Justice
Why every province needs to follow B.C.’s lead on free birth control
More contraceptive access could help reduce costly abortions and unwanted births in Canada
Opinion
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June 2023, UCC in Focus
Ministers explain the problem with the word ‘mission’
The church's colonial past can make sharing faith with marginalized communities harmful
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Ethical Living, June 2023
Can filming good deeds do more harm than good?
What happens when we treat people in need as content for an algorithm
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Ethical Living, June 2023
Canada’s updated MAiD program is appealing to ‘desperate’ Canadians, advocate says
Left without sufficient supports, more and more people with disabilities are applying for medical assistance in dying
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Ethical Living
I’ve lived with mental illness for decades. Finding permanent housing has been a struggle.
Without a national housing strategy, many Canadians won't be able to achieve lasting recovery
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April/May 2023, Justice
Pretendians betray the trust of the Indigenous community — and downplay our struggles
To be used as a prop in someone’s career ambitions is a repugnant violation
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March 2023, Spirituality
The United Church needs to do a better job of attracting young adults
The denomination offers something that other youth-led movements do not, but it has to be able to state its case
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Ethical Living
The public response to Canada’s new alcohol guidelines misses the point
We need to accept that booze is harmful and fight for helpful policies around it
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Ethical Living, January/February 2023
The billions we spend on our pets could fight global poverty instead
In North America, pets are a $100-billion industry. Shouldn't we value humans more?
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Justice
As Toronto celebrated Christmas, the guest of honour was freezing on the streets
A minister on trying to find a place of refuge for a homeless friend on Christmas Eve
