Calgary Herald by Lana Wells and Kim Ruse 25 July 2025
You’ve seen the headlines.
Last weekend, 23-year-old Madisson Cobb was fatally shot in a Calgary parkade.
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Canada’s sexual-assault law is not the problem – it’s the application of it
The Globe and Mail by Elizabeth Sheehy, Janine Benedet and Isabel Grant 23 July 2025
No matter the verdicts in what is known as the Hockey Canada sexual-assault trial, the complainant E.M. deserves our respect and gratitude for shouldering the burden of testifying.
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New woman president at uOttawa is just a first step
The Ottawa Citizen by Julie Cafley
For the first time in its 177-year history, the University of Ottawa has appointed a woman as president and vice-chancellor.
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Canadian research community must not bend the knee to President Trump
The Hill Times by Jocelyn Downie and Françoise Baylis
On Jan. 20, United States President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 14168: Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government.
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Women’s safety is economic policy—what our next government must do now
The Hill Times by Anuradha Dugal and Aline Nizigama
Gender-based violence remained glaringly absent from election discourse, and from national conversations about the economy and security.
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DEI and merit-based hiring aren’t opposites
The Montreal Gazette by Elizabeth Eley
Let’s set aside tariffs for a moment and look at another major initiative from U.S. President Donald Trump: eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) hiring practices.
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If you think assisted dying is a mess think again
The Hill Times by James Downar and Jocelyn Downie
In order to be eligible for MAiD, a person must have a grievous and irremediable medical condition causing enduring, intolerable, and unrelievable suffering.
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The engineer’s iron ring is part of Canada’s national identity
The Globe and Mail by Mary Wells and Suzanne Kresta 04 April 2025
Nearly a century ago, Canadian engineers conducted the first iron ring ceremony, a way for the profession to symbolize its commitment to the public good following a moment of failure and broken trust.
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Now’s our chance to recruit top researchers from the U.S.
The Montreal Gazette by Kim Brooks and Kimberley Manning 31 March 2025
The future of research and innovation is at a critical juncture.
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The sales clerk took something from me: a sense of belonging as a Black person in Canada
The Globe and Mail by Evelyn Ackah 17 March 2025
Last fall, I experienced one of the worst racist incidents I’ve had in a long time.
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