Jan 29 2019 — Jasmin Zine — The Conversation — The Québec City mosque massacre, the worst mass murder to take place in a house of worship in Canadian history, was a shock to Canada’s multicultural utopia. A local halal grocery store owner, a professor at Université Laval, three civil servants and a pharmacy worker were brutally killed on Jan. 29, 2017. The six men, […]
Jan 29 2019 — Jasmin Zine — The Conversation — People gathered in remembrance of the victims of the Québec City mosque shooting in Edmonton Alta, on Monday January 30, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson Jasmin Zine, Wilfrid Laurier University The Québec City mosque massacre, the worst mass murder to take place in a house of worship in Canadian history, was a shock to Canada’s […]
Jan 22 2019 — Andrea Benoit — The Conversation — Gillette has already dropped what is likely to be the most talked about 2019 Super Bowl commercial. “We believe” refers directly to the #MeToo movement, sexual harassment and bullying, and the commercial has generated lots of buzz because of its use of images of “toxic masculinity.”
Jan 22 2019 — Andrea Benoit — The Conversation — Does the new #MeToo-inspired Gillette ad for men’s razors represent a cultural shift in ads directed at men? Here’s a still from the new ad. Gillette/Procter & Gamble Andrea Benoit, University of Toronto Gillette has already dropped what is likely to be the most talked about 2019 Super Bowl commercial. “We believe” refers directly to […]
Jan 20 2019 — Sarah Duignan — The Conversation — Canada’s Food Guide is being revised. After a three-year consultation process, the guide will be published within weeks. Sadly, economic and political agendas will likely continue to make its dietary recommendations unachievable for many Canadians.
Jan 20 2019 — Sarah Duignan — The Conversation — The Canada Food Guide has always been subject to political and economic agendas. The new 2019 guide could present dominant visuals of affordable foods like frozen vegetables — to connect to more Canadians and tackle food insecurity. (Shutterstock) Sarah Duignan, McMaster University Canada’s Food Guide is being revised. After a three-year consultation process, the guide […]
Dec 20 2018 — Tara Kiran — The Conversation — Every day, more than 150,000 Ontarians visit a family doctor. Some visit because they feel unwell. Others come for a preventive checkup. Many more come because they have a health condition like diabetes, high blood pressure or depression. Family doctors listen, examine, diagnose, counsel, write prescriptions, order tests and, in some cases, refer to specialist […]
Dec 20 2018 — Tara Kiran — The Conversation — The Ontario government is proposing more than a 30 per cent pay cut for doctors working in new primary care models. (Shutterstock) Tara Kiran, University of Toronto Every day, more than 150,000 Ontarians visit a family doctor. Some visit because they feel unwell. Others come for a preventive checkup. Many more come because they have […]
Dec 7 2018 — Charles Smith and Larry Savage — The Conversation — The Justin Trudeau government’s use of back-to-work legislation effectively put an end to the rotating strikes waged by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW). But the legislation could haunt the governing Liberals in the months and years to come. First, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, known as CUPW, has a history and culture […]
Dec 7 2018 — Charles Smith and Larry Savage — The Conversation — Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) members stand on picket line in Halifax in October 2018 after a call for a series of rotating 24-hour strikes. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ted Pritchard Charles Smith, University of Saskatchewan and Larry Savage, Brock University The Justin Trudeau government’s use of back-to-work legislation effectively put an end to the rotating […]
Dec 3 2018 — Barry Cross — The Conversation — General Motors has announced it’s shuttering five production facilities and killing six vehicle platforms by the end of 2019 as it reallocates resources towards self-driving technologies and electric vehicles. The announcements should come as a surprise to no one, as they echo a similar announcement made by Ford earlier this year that it will exit […]
Dec 3 2018 — Barry Cross — The Conversation — Rush hour in Vancouver, B.C. Has North America reached Peak Car? StoneMonkeysw/Shutterstock.com Barry Cross, Queen’s University, Ontario General Motors has announced it’s shuttering five production facilities and killing six vehicle platforms by the end of 2019 as it reallocates resources towards self-driving technologies and electric vehicles. The announcements should come as a surprise to no […]
Nov 29 2018 — Stuar J. Murray — The Conversation — When the CIA announced that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman likely ordered the brutal killing of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi, my colleagues and I published an opinion piece in a Canadian newspaper. We were critical of our government’s response, which doubles down on its rhetoric of “human rights” while failing to take any […]
Nov 27 2018 — The Conversation — All eyes in Canada have turned to Oshawa, Ont., following the announcement by General Motors that it will end auto manufacturing in the city after more than a century of production. In the coming days we will hear about community resilience and the inevitability of market forces. Some of those impacted will be asked to […]
Nov 27 2018 — Steven High — The Conversation — Laurie Nickel and her daughter Stephanie hold a protest sign during a union meeting after General Motors announced it would be closing its plant in Oshawa, Ont., that employs 2,500 people. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Eduardo Lima Steven High, Concordia University All eyes in Canada have turned to Oshawa, Ont., following the announcement by General Motors that […]