Equity in the energy game
Giving African Nova Scotian, Black and Indigenous peoples a place at the table in the fight against climate change.
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How to create a sense of belonging
Given the racial and economic segregation that marks most Canadian neighbourhoods, it’s particularly important to do social repair work in ways that reach across postal codes.
How can we take responsibility for the past and protect future generations?
Many people with lived experience are motivated to support and care for individuals who have faced similar challenges, vulnerable circumstances and traumas.
CRA Indigenous representation far below Canadian population creating gaps in services, critics say
The Canada Revenue Agency has an Indigenous representation problem in both Indigenous employment and language services, critics say.
Taxpayers likely to eat $17 billion of Trans Mountain’s debt, report says
Finance Canada won’t confirm whether it will consider forgiving Trans Mountain’s massive public debts at the expense of taxpayers, despite ample indications that loan forgiveness is inevitable.
A word to Ottawa about climate solutions from National Observer columnist Seth Klein
On Sept. 21, he shared his vision for a just transition with the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance. And here's what he told them.
How Web3 could disrupt existing institutions and bring about societal transformation
Web3 has the potential to disrupt existing institutions because it can accelerate change more quickly, creating new models rather than working through existing layers of process and governance.
Equality, not charity, can end vaccine apartheid
In the race to protect ourselves against COVID-19, Canada's government and corporate interests have opted not for solidarity but for charity, a habit that has directly enabled vaccine apartheid, writes Jesse Firempong.
Newcomers share recipe for realizing their food dream
Flavours of Hope, a Vancouver-based non-profit, is helping refugee newcomer women build connections and income through food with its Dream Cuisines project.
It's time to give capitalism a do-over
Companies that prioritize their communities will ultimately be more sustainable, more resilient and better set up for long-term growth, writes Desjardins Group president and CEO Guy Cormier.
A tale of two students: How the pandemic hurts some more than others
High school seniors Basma Berih and Celine Ho's experiences navigating the COVID-19 pandemic illustrate the nuanced ways it alters students' academic trajectories differently.
These three racialized women explain how they got fired by Equal Voice
To some onlookers, the sudden termination of these three women of colour is a manifestation of long-time problems with the women's advocacy organization: discrimination, racism and a general lack of inclusivity.