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Author Archives: Victoria Paterson

Ontario’s Growth Plan is reducing housing affordability
16 Sep 2022

Ontario’s Growth Plan is reducing housing affordability

by Victoria Paterson | Posted in: Urban Innovation | 0

Written by Frank Clayton, Toronto Metropolitan University. Photo credit (Shutterstock). Originally published in The Conversation. A building under construction in Toronto. According to Canada’s national housing agency, Ontario needs to build 1.8 million new homes to alleviate the housing crisis. Few Ontario … Continued

A prescription for health: City vegetable gardens produce more than just food
8 Jul 2022

A prescription for health: City vegetable gardens produce more than just food

by Victoria Paterson | Posted in: Health & Well-Being | 0

Written by Sarah Elton, Toronto Metropolitan University and Donald C. Cole, University of Toronto. Photo credit THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn. Originally published in The Conversation.  Community vegetable gardens, such as this one in Pickering, Ont., support health and should be … Continued

COVID-19 is disrupting the migration of new talent to Canada
6 Nov 2020

COVID-19 is disrupting the migration of new talent to Canada

by Victoria Paterson | Posted in: Works, Skills, Industry | 0

Written by Stein Monteiro, Ryerson University. Photo credit: ukblacktech.com. Originally published in The Conversation. Canada’s tech sector, in particular, is in need of highly skilled tech workers if it’s to maintain momentum. The major world economies of today are innovation-driven … Continued

Trump has made America nostalgic again for a past that never existed
5 Nov 2020

Trump has made America nostalgic again for a past that never existed

by Victoria Paterson | Posted in: Justice, Equity & Society | 0

Written by Cheryl Thompson, Ryerson University. Photo credit: AP Photo/Matt York. Originally published in The Conversation. President Donald Trump supporters wave a flag during an election watch party Nov. 3, 2020, in Chandler, Ariz. As a Canadian, I sit at … Continued

What a Trump win or loss will mean for feminism
2 Nov 2020

What a Trump win or loss will mean for feminism

by Victoria Paterson | Posted in: Justice, Equity & Society | 0

Written by Peggy Nash, Ryerson University. Photo credit: AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh. Originally published in The Conversation. A woman holds a sign as she attends the Women’s March in downtown Chicago, Oct. 17, 2020. Dozens of Women’s March rallies were … Continued

‘We need each other’: Black classical musicians are building supportive communities
6 Oct 2020

‘We need each other’: Black classical musicians are building supportive communities

by Victoria Paterson | Posted in: Culture & Creativity | 0

Written by Gloria Blizzard, Dalhousie University, and Gillian Turnbull, Ryerson University. Photo credit: Pexels. Originally published in The Conversation. An orchestra can be a hostile place for a lone Black classical instrumentalist. Music has been significant for many during COVID-19 … Continued

Why hard-core Trump supporters ignore his lies
21 Sep 2020

Why hard-core Trump supporters ignore his lies

by Victoria Paterson | Posted in: Justice, Equity & Society | 0

Written by Ron Stagg, Ryerson University. Photo credit: AP Photo/Andrew Harnik. Originally published in The Conversation. Supporters cheer as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a Nevada rally on Sept. 13. The United States is in a mess. COVID-19 is … Continued

Call in the women! Chrystia Freeland and Kamala Harris’s new roles respond to the times
26 Aug 2020

Call in the women! Chrystia Freeland and Kamala Harris’s new roles respond to the times

by Victoria Paterson | Posted in: Justice, Equity & Society | 0

Written by Peggy Nash, Ryerson University. Photo credit: The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld. Originally published in The Conversation. Chrystia Freeland became the Finance Minister after Bill Morneau resigned in the wake of the WE scandal. What a groundbreaking week this has … Continued

Trump’s attempts to ban TikTok and other Chinese tech undermine global democracy
12 Aug 2020

Trump’s attempts to ban TikTok and other Chinese tech undermine global democracy

by Victoria Paterson | Posted in: Justice, Equity & Society | 0

Written by Philip Mai, Ryerson University. Photo credit Shutterstock. Originally published in The Conversation. Banning TikTok in the United States poses a threat to global democracy. The Trump administration aims to purge Chinese tech companies from the United States, and … Continued

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