Through construction and operational activities, buildings are one of Canada’s highest greenhouse gas contributors. Deep energy retrofits, especially those that focus on reducing the use of fossil fuels, could lower buildings’ carbon emissions substantially. As more government agencies recognize the…
Written by Manavi Handa, Toronto Metropolitan University. Photo credit: Shutterstock. Originally published in The Conversation. Research shows that uninsured people are more likely to get care later in pregnancy, and less care overall. This increases risks for mothers and babies.…
Written by Richard Lachman, Toronto Metropolitan University. Photo Credit Shutterstock. Originally published in The Conversation. AI chatbots are designed to convincingly sustain a conversation. In American writer Mark Twain’s autobiography, he quotes — or perhaps misquotes — former British Prime…
Written by Alison Derry, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), Miguel Cañedo-Argüelles, Universitat de Barcelona & Stephanie J Melles, Toronto Metropolitan University. Photo credit: Author provided. Originally published in The Conversation. Roads require de-icing strategies in northern regions, but this…
Written by John Carlaw, Toronto Metropolitan University. Photo credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick. Originally published in The Conversation. Reports about declining naturalizations belie the historical and political obstacles that prevent many migrants from becoming citizens. A recent press release from…
Written by Sandy Jung, MacEwan University & Jesmen Mendoza, Toronto Metropolitan University. Photo credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lars Hagberg. Originally published in The Conversation. Students organize a walkout to protest sexual violence on campuses and to support survivors of sexual assault,…
Written by Adrian Ma, Toronto Metropolitan University. Photo credit: Shutterstock. Originally published in The Conversation. The terms Web3 and Web 3.0 are often used interchangeably, but they are different concepts. The rapid growth of cryptocurrencies and virtual non-fungible tokens have…
Written by Irene Gammel, Toronto Metropolitan University & Joanna Dermenjian, Toronto Metropolitan University. Photo credit: Canadian National Exhibition Archives. Originally published in The Conversation. Women sew a quilt at the Quilting Bee Demonstration at the Canadian National Exhibition circa 1940.…
Written by Naomi Lightman, Toronto Metropolitan University & Hamid Akbary, University of Calgary. Photo credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn. Originally published in The Conversation. Immigrant women working in the care sector do the essential work many Canadians rely on, but…
Written by Reem Bahdi, University of Windsor; Fahad Ahmad, Toronto Metropolitan University; Jeffrey Monaghan, Carleton University; Yasmeen Abu-Laban, University of Alberta. Photo credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld. Originally published in The Conversation. Justice Paul Rouleau, who headed the Public Order…
Written by Nicole Land, Toronto Metropolitan University & Kathleen Kummen, Capilano University. Photo credit: CC BY-NC. Originally published in The Conversation. Investing in non-profit programs that provide culturally-relevant education is important to children and families. As people across Canada begin…
Written by Daniel Rubenson, Toronto Metropolitan University & Chris Dawes, New York University. Photo credit: AP Photo/Mario De Fina. Originally published in The Conversation. Argentina fans celebrating their team’s World Cup victory walk past a mural of Diego Maradona in…