A new law recognizes abuse does not begin with violence. Advocates say the real test is whether police and courts are properly trained
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Posted inPolitics & Policy
Can Trump make Canada pay for wildfire smoke?
Trade lawyers, climate law scholars and forest ecologists on what the U.S. can — and can’t — do about smoke drifting south
Posted inProfessional
Your job may shape your overdose risk: report
Researchers found fatal overdose rates varied significantly by occupation, with workers from three industries being most at risk
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How Canadian media lost its way: A conversation with a former CBC journalist
In a new book, Tara Henley argues much of Canadian media has abandoned objectivity in favour of activist journalism
Posted inHealth
Quebec had to allow more private health care. Here’s what happened
More than 20 years ago, the Supreme Court set Quebec on a different health-care path than the rest of Canada. Here’s what followed
Posted inCommentary
Op-Ed: Canada’s missing social enterprise strategy
While the U.K. and South Korea support businesses that reinvest profits for social good, Canada’s approach remains piecemeal
Posted inCommunity
Canada’s culture of generosity dries up
A culture of generosity is not being passed on to younger generations — with big implications for charities
Posted inDevelopment Aid
Is climate finance really development aid?
Wealthy countries hit their $100-billion climate pledge three years running, but experts say much of it may be displacing traditional development aid
Posted inHealth
New report sheds light on why older women view aging negatively
Women with inadequate income are more likely to have negative perceptions of getting older
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Tougher bail, sentencing laws take effect after years of pressure
New bail rules will end‘revolving door’ of repeat offenders, supporters say. Critics say bail laws aren’t the problem