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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...

SSHRC celebrates 40 years of ideas, talent and diversity
Congress 2018 coincides with the 40th anniversary of the founding of SSHRC, and we are excited to contribute some excellent events to its program. Our Storytellers contest will once again bring the next generation of talented students to the event to...

Eat Local, Taste Global: How Ethnocultural Food Reaches our Tables
When questions emerged about a decade ago regarding whether — and to what extent —Toronto’s immigrant communities could access their preferred vegetables, our multiethnic team sought empirical answers. We interviewed 250 vegetable buyers each from...

Canada needs to confront the causes of a post-truth world
This op-ed was originally published by Canadian Science Policy Centre on October 10, 2017. One day, the U.S. president is taunting North Korea, treating nuclear conflict like it’s WrestleMania. The next, he glibly dismisses racial injustice in...

Collaboration is the way forward for the social sciences in policy making
The Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences brings together leading thinkers, academics, researchers, policy-makers, and innovators to explore some of the world’s most challenging issues. Congress celebrates the vitality and quality of...

At 150, Canada’s Grades Are Mixed at Best
The Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences brings together leading thinkers, academics, researchers, policy-makers and innovators to explore some of the world’s most challenging issues. Congress celebrates the vitality and quality of Canadian...

How we treat our land Now will determine our country’s future
The Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences brings together leading thinkers, academics, researchers, policy-makers and innovators to explore some of the world’s most challenging issues. Congress celebrates the vitality and quality of Canadian...

Reconciling Past Wrongs and Redefining Citizenship
The Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences brings together leading thinkers, academics, researchers, policy-makers and innovators to explore some of the world’s most challenging issues. Congress celebrates the vitality and quality of Canadian...

Big Picture at #congressh: Exploring Canada’s diversity
The Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences brings together leading thinkers, academics, researchers, policy-makers and innovators to explore some of the world’s most challenging issues. Congress celebrates the vitality and quality of Canadian...