Commentary

Commentary

My secret: Coming out as a gay elementary principal in an era of social conservatism

—  15 October

LGBTQ2+ teachers may face clashing expectations between their political and professional identities. (Shutterstock)   The issue of sex education is in the media now as it was in spring 2018 when politicians promised to repeal contemporary sex-ed…

‘Our house is on fire!’ Why Greta Thunberg infuriates conservatives

Justin Trudeau speaks to Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg in Montreal on Sept. 27, 2019. …

Style over substance: Another uninspiring Canadian election campaign

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has his makeup applied during a commercial beak at recent the Maclean’s/Citytv…

Play-to-win attitudes in youth hockey sacrifice personal development for victory

Youth hockey’s play-to-win culture means that children’s personal development is pushed to the side…

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—  9 September

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—  5 September

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Transgender hate crimes are on the rise even in Canada

—  26 August

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#MeToo: Must sexual assault be denounced in public every time?

—  19 August

A sign of how historical #MeToo felt in 2017 is this appearance by #MeToo founder Tarana Burke…

25 years on: What midwifery in Canada has achieved and what it still needs

—  12 August

Demand for midwifery services across Canada is now much greater than midwives can currently…

Caster Semenya: the legal and ethical issues that should concern us all

—  31 July

Caster Semenya at the IAAF Diamond League athletics meeting in Doha, Qatar, 03 May 2019. Noushad…