would exacerbate student inequities

Parents and other advocates who are dissatisfied with the current state of public schooling often call for the expansion of school choice. In Ontario, this erupted...

British Columbia’s coverage of contraceptives should inspire the rest of North America

As of April 1, 2023 all residents of British Columbia gained access to free prescription contraception. This includes the birth control pill, injections and implants, IUDs...

Sweet little lies: Maple syrup fraud undermines the authenticity of Canada’s ‘liquid gold’

Maple syrup, Canada’s “liquid gold,” is among the 10 most adulterated foods globally. Maple syrup’s desirability has made it a target for delinquent activities, including food...

Giving Canadians the ‘right to repair’ empowers consumers, supports competition and benefits the environment

On March 28, the Canadian government’s budget announcement introduced a plan to implement a “right to repair” for electronic devices and home appliances in 2024, alongside...

The Vatican just renounced a 500-year-old doctrine that justified colonial land theft … Now what? — Podcast

Last week, the Vatican finally distanced itself from the Doctrine of Discovery — a hundreds of years old decree that justified land theft and enslavement of...

The Canadian government should make the grocery rebate permanent to combat the affordability crisis

Race is closely tied to who gets bail — that’s why we must tread carefully on bail reform

Over four decades ago — on April 17, 1982 — Queen Elizabeth signed the Constitution Act, which included the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The...

How the Online Streaming Act will support Canadian content

After two-and-a-half years of debate in Canada’s Parliament, two proposed versions of the bill (C-10 and C-11) and careful scrutiny by the Senate, the Online Streaming...

Alberta’s minimum wage report leaves out labour perspectives in favour of corporate interests

Alberta’s minimum wage expert panel report was recently released three years after it was submitted to the provincial government. This panel was formed by the United...

Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen will be among the next humans to fly to the moon

An artist’s conception of the Artemis spacecraft orbiting the moon. (NASA)   On April 3, NASA announced the crew for Artemis II, which will see astronauts...