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The “notwithstanding clause:” Or, how to avoid the Charter of Rights
Using the notwithstanding clause as a tool to avoid court challenges over questionable or controversial legislation makes a joke of democracy
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Student debt: A key driver of financial insecurity across Canada
Despite all the talk of nation building and generational investments, governments are failing to invest in the most important factors of production: labour.
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See no evil, hear no evil: Anti-trans apologetics under Bill 137 in Saskatchewan
Despite evidence that Bill 137 would harm LGBTQ+ students, public opposition has declined. Grassroots organizations are pushing back
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The post-secondary transition experiences of Indigenous and racialized students
CEDA Pathways graduates need more support in their post-secondary transition
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Canada’s quiet economic driver: Universities and colleges
Universities and colleges drive economic growth more than the manufacturing and oil and gas sectors—but they’re ignored by most governments
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Parental rights and the surging demand for censorship in Canadian schools
Libraries are the battleground in censorship wars; academic freedom and critical thinking are casualties. What does this mean for students?
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When violence is the system speaking: What Ontario’s schools are telling us
Violence in classrooms is the result of staffing erosion and the offloading of social crises onto unprepared and underfunded schools
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The hollowing out of public postsecondary education: What do we have to lose?
Is post-secondary education in Canada a pipeline to train students for jobs or a source of critical perspectives essential to a healthy society?
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The 2026 Ontario budget neglects core provincial responsibilities
The 2026 budget fails to address the core responsibilities of provincial governments.
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Les élèves de l’Ontario ont besoin de classes plus petites et non pas d’un autre examen de l’OQRE
Les tests ne sont pas le problème. Il est temps de réduire et de plafonner la taille des classes.
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Kicking away the ladder: The true cost of changes to the Ontario Student Assistance Program
Changes to OSAP will drastically reduce access to post-secondary education in Ontario and force more students to take on a lot more debt
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Ontario students need smaller classes, not another EQAO review
Instead of chasing explanations for low test scores the government should reduce and cap class sizes in Ontario
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