The COVID-19 crisis has raised major questions about the viability of the economic, business and employment models that corporate and industry lobbyists are arguing for a return to.
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The condominium model has had lingering ailments since its birth, and the new grim reapers of coronavirus and financial strife could bring about its demise.
La pandémie de coronavirus a-t-elle eu un impact sur la tuerie de masse en Nouvelle-Écosse ?
Did the COVID-19 pandemic have an impact on the mass shooting in Nova Scotia?
The difficulty governments have had in meeting the needs of Canadian workers impacted by the coronavirus crisis has exposed holes in our social safety net and the inadequacy of existing labour laws.
A universal basic income could provide financially precarious people with the money they need. And it would keep money flowing through the financial system.
In an age of social media and the propensity for misinformation to spread like wildfire, organizations and governments should consider social media strategies in pandemic response planning.
The behaviour of TC Energy, the company formerly known as TransCanada, in Wet'suwet'en resulted in a nationwide crisis in Canada. It should not be repeated in Mexico.
The COVID-19 pandemic may trigger large-scale disruptions such as school closures, event cancellations and movement restrictions.
Privacy concerns that emerged since law enforcement started mining the databases have put such a serious dent in the business that both Ancestry.com and 23andMe have reduced employees significantly.
Indigenous land stewardship, resource extraction and corporate interests remain critical issues to addressing large-scale environmental concerns such as pollinator loss in Canada and beyond.
To bring about genuine change, middle-power countries like Canada must adopt a leadership role in pursuing an ethical agenda to ensure the security and survival of humanity.
Is Canada ready to lead?
Energy-efficiency initiatives are consistently identified as the lowest impact and most cost-effective means of meeting energy needs. Why isn’t Ontario focusing on them?
Governments and corporations seem to understand that the landscape of Indigenous resistance has shifted.
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Associate Professor of Human Resource Management, York University, Canada
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Associate Professor, School of Human Resource Management, York University, Canada
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Professor of Organisation Studies, University of Oxford; York University, Canada
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Associate Dean, Indigenous Health, York University, Canada; Queen's University, Ontario
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JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, Canada
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Associate professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto; York University, Canada; University of Sydney
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Fellow / Faculty Associate, Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society, Harvard University; York University, Canada
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Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, York University, Canada
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PhD Student, Political Science, York University, Canada
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Assistant Professor of African Canadian History, York University, Canada
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Senior Librarian, Digital Scholarship Infrastructure Department, York University, Canada
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Associate professor, York University, Canada
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Professor, Faculty of Education, York University, Canada
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Professor, York University, Canada
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Professor, Faculty of Education, York University, Canada