Queen's University, Ontario

Established in 1841 and one of Canada’s oldest degree-granting institutions, Queen’s today is a mid-sized university that provides a transformative student learning experience within a research-intensive environment A member of the prestigious U15 group of research-intensive Canadian universities, Queen’s conducts leading-edge research in areas of critical concern. Queen’s is also a member of the Matariki Network, an international group of research-intensive universities with a strong shared commitment to the undergraduate and graduate student learning experience.

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Pierre Poilievre stands between two workers — no women in sight — in a photo promoting the Conservative Party of Canada’s ‘More Boots, Less Suits’ campaign policies on the party’s website. (The Conservative Party of Canada website)

Pierre Poilievre’s ‘More Boots, Less Suits’ election strategy held little appeal to women

With women comprising more than half of the electorate, the Conservative Party of Canada’s focus this election on working-class men risked alienating female voters.
People with disabilities and their families often have an even greater need for support over time, especially if a disability is progressive or family members experience their own health challenges. (Shutterstock)

Governments must ensure caregivers have support to keep doing their vital work

Governments must ensure that caregiver support systems are in place, are flexible enough to respond to individual and family needs and enable natural support networks to flourish.
Pan-Canadian licensing can improve health-care access in underserved areas and increase flexibility for physicians. (Shutterstock)

Why Canadian‑trained doctors should be allowed to practise anywhere in Canada without additional licensing

Despite a shortage of physicians, Canada still struggles with the question of whether a doctor licensed in one province should be automatically qualified to practice in others.
Speculation, manipulation and market crashes remain very real dangers, regardless of whether the financial system is centralized or decentralized. (Shutterstock)

Cryptocurrency’s transparency is a mirage: New research shows a small group of insiders influence its value

Crypto-believers often blame greedy financiers as the cause of the Great Recession, but crypto is not immune to these same risks.
Audience members look on as Supreme Court of Canada Justice Andromache Karakatsanis, Chief Justice of Canada Richard Wagner, Justice Nicholas Kasirer and a moderator take part in a town-hall style event covering a range of legal topics in Victoria on Feb. 3, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito

Bilingualism and merit go hand in hand at the Supreme Court of Canada

Is the new Official Languages Act unfair? Three constitutional experts say that those who claim it is are distorting Canadian realities.
Mine rescue workers host up a cage that was used to rescue trapped miners at an abandoned gold mine in Stilfontein, South Africa, on Jan. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

5 ways to improve security governance and prevent future illegal mining tragedies from happening

Security governance at abandoned or closed mining sites must be improved and inclusive policies that address employment needs must be implemented.
La ministre Ginette Petitpas Taylor, responsable de la Loi sur les langues officielles s'adresse à la Chambre des communes le 2 juin 2023. CP/Justin Tang

À la Cour suprême, le mérite et le bilinguisme vont de pair

La nouvelle loi sur les langues officielles serait-elle injuste ? Trois experts constitutionnels affirment que ceux qui l’allèguent déforment les réalités canadiennes.
Le traitement des troubles mentaux par la psilocybine est prometteur, mais un optimisme prudent s’impose pendant l’étude de dosages sécuritaires. (Shutterstock)

Le traitement des troubles alimentaires par la psilocybine est prometteur, mais des recherches plus contrôlées sont nécessaires

Les substances psychédéliques peuvent-elles aider à guérir les troubles de l’alimentation ? Les résultats sont prometteurs, mais les patients et les médecins doivent faire preuve de prudence jusqu’à ce que des recherches supplémentaires et approfondies soient menées.
All patients should have access to a primary care team with a minimum composition of a family physician and/or nurse practitioner, dietitian, nurse, occupational therapist, pharmacist, physiotherapist and social worker. (Shutterstock)

Access to care: 5 principles for action on primary health‑care teams

A newly created Primary Care Action Team has a lofty goal: to ensure all Ontarians have access to primary health care within five years. Here are five principals to consider to help achieve it.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces his resignation as Liberal leader and prime minister outside Rideau Cottage in Ottawa on Jan. 6, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Justin Trudeau quits: What Canada’s Liberal Party can learn from the fall of Rome

Justin Trudeau has resigned, but the Liberal Party faces an uphill battle heading into a federal election year. Here are some lessons from the Roman Empire on leadership and governance.
It is in everyone’s interest that our postsecondary institutions start working now to limit the harms of post-COVID condition on students. (Shutterstock)

We can, and must, do more to protect students in higher education from the risks of post‑COVID condition

Postsecondary students are particularly vulnerable to repeated COVID-19 infections, putting them at risk for post-COVID condition, or long COVID. Campuses can take action to protect them.
‘TV Garden,’ seen at the National Gallery Singapore, shows plants alongside dozens of TV monitors with video featuring performers from all around the world. (Choo Yut Shing/Flickr)

A ‘TV Garden?’ How video artist Nam June Paik anticipated pressing environmental questions

South Korean artist Nam June Paik showed new ways to understand the relationship between nature and technology, including in his 1974 pioneering work ‘TV Garden.’
Demonstrators gather in front of a downtown Toronto hotel as the Giller Award ceremony was about to begin, holding banners, in Toronto, Nov. 18, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Eduardo Lima

Giller Prize controversy spotlights tensions between politics and literary prizes

The controversy is about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict interfering with the world of Canadian letters, but also reveals antagonistic ideas about literature’s social role.
The Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa. The court is hearing the case R v. Kloubakov of the constitutionality of Canada’s prostitution laws. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Supreme Court hears case on Canada’s prostitution laws

A case before the Supreme Court of Canada could determine the constitutionality of the country’s prostitution law and statutes that criminalize third parties who benefit financially from the sex trade.

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