Overlooked again: what the $250 rebate says about disability policy in Canada
Leaving many people with disabilities out of the rebate is not an isolated misstep. Time and again, people with disabilities are excluded from government policy design, and are often an afterthought.
Divestment is not enough
The federal government should incentivize impact investing.
Climate risk is manageable with the tools in hand
As we end the hottest year on record, one truth is clear: the impacts of climate change are inevitable, but the extent of the damage is not.
South Korea: what did the army do?
Happily, the rapid reaction of the civilian defenders of democracy made further debate within the South Korean armed forces unnecessary, but what might happen if such a dilemma arose in a democracy with a deeply divided and fiercely partisan population? A democracy like the United States, for example.
The role of health care in mitigating the climate crisis
It’s time for our governments to bring our health societies and institutions together, and task them with creating a targeted climate action plan for the health-care sector in Canada.
The great thaw: Canada must lead climate change battle in a time of disappearing ice and snow
It is now time for Canadians to prepare for ‘cryospheric destruction’ and it is going to be a distressing experience. We must prepare for earlier, smaller, and less reliable snowmelt and, hence, less reliable river flows and lake levels that supply drinking water, irrigation water, hydropower, and cold-loving fish such as trout and salmon.
Valuing unpaid work: a crucial step in ending violence against women
It’s time to bring unpaid work out of the shadows and into the national conversation—not just as an economic issue, but as a crucial step toward equality and safety for all.
Moving forward on game-changing gun legislation
Despite the recent media debates, misrepresentations, and polarized demands for more or less regulation, C-21 is a critical step forward.
Letter writers should stop trying to justify Hamas’ actions, says Toronto reader
Re: “Netanyahu finally accountable for his conduct: letter writer,” (The Hill Times, Nov. 27, p. 8). Morgan Duchesney’s most recent letter downplays Hamas’ genocidal massacres on Oct. 7, 2023, claiming they were “hardly unprovoked” because of Israeli policies. What a grotesque rationalization. On Oct. 7, thousands of Hamas terrorists streamed into southern Israel, raping, torturing, […]
Don’t expect any breaks from Tariff Man
Whatever Donald Trump says about his reasons for slapping tariffs on Canadian imports, it’s safe to assume it’s only part of the story.
