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CRA’s pandemic benefit recovery ‘producing injustice’: report

CRA’s pandemic benefit recovery ‘producing injustice’: report

774,000 Canadians owed $10.3B in pandemic benefit debt last year. Critics say it is unjust to collect this debt from low-income Canadians

by Meagan Gillmore

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Alberta’s referendum ‘scapegoats’ immigrants, new report says

Alberta’s referendum ‘scapegoats’ immigrants, new report says

by Meagan Gillmore

Canada wants to build millions of drones. Ukraine is teaching it how

Canada wants to build millions of drones. Ukraine is teaching it how

by Alexandra Keeler

Editor’s Picks

Trade war a ‘problematic recipe’ for Canada’s nonprofit sector

Trade war a ‘problematic recipe’ for Canada’s nonprofit sector

by John Longhurst

Op-Ed: The Liberservative Party of Canada

Op-Ed: The Liberservative Party of Canada

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Politics & Policy

Editorial: The wins, whys and we’ll sees of Canada’s investment summit

Editorial: The wins, whys and we’ll sees of Canada’s investment summit

EU chief pitches ‘associate member’ status for Canada

EU chief pitches ‘associate member’ status for Canada

Canada bets big on investment. Experts say the real test is what gets built

Canada bets big on investment. Experts say the real test is what gets built

Carney sells Canada to global investors but says U.S. ties still key

Carney sells Canada to global investors but says U.S. ties still key

Op-Ed: Big tech shouldn’t own the future of AI

Op-Ed: Big tech shouldn’t own the future of AI

Locked up and presumed innocent

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CO MMUNITY

Community

New York marks 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks

New York marks 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks

Where students live affects their grades, study finds

Where students live affects their grades, study finds

Drugs & Crime

New Zealand approves use of party drug MDMA to treat trauma

New Zealand approves use of party drug MDMA to treat trauma

‘Longevity economy’ fuels peptide boom

‘Longevity economy’ fuels peptide boom

Religion

The economics of religious belief

The economics of religious belief

Pope ignites debate over growing militarization and war

Pope ignites debate over growing militarization and war

Development Aid

Norwegian NGO refuses U.S. aid conditions, to cut 1,700 jobs

Norwegian NGO refuses U.S. aid conditions, to cut 1,700 jobs

Muslim aid groups squeezed by Canada’s anti-terror financing rules: report

Muslim aid groups squeezed by Canada’s anti-terror financing rules: report

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PROFESSIONAL

Kindergarten readiness predicts math success years later, study finds

Phonics returns to Ontario’s Kindergarten classes. Are teachers ready?

‘Explosion of happiness’: Report shows how to reduce seniors’ social isolation

‘Disturbing’: Most women report disrespect during childbirth: study

HEALTH & AGING

‘Long overdue’: Social prescribing turns its focus to caregivers

‘Long overdue’: Social prescribing turns its focus to caregivers

The battle for boys’ attention

The battle for boys’ attention

At least a quarter of NFL players may get brain disease: study

At least a quarter of NFL players may get brain disease: study

Family

Greek woman has IVF birth from 22-year-old embryo after losing son

Greek woman has IVF birth from 22-year-old embryo after losing son

‘Neither universal nor equitable’: Report proposes reform to Quebec child-care system

‘Neither universal nor equitable’: Report proposes reform to Quebec child-care system

What is taking the place of sex? A conversation with ‘Sextinction’ author Debra Soh

What is taking the place of sex? A conversation with ‘Sextinction’ author Debra Soh

The biology of intergenerational trauma

The biology of intergenerational trauma

HEALTH-CARE REFORM

Universal health care, done better

Universal health care, done better

Rethinking our ‘third rail’: The role of private care in the world’s top health system

Rethinking our ‘third rail’: The role of private care in the world’s top health system

Solving Canada’s doctor deficit

Solving Canada’s doctor deficit

The case for Canadian pharmacare

The case for Canadian pharmacare

Universal health care in name only

Universal health care in name only

Single payer or hybrid? In pursuit of better health care

Single payer or hybrid? In pursuit of better health care

DEVELOPMENT AID REFORM

Is climate finance really development aid?

Is climate finance really development aid?

Norway’s development aid minister on what aid leadership looks like

Norway’s development aid minister on what aid leadership looks like

‘Moving in a herd’: Global shift in development aid underway

‘Moving in a herd’: Global shift in development aid underway

‘Starvation diet’: The United Nations’ race to bankruptcy

‘Starvation diet’: The United Nations’ race to bankruptcy

COMMENTARY

Op-Ed: Canada must stop thinking in three oceans

Op-Ed: Canada must stop thinking in three oceans

by Jonathan Berkshire Miller

Editorial: Why is Ottawa bailing out Canada’s airlines?

by The Editorial Board

Op-Ed: Victims of transnational repression need targeted support

by Sheryl Saperia and Sarah Teich

Editorial: Distracted by one superpower, Canada ignores the other

by The Editorial Board

Op-Ed: The case for a Universal Basic Income

by Philippe Cyr

Editorial: The case for de-escalation

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Op-Ed: If being Canadian has a price, let’s pay it

by John Stapleton and Richard Shillington

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