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Federal Election 2011 hot topics: Digital Economy
In May 2010, the federal government put out a call for submissions around Canada’s digital economy, asking for Canadians’ ideas around what a national digital strategy should include. With the help of a Taskforce comprised of leading Canadian...
Black Canadians beyond the Underground Railroad: Did the 49th parallel make a difference?
Adrienne Shadd, Independent Scholar Guest Contributor This blog entry is part of the Equity Issues Portfolio’s series on ‘ interculturalism and pluralism’. For most Canadians, the only time that the Black presence enters onto the main stage of...
Federal Election 2011: Incremental rise in female candidates
Nancy Peckford, Equal Voice Guest Contributor This blog post is part of the Federation Equity Issues Portfolio’s series marking the 100 th anniversary of International Women’s Day. With nominations now closed, Equal Voice has confirmed that 407 women...
The arts, community service learning and social justice
Sara Dorow, University of Alberta Guest Contributor “You know, [in class] you learn a lot of definitions, you learn about a perspective, you read a lot of texts . . . [CSL] was a great way to see what IS ethnocentrism, what IS social inequality. You...
Federal Election 2011: Week three roundup
This week was busy for several party leaders, with Stephen Harper, Michael Ignatieff, Gilles Duceppe and Jack Layton facing off for two hours in the English and French debates. Read the analysis of the English debate by Malinda Smith, the Federation...
Federal Election 2011: Equity, diversity and social justice in the English leaders' debate
Malinda S. Smith, Vice-President, Equity Issues As a political scientist, I think election debates are an important opportunity for citizens to assess the various party positions on the issues that matter to Canadians. As Vice-President, Equity...
Prix du Canada en sciences sociales: Une entrevue avec Antoine Boisclair
Le Prix du Canada en sciences humaines et le Prix du Canada en sciences sociales reconnaissent des ouvrages savants qui sont essentiels à la croissance du savoir et qui enrichissent la vie sociale, culturelle et intellectuelle au Canada et au monde...
2011 Canada Prize in the Humanities: An interview with Louis-Jacques Dorais
The Canada Prize in the Humanities and the Canada Prize in the Social Sciences recognize scholarly manuscripts that are vital to the growth of humanity's knowledge, and enrich the social, cultural and intellectual life of Canada and the world. Four...
Federal Election 2011: Week two roundup
This week, election news was filled with party platform announcements, with a few relevant post-secondary initiatives. The Liberals released a platform on Monday outlining a Veterans’ Learning Benefit, and proposed lifting the cap for Aboriginal...