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A worker uses a snowblower to clear snow from Nathan Phillips Square at Toronto City Hall in February 2025. City councils can foster the mutual respect and shared understanding that are essential for democratic legitimacy. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey

Talk matters: How municipal council debates can enhance democracy

With municipal elections on the horizon this year in several Canadian provinces and territories, local councils have the opportunity to show that quality debate can lead to a stronger democracy.
A substantial shift in media commitment to highlighting Indigenous voices and perspectives is required to challenge the negative patterns of deficit-based reporting. AAP/Penny Stephens

Included, but still marginalised: Indigenous voices still missing in media stories on Indigenous affairs

Although media outlets are including Indigenous voices in their reporting, some continue to exclude Indigenous authors, perspectives, and cultural contexts.
Members of the Indigenous Amis tribe in traditional costumes participate in the yearly harvest festival in Kaohsiung, Taiwan in September 2018. (Shutterstock)

Taiwan must find ways to enhance Indigenous representation

For Indigenous voters in Taiwan, the current system prevents many of them from having an impact on the election of representatives where they live.

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