Topic: Politics

Close up on a Canadian immigration form.
Equity and social justice, Health and safety, Participation and enrolment, Politics, Public policy, Students, Teaching and learning, Tuition and student fees, Universities and the academic mission

International students in Canada: A lesson from history

Soma Chatterjee, York University

For the 2023-24 year, most arts and science programs at Toronto’s York University and Toronto Metropolitan University charge international students approximately $33-35,000 […]

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A person sits in front of a laptop and puts their hand on their head with a worried expression.
Equity and social justice, Politics, Students

Canada’s costly housing market leaves international students open to exploitation

Tania Das Gupta, York University, Canada and Yvonne Su, York University, Canada
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A group of people strike outside.
Politics, Public policy

Post-pandemic work in the public sector: A new way forward or a return to the past?

Eric Champagne, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa; Aracelly Denise Granja, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa, and Olivier Choinière, Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR)

  Members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada picket outside a Service Canada office in Canmore, Alta., in April 2023. More […]

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A protester holding a sign that says "Axe the Vax" outside with a crowd behind.
Free speech and expression rights, Politics, Research and innovation

Pandemic finger-pointing: New research sheds light on who Canadians blame in times of crisis

Jordan Foster, University of Toronto; David Pettinicchio, University of Toronto, and Michelle Maroto, University of Alberta

A little over a year ago, thousands of people descended on Ottawa protesting COVID-19 pandemic countermeasures as part of a “freedom convoy.” […]

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Politics, Public policy, Research and innovation, Universities and the academic mission

What are universities for? Canadian higher education is at a critical crossroads

Marc Spooner, University of Regina
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Protesters walking down the street carrying signs in support of education workers.
Collective bargaining, Equity and social justice, Funding, Politics

Ontario education strike fallout: Workers’ anger about economic inequalities and labour precarity could spark wider job action

Michael Mindzak, Brock University

CUPE members and supporters join a demonstration outside the office of Parm Gill, Member of Provincial Parliament for the riding of Milton, […]

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Library interior with wood paneling and bookshelves.
Arts and culture, Libraries, Politics, Universities and the academic mission

The war in Ukraine shows how libraries play a vital role in challenging disinformation

Ksenya Kiebuzinski, University of Toronto

The library at the Barockhaus Museum in Görlitz, Germany. Libraries play a vital role in preserving texts and challenging disinformation. (Shutterstock) Libraries […]

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Equity and social justice, History, Politics

Critical race theory and feminism are not taking over our universities

Maïka Sondarjee, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

United States Rep. Robert Johnson, D-Natchez, centre, and other members of the House express their objections to the banning of teaching of […]

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