Politics
Readers respond to Trump’s victory
In the week since the U.S. election results were announced, you've shared words of disappointment, fear and hope
Justice
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Society
Canada has a hidden literacy crisis
A recent study revealed that almost half of Canadian adults don’t read very well. So why has the federal government cut its support for literacy organizations?
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Human Rights
Refugees from the war in Syria are flooding into other countries
Lebanon, Jordan and other Arab nations are stretched by so many migrants, and peace is at risk in the region
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Indigenous, Interview
Donald B. Smith, historian, writes First Nations back into Canada’s story
It's his passion to highlight the whole history, but he is eager to hear it from Indigenous Peoples themselves
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Activism
Independent Jewish Voices, from the margins, supports Palestinian rights
Like the United Church of Canada, the group is critical of Israel's treatment of Palestinians and supports sanctions
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Interview
Psychologist, victim advocate Lori Triano-Antidormi questions crime bills
The proposed federal legislation would put in place harsher measures for mentally ill people who commit crimes and stigmatize them
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Health
Ontario panel of three routinely decides whether patients live or die
Members say this new frontier in Canadian jurisprudence takes wisdom, empathy
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Society
A Canadian genocide?
A new museum in Winnipeg has become a flashpoint for how we interpret this country’s treatment of First Nations
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Society
Cheri DiNovo, minister of cloth and legislature, keeps agitating
The NDP member of provincial parliament gave up ministry for politics but is still a champion of the most marginalized
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Health
Developmentally disabled now in community living but gaps remain
In Ontario alone, more than 12,000 people with developmental disabilities are on a waiting list for group housing
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Human Rights
Reforms to refugee laws may leave some unable to remain in Canada
Some wrongly rejected refugees to Canada will look for sanctuary in churches, say advocates
