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Care is on the ballot: Why COVID-19 should push American voters to pay greater attention to the care economy
33 Years after the Employment Equity Act: Why are we still having this conversation?
Looking back on three centuries of shared life in North America
In revisiting the mechanisms that led to the decimation and expropriation of the peoples of North America, authors Denys Delâge, a specialist on Indigenous peoples, and Jean-Philippe Warren, a specialist on French Canadian society, paint a portrait...
Indigenous resilience as seen through lacrosse
At this time of year, the Cayuga nation is generally getting ready for a special occasion: its annual lacrosse game. This event may seem insignificant to some, but as we learn in The Creator’s Game, it is of great significance indeed for many First...
Work in a warming world - Carla Lipsig-Mummé
How debate about taxation reveals social inequality
When it comes to taxes, there is a widespread popular belief that we all agree on one thing: others don’t pay their fair share of income tax. The feeling was much the same among early Canadians, as we learn from reading Tax, Order, and Good...
Crimes that tell us much about our society
What do “La Corriveau,” “Dr. l’Indienne” and the “brigands of Cap-Rouge” have in common? All were celebrated criminals who captured the popular imagination in 19th- and 20th-century Quebec. La communauté du dehors. Imaginaire social et crimes...
Science Minister Kirsty Duncan attends largest ever Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences
The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science, attended the largest ever Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences that took place from May 27 to June 2 at Ryerson University, with over 10,000 in attendance. She offered remarks and awarded...
Litigation and negotiation work together to advance Aboriginal rights, says professor
As a historian specializing in Aboriginal rights and history, Arthur J. Ray has often been called as an expert witness in court proceedings involving Aboriginal land claims. After decades of research, and many appearances in court, Ray found himself...