Canada’s welfare system is failing mothers with infants

The Canadian government issued a one-time grocery rebate in July, targeted at low-income Canadians. While the rebate provided some relief to people struggling with soaring inflation,...

The war on cars

(Version française disponible ici) What’s so picturesque about any street in Japan, city or country? Buildings and street furniture whose modernity we recognize, but that have...

International Wolf Day: Why Canadians are no longer afraid of the ‘big bad wolf’

Who is afraid of the big bad wolf? Turns out, fewer Canadians than you might think. But that was not always the case. Aug. 13 marks...

How Airbnb is fuelling gentrification in Toronto

The average asking price for a rental unit in Canada reached $2,042 in June, marking a 10.2 per cent increase from 2022. Metropolitan districts are particularly...

To reduce rising crime rates, Canada needs to invest more in social services

Every summer, Statistics Canada releases crime rate and crime severity data for the previous year. This year, Canada’s Crime Severity Index (CSI) increased by 4.3 per...

Canada is falling behind when it comes to excessive packaging of grocery products

I recently bought a pack of frozen corn with a net weight of 250 grams. Surprisingly,  the packaging had about the same volume as other brands...

Canada has worst wildfire season on record with more to come

TRENTON, Canada – Canada is burning up with 5,500 wildfires consuming 13.4 million hectares (33.1 million acres) to date and officials warned Friday there is “significant fire...

Show me the money: Canada Bread penalty raises questions about criminal fines

Canada Bread Company agreed to pay a $50 million fine on June 21 after pleading guilty to fixing the price of bread sold in grocery stores....

The trauma caused by resettlement in Newfoundland and Labrador must be acknowledged

Between 1954 and 1975, 30,000 Newfoundlanders and Labradorians resettled from hundreds of remote communities to larger towns. The relocations were part of a plan by the...

Canadians are unprepared for natural hazards. Here’s what we can do about it