Beyond Local

The survey found 75 per cent of respondents agreed that freedom of expression at universities must be protected to allow for the exchange of ideas, including the use of certain culturally insensitive words if meant to stimulate discussion

The bill, which passed 308-7, would criminalize the act of forcing people to undergo therapy to alter their sexual orientation, gender identity

Visible minorities more likely to live and work in places that put them at more risk, study shows

Units were implemented in response to criticisms of solitary confinement, allowing inmates who require isolation better access to programming and mental-health care

Tam says the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated existing inequalities involving groups such as seniors, essential service workers, agriculture sector employees, women and racialized Canadians

Particularly during an economic crisis, graduating from university should not sentence students to a lifetime of debt.

Navdeep Bains says Canada's superclusters, which fuse public and private money to promote innovation, are succeeding in commercializing ideas and creating middle-class jobs

The Migrant Rights Network said a growing number of the workers who come from abroad to care for children, the sick and the elderly in employers' homes have reported issues like underpayment of wages, longer work hours and even evictions

Ford's comments come days after the province reported its highest single-day increase in new infections since the start of the pandemic

During the COVID-19 pandemic, parents need support now more than ever — including via universal parental support programs