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Justice Murray Sinclair, in black suit and sunglasses, during the Walk for Reconciliation, part of closing events of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, in May 2015 in Gatineau, Que. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Carrying the spirit and intent of Murray Sinclair’s vision forward in Treaty 7 territory

Murray Sinclair’s firm approach to justice and reconciliation is part of what inspires me, as an intergenerational Survivor, to confront challenges rooted in colonization with strength and resolve.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks after reaching an agreement with the federal government in the $10-a-day child-care program deal in Brampton, Ont., in March 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Staffing shortages risk Ontario’s $10-a-day child care

Ontario must seize the promise of Canada-wide early learning and child-care funding before it becomes another missed opportunity.
Mycotourism combines mushroom foraging in natural habitats with culinary traditions and rural culture, offering a unique experience distinct from traditional tourism. (Shutterstock)

Rural communities in Québec are embracing ‘mushroom tourism’ to boost local economies

Mycotourism (mushroom tourism) merges nature, culinary experiences and rural traditions. Quebec’s growth in this niche is notable, yet it remains relatively unknown.
Mark Carney, candidate for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada, makes his way to a campaign event with members of the Liberal caucus in Ottawa on Jan. 23, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Mark Carney might have the edge as potential Liberal leader, but still faces major obstacles

While Mark Carney’s outsider status inspires the Liberal faithful, his performance on the campaign trail is more likely to highlight the drawbacks of political inexperience.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with Peruvian President Dina Boluarte, a pro-mining leader, during the APEC summit in Lima, Peru in November 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Canada’s claim that it champions human rights is at odds with its mining practices

Despite its feminist ambitions, taking a closer look at Canada’s role in countries where it has significant mining interests reveals a more complex and nuanced image of Canada in the world.
Roses are placed at the Gleis 17, Track 17, the memorial site for the train transportation from Berlin to the Nazi concentraton and death camp Auschwitz, in Berlin, Germany, on Jan. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

How Jan. 27 came to be International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust

A historian of the Holocaust and curator of the Auschwitz exhibition, now in Toronto, invites all who gather on Jan. 27 to also consider the date’s political origins.
Antonio Jenkins paints a mural of George Floyd at the site where he was murdered by a police officer in 2020 at George Floyd Square in Minneapolis, on May 25, 2024. (Alex Kormann/Star Tribune via AP)

The legacy of anti-Black racism: The public health crisis of racial trauma

Resolving Black trauma must involve challenging the colonial and imperial legacies that reside within psychiatry and other mental health professions.
A California Department of Corrections hand crew works containment lines ahead of the Palisades Fire on Jan. 14, 2025 in Santa Monica, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

California depends on prison labour to deal with climate disasters — Canada must avoid a similar model

The use of prison labour in fighting wildfires caused by climate injustice is only an extension of this injustice and a continuation of indentured servitude.
President Donald Trump signs an executive order withdrawing the U.S. from the World Health Organization in the Oval Office of the White House on Jan. 20, 2025, the first day of his second term in office. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

As the United States disavows the World Health Organization, Canada must double down on its support

The U.S. withdrawal from WHO has seismic implications on issues like prevention of future pandemics, and the stakes are especially high for Canada.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, wearing a ‘Canada Is Not For Sale’ hat, speaks as he arrives for a first ministers meeting in Ottawa on Jan. 15, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

An unnecessary Ontario election won’t help Canada deal with Donald Trump

Due to Trump’s tariffs, Canada cannot afford to have the focus of one of its key provincial leaders diverted into trying to win an unnecessary provincial election.
View of the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland. In 2025, observances commemorate the 80th anniversary of its liberation. A survey of the camp’s survivors reveals that they reacted differently to their ordeal. (Shutterstock)

Repression, resentment and resilience: A portrait of concentration camp survivors 80 years after their liberation

Although concentration camp survivors followed different trajectories and displayed different levels of resilience, four main survivor profiles emerge.
The Chinese-flagged fishing vessel sails at dusk on the high seas near the Galapagos Islands on July 2021. In the summer of 2020, hundreds of Chinese vessels were discovered fishing for squid near the long-isolated Galapagos Islands, a UNESCO world heritage site. (AP Photo/Joshua Goodman)

China is struggling to control its provinces as they expand distant-water fishing

Economic interests can motivate local governments in China to pursue policies that result in excessive growth and can lead to unintended foreign policy consequences.
Recycled materials in Montréal in May 2024. Cities are not sufficiently committed to urban planning that is linked to the circular economy. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Musch

How Canadian cities could be leaders in the fight against waste

We don’t recycle enough! Cities, as the main sources of consumption and waste production, are strategically positioned to reverse this trend.
Recruits for the new Syrian government’s police force stand in formation during a training and graduation session at the Police College in Damascus on Jan. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Omar Albam)

Syria after Assad: A fresh chance for inclusive governance and power-sharing, or more of the same?

The fall of the Assad regime opens the door for a new, inclusive, democratic, Syrian-led and Syrian-owned path, but it remains a path full of pitfalls and challenges.
Nicole Kidman (left) and Harris Dickinson in a scene from ‘Babygirl.’ (Niko Tavernise/A24 via AP)

The power of kink: An anthropologist reviews ‘Babygirl’

‘Babygirl’ is a nuanced exploration of sexual power as a portal of self-discovery that infuses institutions like the office, marriage and family with unexpected sensual tension.